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– Initiatives towards a Faster Product Delivery’ exclusively
for its customers/clients. Further, Slogan, Essay and
Pictorial Theme Representation Competitions were
organized on themes relating to vigilance/corruption with
the aim of involving employees and encouraging them to
come forward with innovative ideas to spread awareness
about the ill effects of corruption.
During the period from January 2006 to March 2006,
Vigilance Unit intends to work towards review & notification
of the operational manuals, which are presently under
process, and also completion of investigation of complaint
cases in hand. Postings & periodic rotation in the sensitive
posts will be monitored. Vigilance Unit will take up the
matter of filing and verifying of property returns due on
01.01.2006 in respect of the employees of the Corporation.
The ‘Agreed List’ and ‘List of officers of Doubtful Integrity’
will also be drawn up during this period in accordance
with the directives of CVC. Periodic & Surprise inspections
of files will continue to be conducted and guidelines will
be issued to the concerned departments with the aim of
ensuring transparency, objectivity and accountability in
their day-to-day operations.
REC
A. Progress made during the current year upto
November. 2005.
1 The Vigilance Division of Corporation under the charge
of Chief Vigilance Officer (of the rank of Functional
Director) continued playing its important role of
instilling probity in the organisation, inculcating habits
of adherence to systems and procedures amongst
the employees of the Corporation and enforcing
discipline in judicious exercise of administrative and
financial powers by different field functionaries.
.2 The Vigilance set up, consisting of one CVO and 3
officers unceasingly strived to improve all aspects of
vigilance i.e. preventive, detective and punitive. The
Vigilance Division ensured that the guidelines issued
by CVC were fully implemented by the Corporation.
.3 The Corporation continued to accord a major
thrust on preventive vigilance, streamlining and
strengthening systems and procedures. Accordingly,
all the important circular received from CVC have
been placed on the REC intranet for information
and necessary action by all the Project Offices/
Central Instt. for Rural Electrification, Hyderabad.
The Vigilance Division played a very important and
active role in getting the existing guidelines revised/
updated.
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4 Vigilance Awareness Week, was observed both at
the Corporate office as well as at all the field offices
in the country. Senior and Middle Level Executives
of the Corporation were given exposure on the latest
techniques in anti-corruption work and lectures by
distinguished speakers were arranged. A number of
officers were also deputed for training courses at CBI
Academy, Ghaziabad.
5 Agreed lists in respect of all the 19 offices of the
Corporation were finalised after discussions with
the local branches of CBI. During the period under
report, 3 cases have been disposed off and in one
case, the Inquiry Officer has submitted his report to
the Disciplinary Authority.
6 As per the directions of the Hon’ble High Court of
Delhi and the instructions received from C.B.I./MOP,
all appointment after 1.1.95 made by the Corporation
under ST Category were verified and one case came
to notice in which a fake/forged ST certificate was
submitted by the employee. Disciplinary action has
been initiated against the employee.
7 The performance of Vigilance Division was reviewed
by CMD, REC, CVO, MOP, Central Vigilance
Commission. CVO also undertook periodic reviews,
as per existing norms. The Division has maintained
good liaison with outside agencies like the CVC and
the CBI in addition to effective coordination with
different Departments/Offices within the Corporation
for expeditious disposal of vigilance cases.
PGCIL
During the period January to November 2005, 53
complaints have been received, out of which 31 are
signed complaints. Among these, 3 complaints have
been received from Ministry of Power (MoP) and Central
Vigilance Commission (CVC) during the year. Reports in
respect of 4 complaints have already been sent to the CVC
and MoP respectively. During the year 27 complaints have
so far been taken up for investigation. Apart from this,
12 inspections conducted by the regions also formed the
source of complaints. Disciplinary proceedings were also
initiated in the cases investigated, and during this year 6
cases have been disposed and as on date 3 disciplinary
cases are pending.
The Vigilance Department of POWERGRID has, laid special
emphasis on inspections, both at the Corporate as well as
the regional level. During the year 2005, till the month of
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