Lok Sabha Question No. 2545 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-10
Subject: Online Procurement
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2545

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th   MAY, 2016 ONLINE PROCUREMENT

## 2545. SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

Will  the  Minister  of  CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD  AND  PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government for  setting  up  of  an  online  procurement  platform via  Food  Corporation of India (FCI);
- (b) if so, the details and the objectives of the proposal/plan;
- (c) the  extent  to  which  this  will  be  helpful  to  the  farmers  and  also  in eliminating the middle men and hoarders in the procurement process;
- (d) whether the Government is aware of the large scale corruption in FCI; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  corrective  action  taken  by  the Government in this regard?

## A N S W E R MINISTER OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI RAM  VILAS PASWAN)

- (a), (b) & (c):  Yes, Madam.  Food Corporation of India (  FCI)  is  developing a system for online procurement of foodgrains.

The system will enable registration of farmers with their details like land, mobile number, bank account number and address.  The system will issue messages to farmers on their mobile numbers indicating the nearest procurement  centre  and  scheduled  date  and  time  for  bringing  their produce.  The system will also enable direct transfer of payment to the bank account of farmers.  The objective is to bring in transparency in the system and convenience for the farmers.

- (d)  &  (e):  Yes,  Madam.    There  are  twenty  three  cases  of  corruption (bribery) detected/reported during the last three years in various offices of FCI.  The details of such cases and action taken are at Annexure.

## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (d)&(e)  OF  THE  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2545  DUE FOR ANSWER ON 10.05.2016 IN THE LOK SABHA

## Details of corruption cases reported in FCI during last three years

|   Sl | Region    | Name of Officers/ officials                                                                 | Details including action taken                                                                                                                                                              |
|------|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    1 | UP        | Shri Siddarth Shekhar Gautam, M(G)                                                          | Officer was caught red handed by CBI while demanding bribe for issuance of RO in OMSS scheme.                                                                                               |
|    2 | UP        | Shri Kunnan, AG-I (D)                                                                       | Official was caught red handed by CBI while accepting bribe of Rs 5000 from the complainant Shri Pramod Kumar Singh registered contractor of FCI. Penalty of compulsory retirement imposed. |
|    3 | Haryana   | Shri Saroj Kumar, M(QC), Shri Sachin Deo Jha , AG-II (T), Shri Bhartu Ram, Dusting Operator | CBI authorities caught them red handed for taking bribe. Cases pending in Special CBI Court at Panchkula. Departmental action is also being taken.                                          |
|    4 | Haryana   | Shri Virender Kumar, AG-II (A/Cs.)                                                          | Caught red handed by CBI authorities for taking bribe. Case is pending in Special CBI Court at Panchkula.                                                                                   |
|    5 | J&K       | Shri Madan Gopal, Ex AGIII(D)                                                               | Case is pending with CBI, Anti Corruption Branch, Jammu and High Court of J&K, Jammu.                                                                                                       |
|    6 | Rajasthan | Shri P.D. Meena, AGII (Movt.) &Shri Ajeet Kumar Singh, AGIII(D)                             | Officials caught red handed by ACB Bikaner on 07-01-2013. Penalty imposed for reduction by one stage of pay for three years with cumulative effect.                                         |
|    7 | Rajasthan | Shri Nihal Singh Meena, Manager(D), Shri Narendra Kumar Gupta, AGI(D)                       | Officials caught red handed by ACB Baran on 15.04.2015. Case is under process for disciplinary action.                                                                                      |
|    8 | Delhi     | Shri Yatender Pal Singh, AGII(D)                                                            | Financial dealing with empanelled hospital (Park Hospital) to pass medical bills. Penalty imposed for reduction by two stages of pay with cumulative effect.                                |
|    9 | Delhi     | Shri Harish Nagpal, Manager(D), Shri Ravinder Singh, AGIII(M)                               | Malpractices at FSD Shaktinagar, during unloading of trucks. Penalty of censure imposed.                                                                                                    |
|   10 | Punjab    | Shri Sukhdev Singh,M (D)                                                                    | Caught by Vig. Bureau Punjab. Case closed.                                                                                                                                                  |
|   11 | Punjab    | Shri Govind Kumar, TA- II                                                                   | Caught by CBI during June-15. Case pending for issue of charge sheet.                                                                                                                       |
|   12 | Punjab    | Shri Navtej Singh, M(D)                                                                     | Arrested by CBI during Nov-15. Case pending for issue of charge sheet.                                                                                                                      |
|   13 | Punjab    | Shri Ishwari Prasad, M(QC)                                                                  | Demand of bribe. Exonerated in disciplinary proceedings.                                                                                                                                    |

|   14 | Punjab       | Shri Devinder Kumar, AGIII(T)         | Caught by CBI. Charge sheet issued.                                                                                  |
|------|--------------|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   15 | Punjab       | Shri JitendraChaudhary, AGIII(T)      | Caught by CBI. Charge sheet issued.                                                                                  |
|   16 | Punjab       | Shri R D Meena, M(D)                  | Caught by CBI. Charge sheet issued.                                                                                  |
|   17 | Punjab       | Shri Suresh Chand Meena, AGI(D)       | Caught by CBI. Charge sheet issued.                                                                                  |
|   18 | Punjab       | Shiv Hari Meena, M(QC)                | Caught by CBI. Charge sheet issued.                                                                                  |
|   19 | Karnataka    | Shri G.P. Meena, Manager (QC)         | Acceptance of bribe of Rs. 15,000/-. CBI Court has convicted the accused. Penalty of dismissal from service imposed. |
|   20 | Maharashtra  | Shri S.S Desale M(QC)                 | Caught by CBI. Penalty of compulsory retirement imposed.                                                             |
|   21 | Gujrat       | Shri Y.H Patel M(CE)                  | Caught by CBI. Penalty of reduction of pay to the minimum of time scale imposed.                                     |
|   22 | Chhattisgarh | Shri M. Sirajuddin, M(QC)             | Caught by CBI and case pending with CBI.                                                                             |
|   23 | M.P.         | Shri M.K. Bajpai, AG.I(G) now retired | Caught by CBI. Charge sheet issued for major penalty proceedings.                                                    |

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