(a) whether attention of the Government has been drawn to the news-item captioned `4000 corrupt officials yet to be punished, CVC` appearing in the Indian Express dated 9th June, 2001;
(b) if so, the facts thereof; and
(c) the action taken/proposed to be taken by the Government for expeditious disposal of these cases?
THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES, AGRO AND RURAL INDUSTRIES, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING, DEPARTMENT OF PENSIONS AND PENSIONERS WELFARE OF THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF ATOMIC ENERGY AND SPACE. (SMT.VASUNDHARA RAJE)
(a)&(b): According to the information furnished by the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) a total number of 4347 cases were pending with various Ministries/Departments/Public Sector Undertakings and Banks for implementation of the advice of the Commission as on 7.6.2001.
(c): It is the responsibility of the concerned administrative Ministries/Departments to ensure the implementation of the advice of the CVC within the time frame prescribed for the purpose. Instructions also exist for a monthly review by the Secretaries of the concerned Departments of all pending disciplinary cases in that Ministry/Department and communicating the results of such review every month to the Department of Personnel & Training for monitoring. Besides, the CVC is also following up with various Ministries/Departments for expediting disposal of such cases.