(a) the number of Indian Police Service(IPS) officers who
have not submitted the details of their immovable property
despite repeated reminders issued by the concerned department;
(b) whether the Government has taken any action against
such officers;
(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
(d) whether the Government has any proposal to link the
promotion of such officers with the submission of details of
their immovable property; and
(e) if so, the details thereof ?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI JITENDRA SINGH)
(a): In terms of Government of India’s decision (2) under Rule 16
of All India Services (Conduct) Rules 1968, the returns of immovable
property shall be submitted by the member of the Service on their
first appointment to the Service within a month of such appointment
and subsequently in the month of January every year. Out of 3325 IPS
officers, Immovable Property Returns (IPRs) for the year 2011, from
3055 IPS officers have been received and IPRs from 270 IPS officers,
as on 16.8.2012, have not been received by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
(b) to (e): Department of Personnel and Training have made
suitable amendment in their guidelines on 7.9.2011 on grant of
vigilance clearance to All India Service (AIS) officers stating
that AIS officers who have not submitted their IPR in time shall
be denied vigilance clearance. In addition to this instructions
have been issued by MHA to all the State Governments/UTs on
5.5.2011, 5.9.2011, 29.9.2011, 31.10.2011, 29.11.2011, 6.6.2012
and 27.6.2012 stating that the officers who do not submit their
Property Returns in time would be denied vigilance clearance and
will not be considered for promotion, empanelment in Government
of India and nominations for training, awards, etc.