Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Bengal Launches Toll‑Free Anti‑Corruption Helpline
West Bengal has started a free phone line so people can call and tell the government about bad things like bribery or bad roads.
On the first day, almost 2,000 people called.
The calls are sent to the right department so they can act.
The secretariat records every call and might use computers to sort them before police check them.
The government says if someone calls with lies or to hurt someone, they can be punished.
Bengal launched a toll‑free anti‑corruption helpline with four dedicated numbers for cut‑money, syndicate crimes, illegal tolls, and illegal liquor trade.
On its first day, the helpline received nearly 2,000 complaints covering corruption, land disputes, road and drainage problems, and the Annapurna Bhandar scheme.
All complaints are forwarded to the relevant department, with priority cases sent immediately for action.
The state secretariat’s control room records every call and may use AI to pre‑classify complaints before police verification.
The government warned that false or malicious use of the helpline will lead to strict legal action.
- Who
- Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, Chief Secretary Manoj Agarwal, West Bengal citizens
- What
- Launch of a toll‑free anti‑corruption helpline with four dedicated numbers
- When
- First day of operation on Wednesday (date not specified)
- Where
- West Bengal state, Nabanna secretariat
- Why
- To allow citizens to report corruption and related grievances directly to the state administration
- Helpline numbers
- 155334 (cut‑money), 155335 (syndicate crimes), 155337 (illegal tolls), 155339 (illegal liquor)
- First‑day complaints
- nearly 2,000
- Operation hours
- 8 am – 10 pm daily
- AI usage
- pre‑classification of complaints
- Legal warning
- false or malicious use invites strict action