Beijing, Dec 27 (IANS): China's disciplinary watchdog has ordered targeted efforts in tightening discipline and improving conduct during the upcoming New Year and Spring Festival holidays.

Once spotted, discipline violations should be instantly punished in a precise manner, Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday citing a notice from the website of the Communist Party of China Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission as sayin.

It called on disciplinary inspection and supervisory agencies at all levels to recognise the obstacles and weak links in China's efforts to control Covid-19, care for the needy, and guarantee production safety and public security.

The New Year and Spring Festival holidays are key to addressing the problems of formalities for formalities' sake, bureaucratism, and extravagance, according to the notice.

It called for efforts to prevent a resurgence of these problems during the holidays.

The Chinese New Year or Spring Festival will take place in February 2021.

It is one of the most important holidays in China.