Lok Sabha Question No. 2944 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-11
Subject: Checking of Corruption
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Giridhari Yadav, Sadashiv Kisan Lokhande

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2944

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.03.2020)

## CHECKING OF CORRUPTION

## †2944. SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV: SHRI SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has found any shortcomings in compliance of action being taken to check corruption;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government so far in this regard;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the reaction of the Government thereto?

## 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)  to  (d):    Government  of  India,  in  pursuance  of  its  commitment to  'Zero  Tolerance Against Corruption' has taken several measures to combat corruption which, inter alia, include:

- i. Systemic improvements and reforms to provide transparent citizen-friendly services and reduce corruption. These, inter alia,  include:
- a) Disbursement of welfare benefits directly to the citizens under various schemes of the Government in a transparent manner through the Direct Benefit Transfer initiative.
- b) Implementation of E-tendering in public procurements.
- c) Introduction of e-Governance and simplification of procedure and systems.
- d) Introduction of Government procurement through the Government e-Marketplace (GeM).
- ii. Discontinuation of interviews in recruitment of Group 'B' (Non-Gazetted) and Group 'C' posts in Government of India.
- iii. Invocation  of  FR-56  (j)  and  AIS  (DCRB)  Rules,  1958  for  retiring  officials  from service in public interest whose performance has been reviewed and found unsatisfactory.
- iv. The All  India  Services  (Disciplinary  and  Appeal)  Rules  and  Central  Civil  Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules have been amended to provide for specific timelines in the procedure related to disciplinary proceedings.

- v. The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 has been amended on 26.07.2018.  It clearly criminalizes  the  act  of  giving  bribe  and  will  help  check  big  ticket  corruption  by creating a vicarious liability in  respect  of  senior  management  of  commercial organizations.
- vi. Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), through various orders and circulars recommended adoption of Integrity Pact to all the organizations in major procurement activities and to ensure effective and expeditious investigation wherever any irregularity/misconduct is noticed.
- vii. The institution  of  Lokpal  has  been  operationalised  by  appointment  of   Chairperson and  Members.  Lokpal  is  statutorily mandated  to  directly receive and  process complaints as regards alleged offences against public servants under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

In addition, the CVC as an apex integrity institution has adopted a multi-pronged strategy and  approach  to  combat  corruption,  which  encompasses  punitive,  preventive  and  participative vigilance.

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