(a) whether several engineers in DDA are not deployed on any work and they remain idle;
(b) if so, the number of such engineers at present in DDA;
(c) the number of engineers against whom enquiry regarding corruption are pending;
(d) the present status of the enquiry;
(e) the action taken/proposed to be taken against them; and
(f) the steps taken by the Government to remove corruption in DDA?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI AJAY MAKEN )
(a)&(b): Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has reported that it
is not a fact that its engineers are kept idle. In addition to
the execution of residential projects, the engineers are
required for supervision of commercial projects, development
works, fly-overs, infrastructure for Commonwealth Games etc.
Engineers are also required for planning, designing, quality
control, vigilance, maintenance of land & building and other
administrative works.
(c)to(e): Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has reported that
32 engineering officials are involved in corruption cases, out
of which 27 cases are under trial in various courts and
prosecution sanction in these cases has been issued.
Major penalty proceedings have been initiated in three
cases, investigation has been taken up by CBI in one case and in
another case by Vigilance Department of DDA.
(f): Various steps have been taken for system improvement,
bring in transparency in the functioning of DDA and to remove
corruption. These inter-alia include dissemination of
information to the public, setting up of facilitation centre,
posting of full time Counsellors at the reception counter of
DDA, display of information through DDA website etc. Efforts
made for improving the system for grievance redressal include
computerized monitoring of grievances, following of Citizen`s
Charter, effective implementation of RTI Act, 2005,
computerization of records etc.