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minor penalty action and no case was pending
for administrative action. 10 cases involving 20
employees were under disciplinary action at
regional level as on January 1,2003. 3 cases
involving 4 employees were received during the
period. As on March 31,2004, 2 cases involving
2 employees were pending for major penalty
action and 3 cases involving 4 employees were
pending for minor penalty action.
2 cases were registered by the CBI during
the period. Investigation is in progress in
both the cases. 2 cases were under trial as on
January 1,2003. These cases remain under trial
as on March 31,2004.
325 Surprise Checks were conducted, 28 cases
instituted out of these checks; recoveries of
Rs.76.11 lakh were effected and savings to the
extent of Rs.76.39 lakh were made; Business
dealings were suspended with 11 Parties. 26
Workshops on “Vigilance Mechanism” were
conducted in which 1161 Officials participated.
21 System Circulars were issued. NTPC
Vigilance deptt. also brings out Annual Vigilance
Journal ‘Sachetak. So far XI Volumes of
Sachetak have been brought out, XII volume of
‘Sachetak’ is in the offing. Property Returns
relating to immovable property are obtained from
employees every two years. The maintenance
of Property Returns has been computerized for
an easy access. Technical Examination Cell of
the NTPC Vigilance Department takes up
packages for intensive examination, tenders
advice on technical matters in vigilance
investigation, conducts system studies and
assists in setting CTE’s paras. 36 Internal
Audit Reports were received from NTPC Finance
Deptt. during the year. These reports were
examined from vigilance angle.
Vigilance Awareness Week was observed all over
NTPC with tremendous enthusiasm, gaiety and
for all over NTPC Project, Regions, Sites from
November 03,2003 to November 08,2003.
Though day to day security of the plant is the
work of CISF and the local administration,
specialised security especially relating to areas
connected with anti-terrorism and subversive
forces are handled by Vigilance Deptt.
NATIONAL HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER
CORPORATION LIMITED
During the period Vigilance Department of NHPC
conducted 227 surprise and 246 regular
inspections out of which 168 actionable points
were detected and 7 disciplinary cases were
instituted. 14 nos. intensive examinations were
conducted by CTE and 5 nos. such intensive
examination were also conducted by Vigilance
department on CTE Pattern.
During the period NHPC received 47 complaints,
out of which 10 were signed complaints having
vigilance angle. All the 10 cases were taken
up for investigation. There were three cases
pending under investigation as on March 31,
2004. Out of the total 10 cases, investigation
has already been completed in 7 cases. Minor
Penalty in 6 cases has been recommended to
20 employees and Major Penalty to 1 employee
in 1 case during this period. In one case
administrative action was approved.
Two preventive circulars, one checklist and a
compendium of Training Module were prepared
and circulated to all the projects/offices during
the period.
Also during the period, 6 nos. CAG reports were
received containing 37 para, 5 reports have been
closed and no vigilance case has been instituted
on this account.
In its effort to increase awareness about rules
and procedures, the Vigilance Division organized
66 nos. Vigilance Awareness Programmes/
workshops at various projects in which 1439
persons participated, in the period under review.
Two Regional Programmes on Vigilance
awareness were organized by Vigilance Division,
Corporate Office at Salal Power Station and
Teesta Low Dam Project.
Vigilance Awareness Week was observed in all
projects, regional offices, Corporate Office from
November 3 to 8, 2003 and reports received
from various quarters have been complied and
sent to CVC as per their direction.
Fourth edition of Vigilance Journal “CHETNA”
published by NHPC has been distributed to
projects, regional offices and various divisions of
Corporate Office, during the Vigilance Awareness
Week.
Surveillance Audit for ISO 9001:2000 certification
for Vigilance Division, NHPC was conducted by
Bureau of Indian Standards. No non-conformity
was observed by the auditors during audit. As
intimated by the BIS, NHPC is the first
organization in India to get ISO 9001:2000
certification for Vigilance Division.
Vigilance Action Plan for year 2004 was prepared
and sent to all Project Vigilance Officers after
approval.
POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD.
In its continuous efforts towards bringing about
total transparency in management, POWERGRID
has gone ahead to promote the culture of zero
tolerance. During the year high priority was
placed on transparency, particularly in areas of
Works and Procurement and Quality Assurance
with special emphasis on inspections both at
the regional as well as Corporate level. During
the year about 116 inspections were conducted