| Uttarakhand Lokayukta | |
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| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 2012 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Federal agency | India |
| Operations jurisdiction | India |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Uttarakhand Lokayukta, Dehradun |
| Agency executive |
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Uttarakhand Lokayukta[1] is the Parliamentary Ombudsman for the state of Uttarakhand in India. It is a high level statutory functionary, created to address grievances of the public against ministers, legislators, administration and public servants of the state, in issues related to misuse of power, mal-administration and corruption. It was first formed under the Uttarakhand Lokayukta Act, 2014 and approved by the Governor of Uttarakhand. The passage of Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 in Parliament of India had become law from January 16, 2014, and requires each state to appoint its Lokayukta within a year.[2][3][4] and assists him in his work and acts in-charge Lokayukta in case the position fells vacant before time.
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