The Central Vigilance Commission disposed of 536 cases
during August 2009 referred to it for advice. The Commission advised
initiations of major penalty proceedings against 106 officers. Of these, 21
were from M/o Railways, 21 from public sector banks, 13 from MCD, 8 from
Northern Coalfields Ltd., 5 from Central Coalfields Ltd., 4 each from CBEC,
MHA & Ministry of Urban Development, 3 each from P.G. Institute of Medical
Education & CBDT, 2 each from D/o Telecommunications, Ministry of Labour and
ESIC. The remaining 7 cases pertained to different departments of the
Government of India and PSUs.
The Commission also advised imposition of major penalty
against 68 officers including 14 from National Aluminum Co. Ltd., 12 each from
Central Coalfileds Ltd. & Public Sector Banks, six from Ministry of Railways,
5 each from National Insurance Co. Ltd. & DDA, 2 each from Border Roads
Development Board & Central Board of Excise and Customs. Remaining 10 cases
pertained to different departments of the Government of India and PSUs.
On the Commission’s recommendations, the competent
authorities issued sanctions for prosecution against 20 officers including 16
from CBEC. Major penalty was imposed on 77 officers. These included 10 from
FCI, 9 from Ministry of Railways, 8 from New India Insurance Co. Ltd., 7 each
from Public Sector Banks & Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd., 6 each from Department
of Telecommunications & ICAR, 5 from Eastern Coalfields Ltd., 3 each from DDA,
Council for Development Peoples & CBDT, 2 each from Central Warehousing Corp.
Ltd. & Ministry of Water Resources. The remaining 6 cases pertained to
different departments of the Govt. of India and PSUs.
Recoveries to the tune of Rs.29.15 crore were affected
after Commission conducted technical examination of some departments.
