Lok Sabha Question No. 3788 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-09
Subject: Corruption in Delhi Police and MCD
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3788

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 9 TH AUGUST, 2016/SHRAVANA 18, 1938, (SAKA) CORRUPTION IN DELHI POLICE AND MCD

†3788. SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any court has made an observation to the effect that there is  90  per  cent  corruption  among the high officials  of Delhi Police and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD);
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (c)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  eradicate  corruption  from Delhi Police and MCD and the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

- (a)  to  (b)  :  As  reported  by  Delhi  Police  and  Municipal  Corporations  of Delhi, no such instance has come to notice.
- c):  Various  steps  taken  to  check  corruption  from  Delhi  Police  and Municipal Corporations in Delhi are as under:

## DELHI POLICE

1.  A  Vigilance  Branch  headed  by  Spl.  CP/Vig.  is  functioning  to  check corrupt  practices  of  police  personnel.  Five  toll  free  numbers  i.e. 23417995, 23416401, 23416402, 23416403 and 23416404   have been dedicated  for  the  convenience  of  General  public  to  send  complaints regarding corruption in Delhi Police

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2.  In  order  to  restore  public  confidence  in  police,  deterrent  action  is taken by the Delhi Police in cases where policemen are found involved in malpractices. This includes suspension, transferring to non-sensitive units,  initiating  disciplinary  action  for  major/minor  penalty  including dismissal and registering criminal cases against them.

3.  The  public  has  the  facility  to  ring  up  senior  officers,  PCR  and telephone No. 23417995 of the Flying Squad of Vigilance Branch in case of  any  harassment  by  police  officials.  In  addition,  a  toll  free  anticorruption helpline 1064 is functioning in Vigilance unit since April 2014. In  order  to  encourage  the  general  public  to  be  more  vigilant  about corrupt  activities  of  police,  there  is  also  a  facility  of  P.O.  Box  No.171 through which public can send complaints against corrupt policemen.

4. Delhi Police advertises telephone numbers of District DCPs along with their fax numbers and e-mail addresses.

5. A single window system is at place at PHQ for monitoring & tracking of complaints.

6. A number of steps have been taken recently to encourage members of public to call or send SMS/Whatsapp messages to the anti-corruption helpline (no. 9910641064) of Delhi Police.

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7.  Advertisements  in  media,  through  posters  and  FM  radio  jingles  are issued regularly to encourage public to report corruption misdeeds of the police to the helpline number.

## Municipal Corporations in Delhi (MCDs)

- (i) Vigilance Department conducts inquiry into complaints of corruption, fix responsibility of officials for misconducts.
- (ii) Vigilance Department observes Vigilance Awareness Week, interacts with MCD officials through workshops and conducts periodic/surprise  checking  from  time  to  time  minimise  corruption  in MCD.
- (iii) Introduction of e-tendering to maintain transparency in procurement.
- (iv) Introduction of special task force to carry out multifarious inspections.
- (v) Introduction of a toll free telephone to invite complaints in order to bring effective changes and improvement in working of the MCDs.
- (vi) A systematic improvement in the process for sanction of building plans have been done.

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(vii) Redressal  of  grievances  in  personnel  interface  between  the complainants and senior officers of concerned zone departments.

(viii)  Sampling and testing of RCC works, cement, mortar and wooden shutters to cross check the quality of work.

## OUTCOME

Departmental Enquiry /Show cause notices/explanation have been ordered  against  about  1830  substantiated  complaints  in  Delhi  police during  2012  to  2015  (upto  30.11.2015).    The  details  are  placed  at Annexure-A.  In all thirty five officers/officials  have been dismissed in three Municipal Corporations of Delhi during January 2013 to 31.07.2016.  The details of Action Taken against the delinquent officials of three Municipal Corporations of Delhi is placed at Annexure-B.

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## ANNEXURE-A

As reported by Delhi  Police, the total number of complaints, including complaint of corruption, received in various Public Grievance  Cell  of  Delhi  Police  against  its  personnel  and  action taken  against  the  guilty  personnel  during  2012  to  2015  (upto 31.11.2015) are as under :

| Year                   |   Departmental Enquiry/Show cause notice/ Explanation ordered on substantiated complaints |
|------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2012                   |                                                                                       318 |
| 2013                   |                                                                                       338 |
| 2014                   |                                                                                       537 |
| 2015 (upto 30.11.2015) |                                                                                       637 |

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## ANNEXURE-B

## The details of action taken against the delinquent officials of South, DMC from January, 2013 to till date (i.e. 03.08.2016)

## SOUTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

| Year                |   No. of RDA cases registered |   No. of RDA cases finalized |   No. of pending RDA cases |   No. of Officials involved | No. of Officials penalized   |   No. of Officials exonerated / dropped |   No. of remaining officials involved in pending RDA cases |
|---------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Jan'13 to Dec. 13   |                            52 |                           18 |                         34 |                          62 | 06                           |                                      19 |                                                         37 |
| Jan'14 to Dec. 14   |                            40 |                           09 |                         31 |                          85 | 02                           |                                      10 |                                                         73 |
| Jan'15 to Dec; 15   |                            44 |                           05 |                         39 |                          64 | 01                           |                                      06 |                                                         57 |
| Jan'16 to till date |                            23 |                           01 |                         22 |                          25 | --                           |                                      01 |                                                         24 |
| Total               |                           159 |                           33 |                        126 |                         236 | 09                           |                                      36 |                                                        191 |

-  Regular Departmental Action

## The details of action taken against the delinquent officials of North DMC from January, 2013 to till date (i.e. 03.08.2016)

## NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

| Year              |   No. of RDA cases registered |   No RDA finalized |   No. of pending RDA cases |   No. of Officials involved |   No. of Officials penalized |   No. of Officials exonerated / dropped |   No. of remaining officials involved in pending RDA cases |
|-------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Jan'13 to Dec. 13 |                            73 |                 39 |                         34 |                         116 |                           35 |                                      24 |                                                         57 |
| Jan'14 to Dec. 14 |                            63 |                 21 |                         42 |                          89 |                           16 |                                      13 |                                                         60 |

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| Jan'15 to Dec; 15   |   80 |   26 |   54 |   111 |   26 |   06 |   79 |
|---------------------|------|------|------|-------|------|------|------|
| Jan'16 to till date |   61 |   03 |   58 |   103 |   01 |   06 |   96 |
| Total               |  277 |   89 |  188 |   419 |   78 |   49 |  292 |

## The details of action taken against the delinquent officials of East DMC from January, 2013 to July 2016.

## EAST DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

| Year               |   No. of RDA cases registered |   No. of RDA cases finalized |   No. of pending RDA cases |   No. of Officials involved |   No. of Officials penalized |   No. of Officials exonerated / dropped |   No. of remaining officials involved in pending RDA cases |
|--------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Jan'13 to Dec. 13  |                            27 |                           07 |                         20 |                          45 |                           11 |                                      00 |                                                         34 |
| Jan'14 to Dec. 14  |                            30 |                           06 |                         24 |                          54 |                           09 |                                      01 |                                                         44 |
| Jan'15 to Dec; 15  |                            34 |                           07 |                         27 |                          69 |                           20 |                                      01 |                                                         48 |
| Jan'16 to July, 16 |                            21 |                           01 |                         20 |                          39 |                           01 |                                      01 |                                                         37 |
| Total              |                           112 |                           21 |                         91 |                         207 |                           41 |                                      03 |                                                        163 |

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