Chandigarh, June 18 -- Taking serious note of non-compliance with transparency norms in government offices, the Punjab Transparency and Accountability Commission (PTAC) has directed all deputy commissioners, municipal commissioners, commissioners of police and senior superintendents of police to ensure the immediate display of citizen charter boards, warning that erring officials could face penalties of up to Rs.10,000.

The commission's action comes after it found that, despite directions issued in April this year, only five of 23 districts have submitted compliance reports regarding the installation of citizen charter boards in government offices. Reports from the remaining districts are still awaited.

In a fresh communication issued o...