PRESS NOTE
Central Vigilance
Commission, an apex anti-corruption organization in the Central
Government, has been handling vigilance cases against senior officers
of the Central Government and its public sector organizations.
The Commission disposed of 440 cases referred to it for advice
in the month of September 2002. Action recommended by the Commission
and action taken by the administrative authorities on its recommendations
are given below: -
(i) The Commission
advised launching prosecution against 18 officers during the month
of September, 2002. It included an officer belonging to Indian
Administrative Service, working with the Government of Manipur;
a Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, a Deputy Inspector General
of Police in Uttar Pradesh, a News Editor in All India Radio and
an Additional General Manager of Mazagaon Dockyard Ltd.
(ii) In pursuance
of Commission’s advice, the competent administrative authorities
issued sanctions for prosecution of five officers, which included
two officers belonging to IAS, and a Superintending Engineer of
Railways.
(iii) Based on the
investigation reports submitted by the CBI and the Chief Vigilance
Officers, the Commission advised initiation of major penalty proceedings
against 214 officers. It included four officers of Senior Management
Grade of nationalized banks, a Deputy Commissioner of income tax,
a Divisional Manager (Retired) of an insurance company, an Executive
Director and a General Manager in Steel Authority of India Ltd,
two Superintending Engineers of CPWD and thirty-two officials
of DDA.
(iv) Based on the
inquiry reports submitted by the Commissioner for Departmental
Inquiries, borne on the strength of the Commission, and the departmental
inquiries authorities, the Commission advised imposition of major
penalty in 61 cases involving 61 officers. It included a Director
and a Chief Engineer of Railways, a Deputy Director General belonging
to Department of Telecommunications, a Senior Deputy General Manager
of an insurance company, two Assistant Collectors of Customs &
Central Excise and thirty officers of nationalized banks.
(v) Based on the
Commission’s advice, 69 officials were awarded a major penalty.
This included a Deputy Controller of Stores in Railways and two
Deputy General Managers of Vijaya Bank, (dismissed from Service),
one MMGS III of State Bank of India, (removed from service) and
one Sr. Manager of Canara Bank, (compulsory retired).
