Question : REVAMPING CBI



(a) whether Government are considering to re-constitute the Central Bureau of Investigation with a view to dispose off the large number of pending cases;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the number of cases lying with Central Bureau of Investigation for the last three years; and

(d) the action taken or proposed to be taken for the expeditious disposal of these cases within a fixed time period?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF ATOMIC ENERGY AND SPACE. (SMT.VASUNDHARA RAJE)

(a)to(d): There is no proposal to reconstitute the Central Bureau of Investigation. The number of cases pending for investigation with the Central Bureau of Investigation for last three years is given below.

As on	Number of cases
31.12.1999 1573 31.12.2000 1555 31.12.2001 1456


For ensuring expeditious disposal, Central Bureau of Investigation has drawn up an action plan in 2001 for achieving 10% reduction in cases pending investigation and 20% reduction in cases pending investigation for over 2 years. The cases under investigation for more than two years are being monitored centrally at the level of Director, Central Bureau of Investigation.