(a) whether the Government has received complaints of alleged corruption;
(b) if so, the details thereof indicating the number and nature of complaints received during the last four years;
(c) whether any action has been taken by the Government on these complaints;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF MINES, COAL AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
(SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)
(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 242 REGARDING COMPLAINTS OF CORRUPTION RAISED BY SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL, HON’BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR REPLY ON 10.07.2019
(a) to (e) Ministry of Mines has received complaints related to irregularities in approvals of statutory clearances/approvals, enforcement of provisions of MMDR Act & Rules, inspection of mines etc. In total 206 complaints of this nature were received in the last four years and necessary actions have been initiated on them. The details thereof is given at Annexure.
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Annexure to PQ No. 242
Details of corruption cases and disciplinary proceedings dealt in the Ministry of Mines during last four years:
A. Complaints:
Year Source Opening Balance Received during the year Total Disposed Balance
2015 CVC 7 54 61 54 7
Others 2 34 36 35 1
2016 CVC 7 9 16 12 4
Others 1 40 41 39 2
2017 CVC 4 8 12 8 4
Others 2 34 36 34 2
2018 CVC 4 7 11 5 6
Others 2 20 22 19 3
Total 206
B. ACTION ON THE CVC ADVICE
Year Type of Proceedings Opening Balance Received during the year Total Disposed
2015 Major 03 Nil 03 03
Minor 01 01 02 01
2016 Major Nil Nil Nil Nil
Minor 01 Nil 01 01
2017 Major Nil Nil Nil .Nil
Minor Nil Nil Nil Nil
2018 Major Nil 05 05 05
Minor Nil Nil Nil Nil