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Highest Corruption complaints against Railway Employees, Delhi Local Bodies, and PSBs: CVC Report

Posted 04 Sep 2024

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Recently, Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) in its Annual Report 2023 highlighted Ministry/ Department/ Sector-wise corruption complaints received and disposed against public officials.

Key Highlights of the Report

  • In 2023, CVC received 74203 complaints of corruption out of which 66373 cases have been disposed and 7830 were pending.
  • Commission also issued guidelines on various verticals of vigilance administration viz., Punitive, Preventive, and Participative Vigilance.

Punitive, Preventive, and Participative Vigilance

  • Punitive: Time-bound effective punitive action against those found guilty of misconduct to act as deterrent for others.
  • Preventive: Seeks to achieve corruption free governance proactively, by proposing structural remedies to minimize possibility of corrupt practices.
    • Measures under this include simplification/ updation of rules, rotational transfer of officers, process re-engineering, etc.
  • Participative: To ensure active engagement of all stakeholders – government functionaries, civil society, educational institutions, etc. – to educate about ill effects of corruption.
    • It includes measures such as Vigilance Awareness Week for capacity building of individuals and organizations, etc.

About Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)

  • It is a statutory body under the CVC Act, 2003.
    • It was established in 1964 through a Resolution of the Government of India on recommendations of the K. Santhanam Committee on Prevention of Corruption.
    • In 1998, it was conferred statutory status through an ordinance promulgated by the Union Government.
  • Members: 3-member body, with the Central Vigilance Commissioner and 2 Vigilance Commissioners.
  • Appointment: By the President on recommendations of a High-Powered Committee consisting of the PM, Union Minister of Home Affairs, and Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha.
  • Role and functions
    • Supervises vigilance administrations across Central Ministries, Departments, and Organizations.
    • Conducts preliminary inquiries into complaints referred by Lokpal for officials across various grades.
    • Oversees functioning of the Delhi Special Police Establishment (CBI) in investigating corruption-related offenses, etc. 
  • Tags :
  • CVC
  • CVC Act, 2003
  • Participative Vigilance
  • Punitive Vigilance
  • Preventive Vigilance
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