Download 2 - Central Bureau of Investigation

SEEKIHGACCOUNTABILITY As per CVC data, Railways is the most corrupt govt departmentRailways' Wagon ofCorruptionVA RAN IAMAN SHARMA-NEW DELFIIThe CentralVigilance Comnthsion, takinghoteofthe overwheming number of corruption casesagainst railway employees, had asked therailwayministry to speed up action against erring seniorofficials, documents reviewed by EtshowThe watchdog's annual report for 2011 says Itreceived8805 complaints against as many railwayofflcia]s, compared with 8,330in the previous yeazsharpening the spotlight ona government departmentthatready II tma bribery scandaLDocuments accessed by ET underRn show thatthe owrwhelming number of complaints promptedCVCPradeepRum rto ask therailwayministrytoftc accountability of theirseniorofficers."Since the number of composite cases in therailwaysishigh, CVC emphasised that senior officersmaynot be spared in case irregularities are establishedagainsttheni,"thenijutesofKumar's meetng withthe minisirylast year sayThe (NC report saysthat of the 772 railway officialswho facedpenal action in 2011,31 wereprosecutedfor corruption whilethe rest faced compulsoryretirement, dismissal, orcut in Increment, orwere denied promotion. In 2010, the departmenthad taken action against911 erring officials.Railwaysa1sotopsthewatchdog'sflstforthe}.Jg.est number of officials In any single departmentagainst whom action wastaken for improprietyorcorruption. Citing delayin processing vigilancecasesas a morproblem, thereport saysthe ministryfailedtotakeaction against 191officials for oversix months despite the CVC'sadvice to doso,"CVCpointed out the huge pendency in ministryof railways In implementation of CVC'sadvice toact oncompjaints and aiso delays In completingregular departmental action cases. CVCfurtherdesired that efforts should be made toensure thatcases more than two yearsoldare finalised at theearliest," the minutes of thereviewmeetingsay