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Chapter - 15
MINISTRY OF POWER
VIGILANCE ACTIVITIES/DISCIPLINARY CASES
MINISTRY OF POWER
During the year 2005-06, attention on the preventive
vigilance in the public sector enterprises of Ministry of
Power was continued to review vigilance work being
done by the various public sector enterprises and offices
functioning under the Ministry of Power. Secretary (Power)
had taken meeting with CVOs of PSUs under this Ministry
to review the status of vigilance cases.
A regular monitoring and watch is being kept on the
cases received from CVC under Public Interest Disclosure
Resolution. PSUs are requested to ensure greater
compliance with the guidelines issued by the CVC for
processing and award of tenders. 22 cases of vigilance
irregularities were disposed of by the Vigilance Wing.
Eleven cases of disciplinary proceedings were pending/
contemplated and were at different stages of processing.
Vigilance Awareness Week was celebrated in this Ministry
and its attached officers/PSUs from 7th November to
11th November 2005. On this occasion Secretary(Power)
administered the pledge to all the officers and staff of
the Ministry. Essay Writing Competition, Poem Writing
Competition and Poster-cum-Slogan Competition were
held during the week to convey the message of integrity,
honesty and transparency in the society.
The Vigilance Division, CEA deals with various facets
of vigilance mechanism and functions as a resource to
the top management for carrying out investigations into
complaints, suggesting corrective measures for improving
the control systems, compliance of laid down procedures
and also for carrying out preventive vigilance exercises.
At the beginning of the year, there were eight cases of
disciplinary action pending under CEA’s jurisdiction.
Out of that three have since been finalised and action in
respect of remaining five cases is at an advance stage of
completion. During the year four new cases were added
out of which two cases have been finalised. Action in
respect of remaining two cases is in progress. Thus at
present in all, there are eight cases pending finalisation.
Complaints other than anonymous/pseudonymous
were taken up for investigation promptly and after
completion of investigation formalities, reports submitted
to the Disciplinary Authority, for initiation of disciplinary
proceedings.
Vigilance Division has carried out inspection of a formation
of CEA with a view to apprise and ensure adaptation of
proper procedure as well as suggesting improvement
thereon.This inspection has helped in increasing
transparency in dealing with public. As a part of preventive
vigilance, the Vigilance Division ensures job rotation in
sensitive posts and also assisted in ensuring that persons
under cloud are not posted at sensitive posts.
Prescribed periodical returns were timely sent to
Central Vigilance Commission and the Ministry of
Power. Vigilance Awareness Week was observed from
7.11.2005 to 11.11.2005 in CEA Headquarters and its
Subordinate Offices to spread the message of integrity
and transparency.
NTPC
NTPC Vigilance Department - as ISO 9001-2001 accredited
department of the NTPC, consists of six Units, namely
Corporate Vigilance Cell, Departmental Proceeding Cell
(DPC), MIS Cell, Task Cell, Technical Cell (TC) and Corporate
Vigilance Cell, Noida. These units deal with various facets
of Vigilance Mechanism. Exclusive and independent
functioning of these Units ensure transparency, objectivity
and quality in vigilance functioning.
2. The disposal of complaints has been in accordance
with the time-frame prescribed by the CVC. 74
complaints were handled during the period. All these
complaints were investigated and carried to a logical
conclusion. Besides that 04 complaints were received
from CVC. These complaints were also taken up for
investigation within the stipulated time-frame.
3. 22 officials were proceeded against for major penalty
disciplinary action. 59 officials were proceeded
against for minor penalty action and 58 officials were
proceeded against for administrative action from April
01, 2005 to Nov. 30, 2005. Major penalty was imposed
on 07 officials and minor penalties were imposed on
75 officials. Out of above cases 20 employees were
facing disciplinary action in CVC cases as on March 31,
2005. While 07 employees were facing major penalty
action, 13 employees were facing minor penalty
action. 04 cases of major penalty action and 08 cases
of minor penalty action were disposed of during the
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