Lok Sabha Question No. 2956 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-03
Subject: Corruption Cases in CBI
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: THOKCHOM MEINYA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2956

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2016)

## CORRUPTION CASES IN CBI

## 2956. DR. THOKCHOM MEINYA:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is any prescribed procedure/rule for deciding the priority of corruption cases in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  CBI  is  unable  to  pursue  a  large  number  of  cases  due  to shortage of manpower; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  augment  its manpower?

## 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) & (b):   CBI follows its Crime Manual wherein timelines are indicated for investigation of cases. Further, CBI investigates cases as per the procedure prescribed in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and its mandate as per Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946. Time limits,  if  any,  contained  in  directions  of  the  Constitutional  Courts  are  followed  during investigation.

(c) & (d):   The details of vacancy position as on 01.07.2016 is as under:-

| Cadre         |   Sanctioned Strength |   Actual Strength |   Vacancy |
|---------------|-----------------------|-------------------|-----------|
| Executive     |                  5000 |              3883 |      1117 |
| Legal         |                   370 |               281 |        89 |
| Technical     |                   162 |                71 |        91 |
| Ministerial   |                  1672 |              1390 |       282 |
| Canteen Posts |                    70 |                42 |        28 |
| TOTAL         |                  7274 |              5667 |      1607 |

The  number  of  vacancies  at  various  levels  keeps  changing  from  time  to  time. However,  with  effective  use  and  optimal  deployment  of  existing  personnel,  the  vacancies have  not  affected  the  performance  of  the  CBI  adversely.  It  is  the  endeavour  of  Central Government as  well  as  CBI  to  fill  up  vacant  posts  expeditiously.  To  fill  up  the  vacancies Government takes various steps as and when necessary to ensure that vacancies are filled up speedily. Some of the steps are as under:

(i) Proposals for induction of officers at senior level in CBI complete in all respects are placed before the CBI Selection Committee for consideration without delay and on priority basis.

(ii) Power has been delegated to Director, CBI for extending of deputation in respect of Inspectors in CBI for the 9 th and  10 th year  and also for extensions to 6 th ,  7 th and 8 th year which at present is approved by a Committee consisting of 3 members.

(iii) Approval has been conveyed to CBI for filling up of vacancies for Dy. SP through Limited Departmental Competitive Examinations (LDCE).

(iv) CBI has been exempted from consultation with UPSC for recruitment to the post of DSP for a period of 3 years.

The  requisition  for  410  posts  viz  Assistant  Public  Prosecutors,  Sub-Inspectors, Stenographers Grade II, Lower Division Clerk, and Multi Tasking Staff  has been made to UPSC  /  SSC,  besides  appointment  of  60  Public  Prosecutors  and  12  Assistant  Public Prosecutors. Requisition for the posts of 102 inspectors and 202 constables has been made to CPOs / State Governments.

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