New Delhi: The Central Vigilance Commission has advised initiation of penalty proceedings against 106 government officials, including 21 each from Railways Ministry and Public Sector Banks, for alleged irregularities.
There are 13 officials from Municipal Corporation of
Delhi, eight from Central Public Works Department, five from
Central Coalfields Ltd and four each from Central Board of
Excise and Customs, Ministry of Home Affairs and Urban
Development Ministry among others against whom the Commission
advised penalty proceedings, the CVC said in its performance
report of August.
The anti-corruption watchdog also advised imposition of
major penalty against 68 officers including 14 from National
Aluminium Company Ltd, 12 each from Central Coalfields Ltd and
Public Sector Banks, six from Ministry of Railways and five
each from National Insurance Company Ltd and Delhi Development
Authority.
The Commission disposed off 648 complaints sent to it for
necessary actions and 91 others given to it for investigation
and report.
The Chief Technical Examiner's Organisation under the CVC
effected recoveries to the tune of Rs 19 lakh after conducting
technical examinations of some departments.
In one case, pertaining to Prasar Bharti, the Commission
ordered for direct inquiry, it said.
The Commission recommended launching of prosecution
against eight officials including two from Ministry of
Personnel, PG and pensions and one each from Indian Overseas
Bank, Department of Telecommunication, Ministry of Railways,
Ministry of Home Affairs, CBDT and Labour Ministry.
The competitive administrative authorities issued
sanctions for prosecution against 20 officers coming under CVC
jurisdiction. It included 16 from CBEC and one each from
Ministry of Home Affairs, CBDT, Urban Development Ministry and
Textiles Ministry, the report said.
Major penalties were imposed on 77 officers including a
highest of 10 from Food Corporation of India, nine from
Railways Ministry, eight from New India Insurance Company Ltd
and seven each from Public Sector Banks and Oriental Insurance
Company Ltd among others.
On the basis of advice tendered by the Commission, stiff
major penalty has been imposed on one officer each from
Oriental Insurance Company Ltd and State Bank of India.
While five senior officials - one each from Railways
Ministry, Delhi Development Authority, Ministry of Mines, BHEL
and Department of Heavy Industries - of the joint secretary
and above level were punished during the month, the report
said.
The CVC has advised major penalty proceedings in 884
cases and has sanctioned prosecution in 141 cases besides
making recoveries of Rs 29.15 crore on account of CTE's
investigations upto August this year.
Bureau Report