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Lok Sabha Question No. 185 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-24
Subject: Recognition to SC/ST Employees Association
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

## MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 185

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.02.2016)

## RECOGNITION TO SC/ST EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION

## †185. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to accord departmental recognition to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes employees association;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the number of requests received by the Government in this regard as on date;
- (d) the action taken or likely to be taken by the Government thereon; and
- (e) the  time  by  which  departmental  recognition  is  likely  to  be  accorded  to  these Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes employees associations?

## 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  (e):        Recognition  of  Service  Associations  of  Central  Government  employees  is regulated under the Central Civil Services (Recognition of Service Association), Rules 1993 which,  inter-alia,  provide  that  membership  of  Service  Associations  shall  be  restricted  to 'distinct category' of Government servants having common  interest and that such associations shall not be formed to represent the interests, or on the basis, of any caste, tribe or of religious denomination or any group within or section of such caste, tribe or religious denomination.

Though  representations  are  received  in  this  regard  from  time  to  time,  separate Associations of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes employees are not being considered for recognition under these Rules in the interest of unified Civil Service.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 184 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-24
Subject: On Board Catering Services in Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: PRALHAD VENKATESH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 184 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.02.2016

## ON BOARD CATERING SERVICES IN TRAINS

184. SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of trains that are to be covered by the precooked 'Ready to Eat' service and in how  many  trains this service has been implemented in the first phase;
- (b)  whether  there  is  a  penalty  clause  for  not  providing  'Ready  to  Eat' service on the selected trains;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether any organisation/firm has been chosen to provide services under criteria laid down for selecting firms/ organisations for the above purpose?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a) to  (d):      A  policy  guideline  on  'Ready  to  Eat  Meals'  was  issued  to Zonal  Railways  on  30.01.2015  wherein  all  Mail/Express  trains  running with  pantry  car  have  been  covered  to  serve  precooked  'Ready  to  Eat meals'  as  an  'add  on'  option  under  the  category  of  a-la-carte  to  the passengers.  Non-provision of the 'Ready to Eat meals' by the licensees will be treated as a deficiency in service for which a penalty clause has been stipulated in the Policy.  North Western Railway, the nodal Railway nominated  to  select  reputed  Ready-to-eat  Companies/  firms      has empanelled four firms viz. (i) Gitwako Farms (I) Pvt. Ltd, (ii) BTW India Pvt. Ltd., (iii) Gits Food Products Pvt. Ltd  and (iv) Aryan Food Products Pvt. Ltd. to provide 'Ready to Eat meals'  to the passengers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 182 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-24
Subject: New Areas for Skill Development
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 182 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.02.2016

## NEW AREAS FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT QUESTION

## †182.  SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

## Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENTREPRENEURSHIP  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  making  efforts  to  identify  the  new  areas  for  the  skill development;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is formulating any scheme for more skill development in rural areas; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY)

(a) to (d) Ministry  has  notified  Constitution  of  Sector  Mentor  Committees  (SMCs)  to synergies the role of Mentor Councils (MCs) and Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) and create a common entity which is  solely responsible for development of curricula / content for skill training  courses  across  the  country.  The  main  role  of  each  SMC  includes  suggest  new areas and courses for skill development in their respective sectors.

Further,  Government has launched the flagship scheme, 'Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)' on 15 th July, 2015 to enable and mobilize a large number of youth to take up outcome based skill training and earn their livelihood. It is a skill certification and reward scheme where in trainees after their successful assessment and certification, get monetary reward through direct bank transfer to their account. The scheme has the target to benefit 24 lakh persons with training of 14 lakh fresh entrants and certification of 10 lakh persons  under  Recognition  of  Prior  Learning  (RPL).  The  National  Skill  Development Corporation  (NSDC),  the  Public  Private  Partnership  (PPP)  entity  is  the  implementing agency for PMKVY. As on 22 nd February, 2016, 12.50 lakh candidates have been enrolled for  vocational training under different sectors in 9,314 training centres spread across the Country with coverage of 29 States and 6 Union Territories (UTs). The scheme focuses on both rural areas and school dropouts.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 179 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-24
Subject: Reservation Centre at Sirohi Road Railway Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 179

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.02.2016

## RESERVATION CENTRE AT SIROHI ROAD RAILWAY STATION

†179. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  reservation  centre  at  Sirohi  Road  railway  station which was operating smoothly in double shifts since 15.05.2008 has been converted into single shift centre;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government  is contemplating to resume  the operation  of  reservation  centre  at  Sirohi  Road  Railway  station  in both the shifts; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) to (d)   One Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS) cum Passenger Reservation  System  (PRS)  counter  was  sanctioned  at  Sirohi  Road Railway  station.  An  analysis  of  reservation  related  transactions handled  at  this  location  revealed  that  on  an  average  around  100 such  transactions  are  being  dealt  with  at  this  station,  which  is below the prescribed norms of 180 such transactions per shift for opening of additional reservation counter. As such, the second shift for  handling  reservation  work  was  discontinued.  However,  the refund of reserved tickets issued through PRS is being dealt in the second shift also.  These arrangements are considered adequate for catering to the present level of traffic.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 177 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-24
Subject: Earthquake Resistant Buildings
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR

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Lok Sabha Question No. 176 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-24
Subject: New Training Programme
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 176 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.02.2016

## NEW TRAINING PROGRAMME QUESTION

## 176.   SHRI V. ELUMALAI:

## Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENTREPRENEURSHIP  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it  is  a  fact  that  the  Government  has  initiated  new  training  programme  for occupational service of youth and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the scope and Government's action towards employment of the youth?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY)

(a) to (b) Government  has  launched  the  flagship  scheme,  'Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)' on 15 th July, 2015 to enable and mobilize a large number of youth to take up outcome based skill training and earn their livelihood. It is a skill certification and reward scheme where in trainees after their successful assessment and certification, get monetary reward through direct bank transfer to their account. The scheme has the target to benefit 24 lakh persons with training of 14 lakh fresh entrants and certification of 10 lakh persons  under  Recognition  of  Prior  Learning  (RPL).  The  National  Skill  Development Corporation  (NSDC),  the  Public  Private  Partnership  (PPP)  entity  is  the  implementing agency for PMKVY. As on 22 nd February, 2016, 12.50 lakh candidates have been enrolled for  vocational training under different sectors in 9,314 training centres spread across the Country with coverage of 29 States and 6 Union Territories (UTs). The training partners are incentivised under the scheme for facilitating employment of youth trained in their centres under the scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 174 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-24
Subject: Smart City Programme
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.174

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2016

## SMART CITY PROGRAMME

174. SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  ISRO  has  plans  to  map  500  towns  for  smart  city programme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is also true that the ISRO has tied up with many Government  departments  for  mapping  of  these  locations; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PG & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE

(DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a)&(b)  ISRO  is  working  with  Minstry  of  Urban  Development  for enabling  preparation  of  large  scale  GIS  database  using satellite data for 500 towns under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation  and  Urban  Transformation  (AMRUT).    These 500 towns include 100 towns under Smart city Programme announced by the Government of india.
- (c) No Madam.
- (d)
- Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 173 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-24
Subject: Subsidy transfer from Post Offices
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: AJAY (TENI) MISRA

## MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.173 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th  FEBRUARY, 2016

## SUBSIDY TRANSFER FROM POST OFFICES

## †173. SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

Will  the  Minister  of  COMMUNICATIONS  AND  INFORMATION  TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  handover  the  Direct  Benefit  Transfer Scheme for transferring subsidy to the Department of Posts and the post bank under the said department is likely to make the payment;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the department of Posts is well managed and equipped to under take the responsibility;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the other alternative mechanism likely to be considered for the purpose?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

- (a) & (b) No Madam, there is no such proposal  to handover all the Direct Benefit Transfer   Schemes for transferring subsidy to the Department of Posts. At present, apart from the Department of Posts the Direct Benefit Transfers for all the schemes are handled by the PSU Banks & Cooperative Banks.
- (c)         Yes  Madam.
- (d)       The Department of Posts has a network of 1,54,882 Post Offices spread all over the country, more than 89% of which are in rural areas. The Department of Posts is an important channel for disbursement of MGNREGA wages and social security schemes. In 2014-15, it disbursed Rs 3,398 Crores as MGNREGA wages through 23.6 lakh post office  accounts  apart  from  pension  payments  through  both  accounts  and  money  orders under the National Pension Scheme. As on 19/2/2016, 17,507 Departmental offices are operating on the Core Banking Solution (CBS) and 515  ATMs have been installed. All 1,29,389  rural  post  offices  are  being  equipped  with  Micro  ATMs  by  March  2017  for disbursement  of  payments  of  various  types.  The  Department  is  also  continuously strengthening  its  cash  management  system  to  ensure  availability  of  adequate  cash  out facility  at  the  last  mile.  With  the  setting  up  of  the  India  Post  Payments  Bank  the Department  will  also  be  adopting  other  state  of  the  art  technologies  in  line  with developments in mobile and payments technology to further streamline the process and deliver these services optimally.

- (e)         Does not arise in view of (d) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 171 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-24
Subject: Rajiv Rinn Yojana
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN  POVERTY ALLEVIATION
Asked by: RAVNEET SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 171 TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 24, 2016

## RAJIV RINN YOJANA

No. 171 SHRI RAVNEET SINGH:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of funds provided by the Government through the Rajiv  Rinn  Yojana  to  the  State  of  Punjab  in  the  last  three years;
- (b) the  details  of  the  benefeciaries  under  this  scheme,  district wise; and
- (c) the  interest  charged  under  this  scheme  in  the  last  three years?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

## (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a) : The  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Poverty  Alleviation (MoHUPA)  has  not  provided  funds  under  Rajiv Rinn Yojana (RRY) to the State of Punjab.
- (b)&(c):      Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 170 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-24
Subject: Stoppage in Technical Halt of Duronto
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 170 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.02.2016

## STOPPAGE IN TECHNICAL HALT OF DURONTO

170.  DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has recently allowed commercial stoppage in technical halts of every Duronto Express;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the commercial stoppage has been allowed only in some technical stoppages of Duronto Express;
- (d) if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  will  review  the decision and  allow commercial stoppage in all technical halt of Duronto Express and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a)  &  (b):  No,  Madam.    Certain  operational  halts  of  23  pairs  of  Duronto Express  trains  out  of  26  Duronto  Express  trains  running  over  Indian Railways have been converted into commercial stoppages.

(c)  to  (e):  The  policy  related  to  provision  of  en-route  commercial stoppages  in  Duronto  Express  trains  was  reviewed  and  it  has  been decided  that  in  certain  sub-optimal  patronized  Duronto  Express  trains, some operational halts may be converted into commercial halts with a view to improve the patronization of these services.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 169 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-24
Subject: Development of Amravati
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN  POVERTY ALLEVIATION
Asked by: GEETHA KOTHAPALLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA {{{ MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 169 TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 24, 2016

## DEVELOPMENT OF AMRAVATI

No. 169

SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  has  permitted  the
- Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) for the construction of a temporary Secretariat in an office space of six lakh sq. ft. spread over 20 acres in Amaravati with an amount of Rs. 180 crore and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  had  agreed  to  sanction  Rs.  90
- crore interest free loan to the CRDA and authorized it to seek the balance  of  the  required  loan  from  the  HUDCO  on  normal  terms and conditions; and
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  present  status  in  this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

(SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

(a)&(b): Yes, Madam.

- (c): HUDCO has sanctioned Rs.90 crore loan to Andhra Pradesh
- Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA) on 07.01.2016 and the legal documentation is under process.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 166 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-24
Subject: Derailment of Duronto from Secunderabad to Mumbai
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: P.R. SUNDARAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.166 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.02.2016

## DERAILMENT OF DURONTO FROM SECUNDERABAD TO MUMBAI

166.    SHRI P.R SUNDARAM:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Duronto  Express  from  Secunderabad  to Mumbai derailed soon after passing the Martur Station Kalaburagi district in Karnataka;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether it is also true that many people have lost their lives and caused injury to many people; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a)  &  (b):  While  Train  No.12220  Secunderabad-Lokmanya  Tilak  Duranto

Express  was  on  run  between  Wadi-Solapur  section  of  Solapur  Division  of

Central Railway, it derailed at Martur station at 02.12 hours on 12.09.2015.

As a result of this accident, 7 coaches of the train derailed and 2 coaches capsized.

(c)  &  (d):  In  the  accident,  2  passengers  were  killed,  4  passengers  suffered grievous injuries and 5 passengers sustained simple injuries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 164 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-24
Subject: Increase in number of Coaches
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.164 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.02.2016

## INCREASE IN NUMBER OF COACHES

164. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  increase  the  number  of coaches in trains from the existing 24 to 26;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the names of long distance superfast/ express trains identified for this purpose, zone-wise?

ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) Yes, Madam.

(b) & (c) The required safety clearances and infrastructural modifications are under process and upon completion, the trains shall be run, as found feasible.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 161 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-24
Subject: Reducing Chief Vigilance Officers
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 161

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.02.2016)

## REDUCING CHIEF VIGILANCE OFFICERS

## 161. SHRI K.N. RAMACHANDRAN:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  proposed  to  reduced  the  number  of  Chief  Vigilance Officers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the details of the number of Ministries in which one CVO is looking after presently and the arrangement made after reduction;
- (d) whether the Government could manage the affairs with one CVO; and
- (e) if not, the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## 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):  The  Government  has  constituted  a  Committee,  under  the  chairmanship  of Additional Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) to take a holistic view and  submit  a  report  that  recommends  reassessment  of  Chief  Vigilance  Officers  (CVO) positions  in  Central  Public  Sector  Enterprises  (CPSEs)  and  other  organizations  under Ministries/ Departments and rationalization of pay and allowances of CVOs.

The  Committee  in  its  report  has  recommended  continuation  of  some  posts  in  existing level, upgradation/ downgradation/ clubbing/ additional charge of some posts based on inputs received from various Ministries/ Departments and Central Vigilance Commission (CVC).

(c) to (e):   At present 151 posts of CVOs in CPSEs and other organizations falling under various Ministries/ Departments are filled by DoPT. The CVOs in CPSEs etc. are appointed after taking concurrence of CVC and the concerned Administrative Ministry of the CPSEs/ concerned organizations and with the approval of the Competent Authority. Whenever any situation  arises  where  a  vacancy  of  CVO  cannot  be  filled  up  due  to  non-availability  of suitable  officers  or  any  other  exigencies,  such  posts  of  CVOs  are  operated  on  additional charge  basis,  till  the  time  a  regular  CVO  is  posted,  for  smooth  functioning  of  vigilance administration.

As  and  when  a  proposal  for  appointment  of  CVO  is  received  from  Ministries/ Departments, expeditious action is taken to fill up the vacancy.