Lok Sabha Question No. 173 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-16
Subject: Corruption in CPWD and DDA
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: LAXMAN GILUWA, PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 173 TO BE ANSWERED ON NOVEMBER 16, 2016

## CORRUPTION IN CPWD AND DDA

No. 173 SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:

## SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

Will the MINISTER OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  some  of  the  officers  of  Central  Public  Works Department (CPWD) and Delhi Development Authority (DDA) are allegedly involved in corruption in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including the nature of corruption cases  registered by the Central Vigilance Commission/Central Bureau of Investigation during the last three years and the current year and the action taken/being taken against them;
- (c) whether proceedings have not been initiated against such
- officers who are still reportedly working in sensitive posts;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the  corrective  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a): Yes, Madam.
- (b): As  per  the  information  received  from  Central  Public  Works Department(CPWD)  and  Delhi  Development  Authority  (DDA)  a  total number of 71 and 48 cases have been registered against the officials of CPWD and DDA respectively by the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Anti-Corruption Bureau of Govt. of National Capital Territory of Delhi and Delhi Police during the years  2013,  2014,  2015  and  2016  so  far  on  allegations  relating  to bribery,  misuse  of  official  position,  irregular  award  of  tenders,  substandard work, showing favour to contractor and encroachment of DDA land. Necessary action to investigate the complaints has been taken by the respective investigating agencies as per laid down procedure. Disciplinary/criminal proceedings as per law have also been launched, wherever required. While the cases of DDA pertain to Delhi, the state wise details of cases pertaining to the CPWD are as under:
- (c): As per the information provided by CPWD and DDA there is no such officer working in sensitive posts against whom disciplinary/criminal proceedings have not been initiated.

| State            |   Number of cases |
|------------------|-------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh   |                02 |
| Chhattisgarh     |                02 |
| Delhi            |                18 |
| Gujrat           |                01 |
| Haryana          |                04 |
| Jammu & Kashmir  |                05 |
| Karnataka        |                04 |
| Madhya Pradesh   |                03 |
| Meghalaya        |                02 |
| Puducherry       |                02 |
| Rajasthan        |                01 |
| Uttar Pradesh    |                13 |
| West Bengal      |                08 |
| Bihar            |                04 |
| Kerala           |                02 |
| Other States/UTs |                00 |

(d)&(e)    Do not arise in view of reply to (c) above.

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