Lok Sabha Question No. 2233 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-02
Subject: Irregularities in Ferro Scrap Nigam Limited
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Ajay Nishad

## IRREGULARITIES IN FERRO SCRAP NIGAM LIMITED

2233.  SHRI AJAY NISHAD:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  cognizance  of  the  fact  that  the  present Managing Director of Ferro Scrap Nigam Limited (FSNL) has terminated the services of  dozens  of  permanent  employees/officers  belonging  to  the  Scheduled  Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Minorities under a conspiracy and if so, the details thereof for the last three years and the current year, category-wise;

(b) whether  the  Managing  Director  terminated  the  services  of  the  employees/ officers by way of registering false cases, exerting undue pressure on the employees and managing false witnesses etc.  and  if  so,  whether  such  complaints  have  been received by the Government;

(c) if so, the action has been taken by the Government against the said Managing Director so as to deliver justice to the employees/officers and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether the complaints received by the Government are forwarded to CVO, MSTC/FSNL  for  enquiry  and  CVO  forwards  the  complaints  of  corruption  against Managing Director to Monitoring Officer, FSNL and whether the Monitoring Officer is appointed by Managing Director, FSNL and if so, whether any impartial enquiry can be conducted by the Monitoring Officer appointed by the Managing Director; and

(e) whether the Government has made any new provision to ensure an impartial enquiry and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

## THE MINISTER OF STEEL

(a) The action of removal/termination of services of the employees of FSNL are taken  only  on  acts  of  grave  misconduct  after  establishment  of  charges  in  the Departmental Enquiry proceedings conducted under the provisions of the Conduct, Discipline  and  Appeal  Rules/Works  Standing  Orders  of  the  FSNL.  The  details  of employees  terminated  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  years  are  as follows:-

| Year                |   Number of employees | Category   | Reason for removal                                                                                                               |
|---------------------|-----------------------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2016-17             |                     1 | SC         | Long absenteeism                                                                                                                 |
| 2017-18             |                     1 | General    | Disorderly behaviour (The Appellate Authority reduced the quantum of punishment to censure. Reinstated in service on 06.12.2018. |
|                     |                     1 | OBC        | Riotous & Disorderly behavior                                                                                                    |
| 2018-19             |                     1 | Minority   | Long absenteeism                                                                                                                 |
| 2019-20 (till date) |                     1 | SC         | Long absenteeism                                                                                                                 |
|                     |                     1 | OBC        | Long absenteeism                                                                                                                 |

(b)&(c): The question does not arise in view of (a) above.

(d)&(e): The complaints received by the Government are forwarded for examination and comments of CVO, FSNL, who in turn ascertains the factual position and report on such complaint from the Vigilance Officer. After perusal of the same, CVO, FSNL submits his comments and conclusion to the Ministry. The CVO is appointed by the Government from outside the Organisation for a fixed tenure. The other officers and staff  are  provided  by  the  Organisation  but  report  to  CVO.  There  is  no  post  of Monitoring Officer in FSNL.

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