Whether any ‘government servant’ can be an ‘informant’ and is eligible to be rewarded under the scheme?

Ans. No reward shall be granted under this scheme to any government servant who furnishes information or evidence obtained by him in the course of normal duties as a government servant.

A person employed by the following shall be deemed to be a Government Servant for the purpose of this scheme:

a. Central Government;

b. State Government;

c. Union Territory Government;

d. Nationalized bank;

e. Local authority;

f. Public sector undertaking;

g. Corporation, body corporate or establishment, set up or owned by the Central Government or State Government or Union Territory Government.​