Corruption-Irregularities in Public Offices: Questions raised in Lok Sabha
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 403
ANSWERED ON 22.07.2015
Corruption/Irregularities in Public Offices
403 . R. GOPALAKRISHNAN
Dubey Shri Nishikant
Patil Shri Bheemrao Baswanthrao
Will the Minister of PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS be pleased to state:-
(a) the number of cases against the corrupt officials reported during the last two years and current year and the action taken against them;
(b) the steps taken/being taken by the Government for tackling corruption during the last two years and the current year; and
(c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to ensure zero tolerance towards corruption/irregularities in public offices?
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): The details of cases received and disposed in the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) during the last two years in respect of Central Government employees (including employees of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs), Public Sector Banks (PSBs), Financial Institutions (FIs), Autonomous Bodies etc. under Central Government Ministries/Departments is as follows:-
| S. No. |
Year |
No. of cases received |
No. of cases disposed |
| 1. |
2013 |
5423 |
4801 |
| 2. |
2014 |
5492 |
5867 |
| 3. |
**2015
(As on 30.06.2015) |
2357 |
2670 |
Punishment Awarded:
| Year |
Major Penalty |
Minor Penalty |
Administrative action |
| 2013 |
1113 |
1141 |
426 |
| 2014 |
863 |
838 |
443 |
**2015
(As on 30.06.2015) |
816 |
775 |
147 |
(b) and (c): The fight against corruption is an ongoing process. The Central Government is fully alive and committed to implement its policy of “Zero Tolerance against Corruption” and has taken several measures to combat corruption and improve the functioning of Government. These include:
(i) The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988;
(ii) Enactment of Right to Information Act, 2005;
(iii) Enactment of Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013;
(iv) Enactment of Whistle-blowers Protection Act, 2011;
(v) Issue of comprehensive instructions on transparency in tendering and contracting process by the CVC;
(vi) Issue of instructions by the CVC asking the organizations to adopt Integrity Pact in major procurement activities; State Governments have also been advised to adopt Integrity Pact in major procurements;
(vii) Introduction of e-Governance and simplification of procedures and systems;
(viii) Issue of Citizen Charters;
(ix) Ratification of United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) in 2011;
(x) Placing of details of immovable property returns of all Members of the All India Services and other Group” A” officers of the Central Government in the public domain;
(xi) Setting up of 92 additional Special Courts exclusively for trial of CBI cases in different states.
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