New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Lokpal and Lokayukta (Amendment) Bill 2016 without discussion.

The bill seeks to amend the section 44 of the existing Act, which provided for furnishing of details of assets and liabilities of public servants within 30 days of joining the government service.

As per the amendment, the period of 30 days has been removed and now the public servants will be bound to make declaration of their assets and liabilities in the form and manner as prescribed by government.

Speaking on the bill, Minister of State in Prime Minister’s Office Dr. Jitendra Singh said, through this amendment government is not diluting the Lokpal and Lokayukta Act and it is committed to make it more stringent.

Earlier, during Zero Hour, the Minister had introduced the bill.