Lok Sabha Question No. 4177 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-28
Subject: Corruption in FCI
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4177

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 th  MARCH, 2017

## CORRUPTION IN FCI

4177. SHRI NANA PATOLE:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) the steps taken by the Government to conduct investigation into the cases of alleged corruption and other irregularities occurring at every level of  various  depots  of  the  FCI  situated  in  different  parts  of  the  country including Vidarbha region of Maharashtra;
- (b) the details of the action taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c) the number of persons deployed at the depots involved in corruption, against whom the Government has conducted investigation during the last three years;
- (d) the total number of serious cases of corruption which have come to the notice of the Government during the said period; and
- (e) the  arrangement  made  by  the  Government  for  better  monitoring  of cases against the accused in various parts of the country?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

(a)&(b)  Departmental investigation and proceedings are initiated in case of any  irregularity.  In  addition,  preventive  measures  like  installation  of  CCTV Cameras in FCI Depots also help in detecting malpractices.  Introduction of Depot online system to capture all operations on a real time basis has further reduced  scope  for  irregularities  and  corruption.  Regular  inspections  at Depots by squads are undertaken which helps in ensuring proper operations in all depots including Vidarbha region of  Maharashtra.

A total of 404 Major penalty cases and 2525 Minor penalty cases have been initiated  during  the  last three years.

- (c)    The State wise details of cases of corruption w.r.t persons deployed at depots are as under:
- (d)    Twenty one cases of  serious corruption have come to the notice of the Govt. during the last three years
- (e)   There is no time frame fixed for disposal of such cases pending before the  court.  However,  departmental  proceedings  initiated  in  such  cases  are regularly monitored by CVO/CVC.

| Sl.   | State         |   No. of cases |
|-------|---------------|----------------|
| 1.    | Haryana       |              3 |
| 2.    | Maharashtra   |              1 |
| 3.    | Karnataka     |              1 |
| 4.    | Punjab        |              8 |
| 5.    | Rajasthan     |              2 |
| 6.    | Uttar Pradesh |              1 |
| Total | Total         |             16 |

The  employees  who  are  proceeded  against  departmentally  under  Major Penalty  are  put  into  the  list  of  'Officers  with  Doubtful  Integrity'.  The  list includes  names of  those  officers  who  after  or  during  the  course  of  inquiry have been found to be lacking in integrity and awarded Departmental Major Penalty.  Even officers  who were acquitted on Technical ground in a court of law, are also put in this list, if evidence was found against their integrity. The list of officers with doubtful integrity is prepared on a half yearly basis. The officers in this list, are not posted to sensitive seats.

An 'Agreed List' is prepared every year in consultation with CBI authorities  including  such  officers  against  whom  complaints  of  corruption with some concrete information is received. Surveillance on the conduct of such officer is kept by CBI.

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