Lok Sabha Question No. 367 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-19
Subject: Corruption in FCI
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE, KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 367 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH  JULY, 2016

## CORRUPTION IN FCI

## 367.  SHRI NANA PATOLE:

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- (a) whether the  Government has taken note of  the  rampant  corruption reported at every level in depots of Food Corporation of India (FCI) situated in various parts of the country, including Maharashtra;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  corrective  steps  taken  by  the Government in this regard;
- (c) the number of corruption cases in FCI brought to the cognizance of the Government during the last three years;
- (d) the  details  of  the  erring  employees  against  whom  action  has  been taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (e) the details of the arrangement made by the Government to monitor the trials against the culprits at various places in the country?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## (SHRI RAM  VILAS PASWAN)

- (a): The  Government  takes  proactive  steps  to  prevent  corruption  and where found takes effective steps against those found responsible.
- (b)  &  (C):  There  are  twenty  three  cases  of  corruption  (bribe)  detected/ reported during the last three years in various offices of FCI. The detail of such cases is enclosed at Annexure-I

Apart from  punitive action  in such cases, preventive measures have also been taken  such as installation of CCTV Cameras in FCI Depots and introduction of Depot online system  with a view to capture all operations on  real  time  basis  in  place  of  manual  record  to  minimize  the  scope  for irregularities and corruption.

The  detail  of  Departmental  action  taken  against  28  employees  in above mentioned cases is enclosed at Annexure-II.

There  is  no  time  frame  fixed  for  disposal  of  such  cases  pending before the court of Law. However, the departmental proceedings initiated in such cases are regularly monitored.

The  employees,  who  are  proceeded  against  departmentally  under Major Penalty are put into the list of 'Officers with Doubtful Integrity'. The list  includes  names  of  those  officers  who  after  or  during  the  course  of inquiry have been found to be lacking in integrity and awarded Departmental  Major  Penalty.  Even  the  officers  who  were  acquitted  on Technical ground in court of law but on the basis of evidence during the trial there remained reasonable suspicious against their integrity are also put in this list. The list of officers with doubtful  integrity is prepared on half yearly basis. The employees put in this list are not posted to sensitive seats.

Another list namely 'Agreed list of officers' against whose honesty or integrity there are complaints, doubts or suspicion is prepared every year in  consultation  with    CBI  authorities.  Apart  from  frequent  scrutiny  and inspection  of  their  work  and  performance,  unobtrusive  watch  on  their contacts, style of living etc. is kept by CBI.

As  far  as  departmental  proceeding  are  concerned,  the    position  is monitored on regular basis through Monthly Performance Review Meeting and  Video  Conferencing  to  ensure  timely  disposal  of  cases  and  avoid undue delay in departmental inquiry against the culprits.

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## Annexure-I

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (b)  TO  (c)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION DY. NO. 367 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 19.07.2016 IN THE LOK SABHA

## List of corruption /bribery cases in FCI during last three years

| Sl. No   | Region       | Name of Officers/officials                                                          | Detail of cases.                                                                                                                                                                           |
|----------|--------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 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)                                                               | Officials was caught red handed by CBI while accepting bribe of Rs 5000 from the complainant Shri Pramod Kumar Singh, registered contractor of FCI.                                        |
| 3.       | Haryana      | Shri Saroj Kumar M(QC), Sachin Deo Jha AG-II (T), Shri Bhartu Ram, Dusting Operator | CBI authorities caught three employees red handed for taking bribe. Cases are pending in Special CBI Court at Panchkula.                                                                   |
| 4.       | Haryana      | Shri Virender Kumar, AG-II (A/Cs.)                                                  | CBI authorities caught one employee red handed for taking bribe. Case is pending in Special CBI Court at Panchkula.                                                                        |
| *5.      | J&K          | Shri Madan Gopal, EX AG. III (D)                                                    | Case is pending with CBI, Anti Corruption Branch Jammu/High Court of J&K, Jammu.                                                                                                           |
| 6.       | Rajasthan    | Shri P.D. Meena, AGII (Movt.) &Shri Ajeet Kumar Singh, AGIII(D)                     | Officials are involved in the red handed trap case by ACB Bikaner on 07-01-2013                                                                                                            |
| 7.       | Rajasthan    | Shri Nihal Singh Meena, Manager (D), Shri Narendra Kumar Gupta, AGI (D)             | Officials are involved in the red handed trap case of ACB Baran on 15.04.2015.                                                                                                             |
| 8.       | Delhi        | Shri Yatender Pal Singh, AGII (D)                                                   | Financial dealing with empanelled hospital (Park Hospital) to Pass medical bills                                                                                                           |
| 9.       | Delhi        | Shri Harish Nagpal, Manager (D) Shri Ravinder Singh, AGIII (M)                      | News clipping shown on news channel News 24 on 03.06.2014 regarding alleged malpractices at FSD Shaktinagar, during unloading of trucks.                                                   |
| 10.      | Punjab       | Shri Sukhdev Singh, M(D)                                                            | Trap Case by Vigilance Bureau Punjab                                                                                                                                                       |
| 11.      | Punjab       | Shri Govind Kumar, TA-II                                                            | Trap case by CBI During June-15                                                                                                                                                            |
| 12.      | Punjab       | Shri Navtej Singh, M(D)                                                             | Arrested by CBI during Nov-15                                                                                                                                                              |
| 13.      | Punjab       | Shri Ishwari Prasad, M(QC)                                                          | Demand of Illegal money as bribe                                                                                                                                                           |
| 14.      | Punjab       | Shri Devinder Kumar, AGIII(T)                                                       | Trap case by CBI                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 15.      | Punjab       | Shri Jitendra Chaudhary, AGIII(T)                                                   | Trap case by CBI                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 16.      | Punjab       | Shri R D Meena, M(D)                                                                | Trap case by CBI                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 17.      | Punjab       | Shri Suresh Chand Meena, AGI(D)                                                     | Trap case by CBI                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 18.      | Punjab       | Shri Shiv Hari Meena, M(QC)                                                         | Trap case by CBI                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 19.      | Karnataka    | Shri G.P. Meena, Manager (QC)                                                       | Acceptance of illegal gratification of Rs. 15,000/-. The case was handed over to the CBI. CBI Court has convicted the accused. The Disciplinary Authority has dismissed the said employee. |
| 20.      | Maharashtra  | Shri S.S Desale M(QC)                                                               | Trap case by CBI                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 21.      | Gujrat       | Shri Y.H Patel M(CE)                                                                | Trap case by CBI                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 22.      | Chhattisgarh | Shri M. Sirajuddin, M(QC)                                                           | Trap case by CBI                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 23.      | M.P.         | Shri M.K. Bajpai, AG.I(G) now retired                                               | Trap case by CBI                                                                                                                                                                           |

## ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (b)  TO  (c)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION DY. NO. 367 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 19.07.2016 IN THE LOK SABHA

## List of accused/guilty employees against whom the FCI has taken action in such cases

|   S.No | Region       | Name of the guilty employees                           | Action taken                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|--------|--------------|--------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|      1 | UP           | Shri Siddarth Sekhar Gautam,M(Genl)                    | Case is under process for disciplinary proceeding.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|      2 | UP           | Shri Kunnan, AGI (D)                                   | Penalty of CRS.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|      3 | Haryana      | Shri Saroj Kumar, M(QC)                                | Cases are pending in Special CBI Court at Panchkula. Departmental action is also being taken against such                                                                                                                                                                          |
|      4 | Haryana      | Shri Sachin Deo Jha AG-II (T)                          | Cases are pending in Special CBI Court at Panchkula. Departmental action is also being taken against such                                                                                                                                                                          |
|      5 | Haryana      | Shri Bhartu Ram, Dusting Operator                      | employees.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|      6 | Haryana      | Shri Virender Kumar, AG-II (A/Cs.)                     | Cases are pending in Special CBI Court at Panchkula. Departmental action is also being taken against such                                                                                                                                                                          |
|      7 | J&K          | Shri Madan Gopal, EX AGIII(D)                          | Case is pending with CBI, Anti Corruption Branch Jammu/High Court of J&K, Jammu                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|      8 | Rajasthan    | Shri P.D. Meena, AGII(Movt.)                           | A penalty of reduction in time scale of pay by one stage for the period of 3 years with cumulative effect                                                                                                                                                                          |
|      9 | Rajasthan    | Shri Ajeet Kumar Singh, AGIII(D)                       | A penalty of reduction in time scale of pay by one stage for the period of 3 years with cumulative effect .                                                                                                                                                                        |
|     10 | Rajasthan    | Shri Nihal Singh Meena, Manager (D) (under suspension) | Case is under process for disciplinary proceeding.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|     11 | Rajasthan    | Shri Narendra Kumar Gupta, AGI(D)                      | Case is under process for disciplinary proceeding.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|     12 | Delhi        | Shri Yatender Pal Singh, AGII(D)                       | Disciplinary action under regulation-58 was initiated against the CO and a penalty of "Reduction to a lower stage in the time scale of pay by two stages with cumulative effect" imposed.                                                                                          |
|     13 | Delhi        | Shri Harish Nagpal, Manager(D)                         | Disciplinary action under regulation-60 was initiated against CO and penalty of "CENSURE" imposed.                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|     14 | Delhi        | Shri Ravinder Singh, AGIII(M)                          | Disciplinary action under regulation-60 was initiated against the CO's and a penalty of "CENSURE" imposed.                                                                                                                                                                         |
|     15 | Punjab       | Shri Sukhdev Singh, M(D)                               | Case Closed                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|     16 | Punjab       | Shri Govind Kumar, TAII                                | Chargesheet yet to be issued                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|     17 | Punjab       | Shri Navtej Singh, M(D)                                | Chargesheet yet to be issued                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|     18 | Punjab       | Shri Ishwari Prasad, M(QC)                             | Exonerated in Disciplinary proceeding.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|     19 | Punjab       | Shri Devinder Kumar, AGIII(T)                          | Chargesheet issued.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|     20 | Punjab       | Shri Jitendra Chaudhary, AGIII(T)                      | Charge sheet issued .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|     21 | Punjab       | Shri R D Meena, M(D)                                   | Chargesheet issued .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|     22 | Punjab       | Shri Suresh Chand Meena, AGI(D)                        | Chargesheet issued.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|     23 | Punjab       | Shri Shiv Hari Meena, M(QC)                            | Chargesheet issued.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|     24 | Maharashtra  | Shri S.S Desale M(QC)                                  | Compulsory retirement from the services of the Corporation and the period of suspension i.e form the date of suspension till the revocation of suspension order shall be treated as NOT SPENT ON DUTY for all purposes.                                                            |
|     25 | Gujrat       | Shri Y.H Patel M(CE)                                   | Reduction of pay to the minimum of time-scale of pay of Manager (CE) till his retirement                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|     26 | Chhattisgarh | Shri M. Sirajuddin, M(QC)                              | Under Process at CBI office.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|     27 | M.P.         | Shri M.K. Bajpai, AG.I(G) (now retired)                | The official was placed under suspension w.e.f 20.11.2012 to 25.02.2013. Food corporation of India, RO, Bhopal initiated a major penalty proceeding under regulation 58 of FCI (Staff) Regulation 1971 by issuing charge sheet dated 04.01.2014 by General Manager (R) FCI, Bhopal |
|     28 | Karnataka    | Shri G.P. Meena, Manager (QC)                          | Acceptance of illegal gratification of Rs 15,000/-. The case was handed over to CBI. The CBI court has convicted the accused. The Disciplinary Authority has dismissed the said employee.                                                                                          |