The Governor made these observations in a message addressed to state government officers and employees on the occasion of the Vigilance Awareness Week.
He cautioned that unless tackled urgently, corruption could hamper the pace of India's surging economy, an official statement said.
The Governor asked government organisations to introduce e-procurement and e-payment, wherever possible to bring transparency in public procurement.
The Vigilance Awareness Week is being observed from October 29 to November 3 to generate public opinion against corruption.
"One of the major obstacles in the path of our country's progress and development is corruption," the Governor said, and added "There is tremendous anger in our society against corruption at all levels. We have to seize this opportunity to get rid of corruption from all walks of life."
Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan in his message to the state government officers and employees has pointed out that many irregularities and scams are coming out in the open thanks to the Right to Information Act introduced by the Government.
The state government is introducing concepts like e-governance and e-tendering to bring more transparency in the functioning of the government, he said.
The Vigilance Awareness Week is observed on the advice of the Chief Vigilance Commission to promote integrity in government offices. This year, the theme is "Transparency in Public Procurement".
