Lok Sabha Question No. 2917 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-02
Subject: Cases against IAS/IPS/IRS Officers
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, HARISH CHANDRA MEENA, RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY

## MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2917

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2017)

## CASES AGAINST IAS/IPS/IRS OFFICERS

## 2917.   SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB: SHRI HARISH MEENA: SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the cases of corruption, disproportionate assets and other serious allegations against IAS/IPS/IRS officers have come to the notice of the Government and in some cases vigilance inquiries are going on;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  during  each  of  the  last three  years  and  the  current year,  State  and cadre-wise;
- (c) the  number  of  officers  convicted  and  dismissed  along  with  the  details  of  their  wealth confiscated across the country during the said period, State and cadrewise;
- (d) the mechanism in place to monitor the functioning of such officers in the country; and
- (e) the other steps taken/being taken to keep a check on corruption and bring transparency in the functioning of such officers along with the achievements thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office. (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

- (a) & (b): Yes Madam. As per the report of the respective cadre controlling authorities, details of the prosecution  sanctions  granted  against  delinquent  officers  belonging  to  IAS/IPS/IRS  from  2014-15 onwards is as per Annexure-I.
- (c): The  number  of  officers  who  have  been  dismissed/  removed  with  the  approval  of  the competent  authority  on  completion  of  departmental  proceedings  during  the  last  three  years  and current year (till date) are as per Annexure-II.

(d) & (e):

- (i) The  Central  Government  is  fully  alive  and  committed  to  implement  its  policy  of  'Zero Tolerance  against  Corruption'  and  has  taken  several  measures  to  combat  corruption  and improve the functioning of the Government. These inter alia include:
- (ii) To increase transparency in government and effectiveness of RTI Act, an Online RTI web Portal  (https://rtionline.gov.in),  launched  in  August,  2013  by  D/o  Personnel  and  Training with Central Public Authorities aligned to it making it convenient for citizens to file RTI requests and First Appeals on-line;
- (iii) Issue of Instructions by the CVC asking the organizations to adopt Integrity Pact in major procurement activities;
- (iv) Ratification of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) in 2011;
- (v) Placing of details of immovable property returns of all Members of the All India Services and other Group 'A' officers of the Central Government in the public domain;
- (vi) Setting up of additional Special Courts exclusively for trial of CBI cases in different states;
- (vii) Introduction of e-governance and simplifications of procedure and systems;
- (viii) Disbursement  of  welfare  benefits  directly  to  the  citizens  under  various  schemes  of  the Government in a transparent manner through Direct Benefit Transfer initiative.

## Annexure -I

## Prosecution Sanction granted against IAS/IPS/IRS Officers from 2014-15 till date

| Services   | Cadre   | Number of Officers   |   No. of cases |
|------------|---------|----------------------|----------------|
| IAS        | MP      | 3                    |              3 |
| IAS        | AP      | 5                    |              7 |
| IAS        | OR      | 2                    |              3 |
| IAS        | JH      | 1                    |              1 |
| IAS        | MH      | 2                    |              2 |
| IAS        | GJ      | 1                    |              1 |
| IAS        | Assam   | 2                    |             14 |
| IAS        | WB      | 1                    |              1 |
| IAS        | AGMUT   | 2                    |              2 |
| IAS        | CG      | 2                    |              2 |
| IAS        | UP      | 1                    |              1 |
| IAS        | RJ      | 1                    |              1 |
| IPS        | RJ      | 1                    |              1 |
| IPS        | TN      | 1                    |              1 |
| IPS        | GJ      | 1                    |              1 |
| IRS        |         | FY 2014-15 - 13      |             13 |
| IRS        |         | FY 2015-16 - 5       |              5 |
| IRS        |         | FY 2016-17 - 4       |              4 |
| IRS        |         | FY 2017-18 - 0       |              0 |

## Officers Dismissed/Removed on completion of Departmental Proceedings from 2014-15 till date

| Service   | Number of officers dismissed/removed   |
|-----------|----------------------------------------|
| IAS       | 4 MP:2; AGMUT:1; HY:1                  |
| IPS       | 1 Jammu &Kashmir                       |
| IRS       | 8                                      |

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