Corruption related complaints received by CVC

Corruption related complaints received by CVC

The details of complaints wherein the Central Vigilance Commission has taken cognizance and forwarded the complaint for submission and report for the last three years and the current year (upto January 2010) are as under:

Year`	Complaints sent for Investigation & Report	Complaints sent for Investigation & Report under PIDPI Resolution
2007	727	80
2008	1147	83
2009	1314	112
Upto Jan.2010	122	11

Number of complaints received and considered fit for verification by the CBI during the last three years and the current year is as under:

Year	No. of Complaints received	No. of Complaints verified
2007	1895	569
2008	5632	579
2009	5394	686
Upto Jan. 2010	287	59

The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (PC Act) and the Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003 (CVC Act) provide the effective investigative machinery into the offences of corruption. The Central Vigilance Commission alongwith the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Ministries concerned every year draw specific lists of officers of doubtful integrity who are kept under surveillance. The enactment of the Right to Information Act, 2005 as a comprehensive legislation provides an effective mechanism for access to information and disclosure by the authorities to work against any corrupt practices and exploitation.

So far as CBI is concerned, as on 31.01.2010, there are 1061 cases under investigation. The time taken for investigation of cases by the CBI depends on the nature of cases, number of voluminous documents requiring scrutiny and the number of witnesses. CBI endeavors to complete investigation in all cases at the earliest. There is a laid down system of holding monthly and quarterly review meetings where the cases under investigation are examined with a view to finalize them early.

This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Shri Prithviraj Chavan in written reply to question in the Lok Sabha.