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y the Ministry of Home Affairs. Subsequently, the functions weretransferred to the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensionsand Training and with effect from 30th January, 2003, CBI hasbeen brought under the charge of the Cabinet Secretariat.1.11 Over the years, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) hasemerged as the premier investigation agency of the Government ofIndia. It enjoys the trust and credibility of the Parliament,Judiciary and the common man. In the last forty years, theorganisation has evolved from an Anti-Corruption Agency to amulti-faceted, multi-disciplinary professional body. At present notonly corruption cases, but a variety of offences involving threat tonational security, national economy, violation of human rights andconventional crime having national and international ramificationsare being entrusted to the CBI by the States, Central Governmentand Constitutional Courts.1.12 Organizational Structure of CBIThe organisational setup has thus under gone several changessince its inception and its present set up is described in the followingparagraphs. The organisational chart is placed at Annexure II.1.13 Delhi Special Police Establishment Division1.13.1 Anti-Corruption Division : The Anti-Corruption Division isresponsible for collection of intelligence with regard to corruption,maintaining liaison with various departments through theirvigilance officers, enquiries into complaints about bribery andcorruption, investigation and prosecution of offences pertaining tobribery and corruption and tasks relating to preventive aspects ofcorruption. It takes up cases against public servants under thecontrol of the Central Government, public servants in Public SectorUndertakings under the control of Central Government and casesagainst the public servants working under State Governmententrusted to the CBI by the State Governments. The Anti-CorruptionDivision is headed by an officer of the rank of SpecialDirector/Addl. Director. It is divided into seven Anti-CorruptionZones, namely, Delhi Zone, North Zone, West Zone, Central Zone,South Zone, East Zone and Anti-Corruption (HQ) Zone. Each zonefunctions under the control of a Joint Director. Zones are furtherdivided into 17 Regions each headed by a DIG. Every Regionconsists of 2-3 Branches, each under the charge of an SSP/SP. TheBranches under the AC(HQ) Zone are designated as Central Unitsand have all India jurisdiction. Branches under other zones haveterritorial jurisdiction over one or more states / parts of the states.Page 7 of 7