(a) whether it is a fact that coal department is
incurring big loss due to corruption;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government against the
corrupt officials during the last two years?
(a) whether it is a fact that coal department is
incurring big loss due to corruption;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government against the
corrupt officials during the last two years?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR COAL (SHRI N.T. SHANMUGAM)
(a): As per the information available in the Ministry of
Coal, Coal India Limited and its subsidiaries have not
incurred any big loss due to corruption in their
jurisdiction.
(b): Does not arise in view of the answer given to part (a)
of the question.
(c): In the Ministry of Coal there is a Chief Vigilance
Officer (CVO) controlling a Vigilance Section of the
Ministry. The CVO of the Ministry makes liaison with the
Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and monitors the progress
of investigations, disciplinary cases and prosecution cases
in CIL headquarters and the subsidiary companies of CIL.
The CIL headquarters and each of the subsidiary companies of
CIL has a CVO exclusively for itself and vigilance
departments. The CVOs of CIL headquarters and subsidiary
companies of CIL also make liaison with the CVC in all
vigilance matters of policy and procedure as well as in
individual cases as and when required by the Commission.
Investigations into complaints are done usually by these
CVOs on receipt of source information, complaints received
by them directly or references from the CVC and Ministry of
Coal and the reports received from the Central Bureau of
Investigation. On completion of investigations,
disciplinary proceedings are initiated on substantiation of
the allegations. The disciplinary proceedings in CIL
headquarters and subsidiary companies of CIL are done as per
the relevant disciplinary rules of CIL. With the
jurisdiction of the CVC now covering the Board-level
executives and the executives two level below the Board
level, the investigation reports against such executives in
CIL and disciplinary cases against them are required to be
decided as per the advice of the CVC.
A statement of the disciplinary cases initiated by the
Vigilance Departments of CIL/subsidiary companies of CIL
during the last two years (1998-99 and 1999-2000) and the
latest stage of action taken on such cases is given below:-
Disciplinary cases in which major 53 penalties were imposed
Disciplinary cases in which minor 90 penalties were imposed
Disciplinary cases in which administrative 18 action was taken
Cases in which disciplinary proceedings 160 are continuing.
Total number of disciplinary cases 321 initiated by the vigilance departments during the last two years.