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.