Lok Sabha Question No. 3785 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-12
Subject: Accountability of Bureaucrats
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: HARISH CHANDRA MEENA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3785**

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.08.2015)

**ACCOUNTABILITY OF BUREAUCRATS**

3785. SHRI HARISH MEENA:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

(a) 	the steps being taken by the Government for making the bureaucracy more accountable and transparent;

(b) 	whether the Government has taken any initiatives to identify tainted All India Service officers and punish them for their involvement in corruption; and

(c) 	if so, the details thereof and if not, reasons therefor?

**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 (c):    Central Government has taken several  measures to make the bureaucracy more accountable and transparent. These include:

(i)	Vigilance Clearance is being denied to the officers, who do not file Immovable Property Return (IPR) within the stipulated time.

(ii)	Placing details of immovable property returns of all members of the All India Services and other Group ‘A’ officers of the Central Government in the public domain.

(iii)	Thirteen principles of ethics have been added to All India Service (Conduct) Rules,1968

(iv)  Cases of prosecution pending in various Ministries/ Departments are monitored by Department of Personnel & Training regularly.

(v)	Introduction of e-Governance for improving the service delivery to citizens and enhancing transparency.

(vi)	Simplification of procedures including abolition of affidavit and promotion of self-certification.

(vii)	Advertisements campaigns to make the citizens aware about various Information Technology -based simplified procedures like e-filing of various tax returns.

(viii)	The State Governments/Union Territory Administrations and various Ministries/ Departments in Government of India have been asked to undertake regular screening exercise to weed out officers of doubtful integrity and also those who are non-productive.

(ix)	Government has sanctioned 92 additional Special Courts across the Country to dispose of Prevention of Corruption Act cases expeditiously. Of these, 86 Courts have become functional.

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Following additional measures have also been undertaken to identify tainted All India Service Officers and punish them for their involvement incorruption

1. Issue of comprehensive instructions on transparency in tendering and contracting process by the CVC;
2. Issue of instructions by the CVC asking the organizations to adopt Integrity Pact in major    procurement activities; State Governments have also been advised to adopt Integrity Pact in major procurements;
3. The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988;
4. Enactment of Right to Information Act, 2005;
5. Enactment of Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013;
6. Enactment of Whistle –blowers Protection Act,2011
7. Issue of Citizen Charters;

(viii)   Ratification of United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) in 2011.

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