Excelsior Correspondent
NEW DELHI, Mar 28: In the last three years, one Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer and three Indian Police Service (IPS) officers have been charged of possessing disproportionate assets.
Sharing this information in reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy & Space, Dr Jitendra Singh stated that even though no consolidated data is maintained by the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) of the number of cases pertaining to charges of disproportionate assets against top officials in Government of India, however, as per available information, sanction for prosecution on the specific charge of ‘disproportionate assets’ was issued against one Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer in the last three years. Similarly, sanction for prosecution was issued against three Indian Police Service (IPS) officers in the last three years under Prevention of Corruption Act.
Giving a year-wise break-up, ever since the Modi Government took over, the reply stated that in 2015, the Central Vigilance Commission received 32149 complaints against officers, out of which 30789 had been disposed off. In the following year 2016, 51207 complaints were received, out of which 48764 were disposed off, while in 2017, 26052 complaints were received out of which 22386 complaints were disposed off.
As and when required, the reply stated, the Benami Property Act is also invoked to proceed against the officials involved. However, data specific to detention and value of Benami Property possessed by corrupt officers is not maintained centrally by DoPT.
Additionally, the number of first / second stage advisory are also issued by the Central Vigilance Commission from time to time.
Pertinent to mention that while the Modi Government follows a policy of zero tolerance against corruption and has also been active in terminating the services of non-performing officials, at the same time, all efforts are made from time to time to encourage the officers showing good performance with integrity. The Government is also concerned about providing necessary safeguards to officials against motivated or unsubstantiated allegations.
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