Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 28 (PTI) Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) detects widespread corruption and irregularities following a state-wide flash inspection held at 71 Forest Range Offices across Kerala, VACB said on Sunday.

An operation named 'Vanaraksha' (Protect Forest) started at 10.30 am on Saturday and ended late night, VACB officials said.

According to VACB, the operation was launched after receiving information that widespread irregularities and corruption were occurring in the execution and awarding of contracts for various works, including construction activities, road construction, tribal settlement development, fire line construction, boundary markings, and solar fencing construction.

There was information that forest officials would take contracts in the name of be

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