Can any government servant be an ‘informant’ and claim a reward under the scheme?
​​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:

Central Government;
State Government;
Union Territory Government;
Nationalised bank;
Local authority;
Public sector undertaking;
Corporation, body corporate or establishment, set up or owned by the Central Government or State Government or Union Territory Government.​