(a) whether the Government propose to bring major
administrative changes in Coal India Limited ( CIL) and
its subsidiaries in view of widespread corruption in CIL
and its subsidiaries;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government have received reports against
a large number of officials of CIL its subsidiaries;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the steps taken by the Government to bring
transparency in the functioning of CIL and its
subsidiaries ?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR COAL AND MINES ( SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)
(a) & (b) No, Sir. However, with a view to
curbing the incidence of corruption, Coal
India Ltd. has initiated the following
measures:
i) Identification of sensitive posts/Departments.
ii) Transfer of officers who figured in agreed list and list of officers of doubtful integrity in terms of Central Vigilance Commission Circular.
iii) Rotation of officers in sensitive Departments as per CVC’s guidelines.
iv) Transfer/suspension of Officers involved in CBI Preliminary enquiry/ regular case on the advice of CBI.
v) Annual exercise to verify the stock position of coal.
(c) & (d): In Coal India Limited, complaints are
received from various sources regarding corruption,
malpractices and procedural irregularities indulged in by
officials of CIL and subsidiary companies. Out of such
complaints those containing specific allegations are
taken up for investigation by the company vigilance and
in cases where allegation is prima facie substantiated
during investigation, appropriate disciplinary proceeding
are initiated against the concerned officials. During
the period from April 2000 to September 2001, 279 cases
were taken for investigation by CIL and its subsidiaries
in respect of officials against whom complaints were
received.
(e): The following steps are being taken by Coal
India Limited to bring transparency in its functioning
and functioning of the subsidiary companies:
(i) Simplification and updating of various operational manuals.
(ii) Wide dissemination of the rules and procedures of the working of the company amongst the users.
(iii) Making audit report available to vigilance for follow up action as directed by CVC.