Lok Sabha Question No. 3280 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-22
Subject: Corruption Cases
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA

## MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3280

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2017)

## CORRUPTION CASES

## †3280. SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:

Will the PRIME MINISTER  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Central Vigilance Commission has received large number of complaints regarding corruption during the last three years;
- (b) if  so,  the  number-wise  and  month-wise  details  of  such  complaints  received  by  the CVC during the years 2013-14 and 2014-15;
- (c) the  efforts  made  by  the  CVC  to  enquire  into  the  said  complaints  and  give  its  final decision during the last three years;
- (d) whether  the  CVC  proposes  to  dispose  of  the  said  complaints  within  a  fixed  time frame; and
- (e) if so, the details 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): As per information received from the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), the month-wise number of complaints received during the years - 2013, 2014 and 2015 are given in the Annexure- I .

(c):        Further,  as  informed  by  CVC,  complaints  of  different  nature  are  handled  as  per  the Complaint Handling Policy of the Commission and instructions of Government issued from time to time.

While complaints of unanimous/pseudonymous nature are only filed by the Commission,  the  vague  allegations  and  complaints  containing  administrative  issues  are forwarded  to  the  concerned  Chief  Vigilance  Officers  (CVOs)  of  Ministry/Department  for necessary  action.  The  remaining  complaints  with  specific  and  verifiable  allegations  of vigilance  nature/corruption  are  forwarded  to  the  Chief  Vigilance  Officers  (CVOs)/Central Bureau  of  Investigation  (CBI)  to  conduct  enquiry  into  the  matter  and  report  to  the Commission.

During the years 2013, 2014 and 2015 the Commission tendered first stage advice on reports received from the CVOs on complaints referred by the Commission and also on reports received from CVOs on complaints received by CVOs as well as in matters initiated by them.  The details are given below:-

## First stage Advice tendered by the Commission:

|    |   Criminal proceedings |   Major penalty proceedings |   Minor penalty proceedings |   Administrative action |   Closure |   Total |
|----|------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------|-----------|---------|
| 35 |                    503 |                         185 |                         427 |                    1121 |      2271 |    2013 |
| 14 |                    600 |                         262 |                         653 |                    1582 |      3111 |    2014 |
| 13 |                    525 |                         236 |                         487 |                    1319 |      2580 |    2015 |

(d) & (e):   As informed by the Commission, it has prescribed a time limit of three months for submission  of  inquiry  reports  by  CVO/CBI.    Commission  regularly  reviews  progress  of inquiry  into  such  complaints  and  report  with  the  respective  Ministries  /  Departments  / Organisations.

Many  a  time  the  time  limits  are  not  adhered  to  by  the  organisations  due  to inadequate  manpower,  delay  in  receipt  of  related  documents/files,  etc.  The  Commission constantly endeavours  to sensitize the organisations about  the importance  of timely submission of reports on complaints referred for inquiry and report and in the recent past the pendency on this count have considerably reduced.

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## Month-wise  list  of  complaints  received  in  the  Central  Vigilance  Commission during the years 2013, 2014 & 2015:

| Month                     |   2013 |   2014 |   2015 |
|---------------------------|--------|--------|--------|
| January                   |   3275 |   2146 |   2158 |
| February                  |   3521 |   2071 |   2155 |
| March                     |   2859 |   2385 |   2678 |
| April                     |   1948 |   2697 |   1893 |
| May                       |   3146 |   2008 |   1432 |
| June                      |   2534 |   2831 |   2423 |
| July                      |   2747 |   3423 |   3021 |
| August                    |   2176 |   8324 |   3773 |
| September                 |   3070 |   4804 |   3570 |
| October                   |   2402 |  11465 |   2568 |
| November                  |   1924 |   7065 |   1899 |
| December                  |   1830 |  13143 |   2268 |
| Total Complaints Received |  31432 |  62362 |  29838 |

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