Steps taken to check corruption, black money: PM Modi

He added that the govt is committed to make bureaucracy more efficient, performance oriented and accountable

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the government has taken "significant steps to check corruption and menace of black money".

"The government has taken significant steps to check corruption and menace of black money in a short span of time," Modi said at the inauguration of sixth Global Focal Point Conference (GFPC) on Asset Recovery here at Vigyan Bhavan.

"Our government is committed to make bureaucracy more efficient, performance oriented and accountable," said.

He added, "Our mission is to build a prosperous India."

He said it was essential to fight relentlessly against corruption and that the government was unsparing when it came to punishing the corrupt.