Lok Sabha Question No. 5251 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-27
Subject: Corruption in CPWD
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, LAXMAN GILUWA, VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, P.R. SUNDARAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5251 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 th  MARCH, 2018

## CORRUPTION IN CPWD

## No. 5251.  SHRI MOHITE PATIL

VIJAYSINH

SHANKAR RAO

SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA

SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRI P. R. SUNDARAM:

## Will the MINISTER OF HOUSING & URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  a  large  number  of  cases  involving  corruption  in  Central Public Works Department (CPWD) have been reported and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  objectives  of  CPWD  are  not  being  achieved  due  to corrupt practices and if so, the reaction of Government thereto;
- (c) whether the Government/vigilance unit of CPWD has conducted any probe/review of the works carried out by CPWD during the last three years and the current year and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether any shortcomings or corrupt practices has been detected
- during the probe/ review, if so, the details thereof along with the names of
- officials found guilty in this regard;
- (e) the  action  taken  /being  taken  by  the  Government  against  such officials; and
- (f) the other steps taken by the Government to check corruption and malpractices in CPWD?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a) & (b) :  The objectives of Central Public Works Department (CPWD) of creating  and  maintaining  infrastructure  assets  of  the  Government  and other bodies are being achieved by carrying out works in a competitive and transparent manner with sound engineering practices.  Appropriate and robust mechanisms exist in the department to detect and deal with corrupt  practices.    A  total  of  73  complaints  have  been  received  in Vigilance  Unit  of  Central  Public  Works  Department  (CPWD)  during  the current year 2018.

(c) to (e) : The works are reviewed internally by the Quality Control Unit/ Vigilance  Unit  of  the  department  from  time  to  time.    The  details  of inspections  conducted  by  the  Vigilance  Unit  of  CPWD  during  last  three years and the current year and the action taken against officials / suspect officials along with their names are given in the statement at Annexure. (f)  : The steps taken by the CPWD to check corruption include carrying out regular / surprise inspections, leveraging technology for transparency e.g. e-payment,  e-tendering,  e-procurement,  e-sewa  kendras  and  e-project management, examination of pending audit paras,  systemic improvement in  manual  provisions  and  procedures,  random  examination  of  Annual Property Returns, conducting training / awareness programmes for CPWD

officers as part of preventive vigilance measures etc.

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## Annexure

## Statement referred to in reply to parts (c) to (e) of LS USQ No. 5251 to be answered on 27.03.2018

## Details of Action taken for the works for which inspection carried out by Vigilance Unit, CPWD

| Sr. No.       | Detail of inspections                                                                                                                                                                                         | Names of officials                                                                                                                   | Action taken                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|---------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| For year 2015 | For year 2015                                                                                                                                                                                                 | For year 2015                                                                                                                        | For year 2015                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 1             | Inspection of PWD Divn.B-231, Delhi LNJP Hospital (4 works). a) Approving /accepting work order on the basis of spot quotations without giving publicity on website and in the absence of critical situation. | Shri A. K. Rajdev, SE (C) Shri O. P. Sharma, EE Shri Surender Singh, CE Shri Sandeep Gaur, EE                                        | Major penalty Charge Sheet issued on 24.01.2018. Major penalty Charge Sheet issued on 30.11.2017 Minor penalty Charge Sheet issued on 24.01.2018. Minor penalty Charge Sheet issued on 24.01.2018 |
| 1             | b) Making payment of final bill without approval of deviation item and extra item statements.                                                                                                                 | Shri A. K. Rajdev, SE (C) & Shri O. P. Sharma, EE Shri B. B. Yadav, AE Shri Manoj Kasana, JE Smt. Kamlesh, UDC Shri Manoj Kumar, AAO | Charge Sheet for Minor Penalty proceedings issued on 23.08.2017. Charge Sheet for Minor Penalty proceedings issued on 05.09.2017.                                                                 |

|    | c) Carrying out signages work without clear nomenclature of non- schedule                                                                                                                                                               | Shri O. P. Sharma, EE Shri Ramashish Singh, AE (C)                                      | Charge Sheet for Minor Penalty proceedings issued on 27.07.2017.   | Charge Sheet for Minor Penalty proceedings issued on 27.07.2017.   | Charge Sheet for Minor Penalty proceedings issued on 27.07.2017.   |
|----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    | items. Regarding the work of removal the                                                                                                                                                                                                | Shri Kamlesh Yadav, JE (C) Shri Ravi Prakash Meena, JE (C)                              | Recordable 04.08.2017. completed.                                  | Warning Disciplinary                                               | issued on proceeding                                               |
|    | d) work of sludge from various blocked portion of sewer line with super sucker                                                                                                                                                          | Shri Ramashish Singh, AE (C) Shri Kamlesh Yadav, JE (C) Shri Ravi Prakash Meena, JE (C) | Recordable 06.09.2016. completed.                                  | Warning Disciplinary                                               | issued on proceedings                                              |
| 2. | machine. Inspection of PWD Divn.B-234, Delhi for work of C/o 200 bedded hospital at Kaushik Enclave Burari Delhi.                                                                                                                       | ---                                                                                     | Investigation taken up.                                            | Investigation taken up.                                            | Investigation taken up.                                            |
| 3. | Regular Inspection of NZ-III, CPWD, Jaipur (JCD-I, Jaipur, JCD-II, Jaipur & ACD, Ajmer.) a) Comprehensi ve maintenance work in residential and non-residential building at Vidyadhar Nagar, Jaipur during 2014- 15 under JCD-I & JCD-II | ---                                                                                     | Investigation taken up.                                            | Investigation taken up.                                            | Investigation taken up.                                            |

|    | b) Up gradation of 11 No rooms of CPWD Inspection Bungalow at Sector 7, Aesthetic improvement of external finishing of Type-I & II Qtrs of GPRA Colony, Nirman Vihar-III at Sector-3.   | ---                                                                                                                           | No lapses on the part of any officials identified.                                           |
|----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    | c) AR & MO to residential & non- residential buildings under CPWD enquiries (Service Centre at IT/CE Colony office, Jyoti Nagar & CPWD enquiry at AG office, Jaipur during 2014-15)     | ---                                                                                                                           | No lapses on the part of any officials identified.                                           |
| 4. | Inspection of CE (South), M PWD Division M-411, M- 441.                                                                                                                                 | ---                                                                                                                           | No lapses on the part of any officials were identified.                                      |
| 5. | Inspection of work of C/o Southern Regional Centre of NSG at Ibrahim Patnam, Hyderabad, SH- Laying of security path inside boundary wall.                                               | Shri S.L.S. Yadav, SE(C) N. Kishore Babu, EE(C) M. Vaikuntam, AE(C)                                                           | Displeasure memo served. Warning issued. Warning issued. Disciplinary proceedings completed. |
| 6. | Inspection of the works under Srinagar Central Division after case referred by DG, CPWD of CUK campus :-                                                                                | Shri Dhiraj Kumar, SE(C) Shri R.G Meena, EE (C) Shri Shree Pal Singh, EE(C) Shri S.K. Sohal, EE (P) Shri Hardeep Singh, AE(C) | Major penalty charge sheet has been issued as per advice of CVC.                             |

|               | a. C/o boundary wall of CUK Srinagar.                                                                                                                                                                                 | Shri Rakesh Sharma, AE(C) Shri Manoj Saini, JE(C) Shri Irshad Ahmad, JE(C)   |                                                                                                          |
|---------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Shri Puntsog Angchok, AAO                                                    | Recordable Warning issued. Disciplinary proceeding completed.                                            |
|               | b. C/o Air Base with provision of Cabin/ Helicopter, Hanger at BSF Campus.                                                                                                                                            | ---                                                                          | Investigations taken up.                                                                                 |
|               | c. C/o 60 Nos. various type of quarters i/c electrical installations at G.C. CRPF (Lethpora), Srinagar.                                                                                                               | ----                                                                         | Investigation taken up.                                                                                  |
| 7.            | Inspection work of Firing Range at National Police Academy, Hyderabad.                                                                                                                                                | Shri V.B.B.S. Prasad, EE(C) Shri N. Prasad Rao, AE(C) Shri D. Prakash, JE(C) | Major penalty charge sheet issued. Major penalty charge sheet issued. Major penalty charge sheet issued. |
| For year 2016 | For year 2016                                                                                                                                                                                                         | For year 2016                                                                | For year 2016                                                                                            |
| 1             | Inspection of work 'C/o Married accommodation Project at Mamum Military Station. SH:C/o 220 ORs Quarters (Double Storeyed) i/c internal (Civil & Elect.) Services at Bhaskar Colony' after case referred by DG, CPWD. | Shri Anil Kumar Makkar, EE(C) Shri Vijay Kashyap, AAO                        | Major penalty charge sheet has been issued as per advice of CVC. -do-                                    |

| 2.            | Inspection of GPRA Kanpur on irregularities on allotment of quarters.                                                                                                      | Sh. Shyam Mohan, JE(C)                                                 | Final Orders issued by Disciplinary Authority for CENSURE. Disciplinary proceedings completed.                                                           |
|---------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 3.            | Inspection of work 'C/o boundary wall in CRPF Campus at Neemuch (MP)'                                                                                                      | --                                                                     | The investigation is completed and no lapses were observed. The complaint has been closed with the approval of the Competent Authority in October, 2017. |
| 4.            | Inspection of work 'C/o 500 bedded (G+7), boys hostel& 300 (G+3) bedded girls hostel Central Institute of Plastic Engineering & Technology, Murthal. (Sonipat), Haryana.'  | ---                                                                    | Complaint closed after detailed investigation. No lapses found.                                                                                          |
| For year 2017 | For year 2017                                                                                                                                                              | For year 2017                                                          | For year 2017                                                                                                                                            |
| 1             | Inspection of work road constructed by CPWD under PMGSY in Darbhanga, Bihar                                                                                                | ----                                                                   | No lapses found. Complaint closed after detailed investigation.                                                                                          |
| 2             | Inspection of Nagpur Central Division-I & II, CPWD Nagpur from 14.02.2017 to 16.02.2017. Inferior quality of M.S pipes and Pre- coated GI profile sheets used in the work. | Shri N.R. Katwale, EE Shri R.G. Ninawe, AE                             | Major Penalty charge-sheet has been issued on 23.08.2017. Major Penalty charge-sheet has been issued on 04.10.2017.                                      |
| 3             | Inspection of Nagpur Central Division-I & II, CPWD Nagpur from 14.02.2017 to 16.02.2017. Payment of over- measured                                                         | Shri D.S Malik,EE (C) Shri R.G. Ninawe, AE (C) Shri G.P. Vaish, AE (C) | Final Inspection Report submitted for initiating action against the officials involved.                                                                  |

|    | reinforcement bars in isolated RCC footing and use of pre-coated GI profile sheet.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |      |                                                                            |
|----|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  4 | Inspection of Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | ---  | Inspection report is approved by the competent authority. No lapses found. |
|  5 | CTE type inspection on Quality complaint regarding 'Construction and development of Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh (Haryana)' during 29.05.2017 to 31.05.2017                                                                                                                                    | ---- | Detailed investigation taken up.                                           |
|  6 | Inspection of O/o EE(E), Inspection of Development Project Electrical Division, CPWD, New Delhi.                                                                                                                                                                                                              | ---- | Inspection carried out.                                                    |
|  7 | CD-XIV under Chief Engineer, NDZ-IV/ Name of Work 'Construction of family quarters (T/II-208, T/III-06, T/IV-05 and T/V-02) and barracks (120 men and 360 women) at 88 Bn. CRPF, Pappankalan, New Delhi i/c W/S, S/I, Intl. Elect. Installation, El and Fans, DG Sets and AMF System and Misc. E&M Services.' | ---- | Inspection carried out.                                                    |

|   8. | C/o 700 beds Indira Gandhi Hospital at Secter-9, Dwaraka, New Delhi. (PWD, GNCTD)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | ---   | Inspection carried out.   |
|------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|---------------------------|
|    9 | Inspection for the C/o of office complex for CMLRE at Puthuvypin, Kochi. SH: C/o Admin cum science block and transit hostel i/c internal water supply, sanitary installations, drainage, and internal electrical installation, street light and lightening conductors (Balance Work) during 18.12.2017, 19.12.2017 & | ---   | Inspection carried out.   |
|   10 | 22.12.2017. Inspection for the work C/o of Mega Hostel at NIT, Phase-ii, Calicut during 20 & 21 December, 2017                                                                                                                                                                                                       | ----  | Inspection carried out.   |
|   11 | Regular Vigilance inspection of Haldwani Central Division, CPWD, Haldwani, by Vigilance unit, CPWD during 24.12.2017 to 31.12.2017.                                                                                                                                                                                  | ---   | Inspection carried out.   |

| 12.           | Inspected original Construction Work                                                                                    | ----   | Inspection carried out.   |
|---------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|---------------------------|
| For Year-2018 |                                                                                                                         |        |                           |
| 1.            | C/o work of 449 nos family quarters at Group center,Sembo, Ranchi SH- C/o 350 nos. Type-II (G+5) quarters (Package- I). | -      | Inspection carried out.   |

| 2.   | C/o 120 seated class rooms, 36 nos. & 120 nos. of Faculty Chambers (G+3) for NIT at Jasmshedpur.   | Inspection carried out.   |
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