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MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS
CHAPTER - 6
ADMINISTRATIVE VIGILANCE DIVISION
6.1 The Administrative Vigilance Division of the Department of Personnel and Training
is the nodal agency in the field of Vigilance and Anti-corruption. Its main tasks,
inter-alia, are to oversee and provide necessary directions to the Government’s
programme of maintenance of discipline and eradication of corruption from the
public service. In order to step up efforts in this regard, the three-pronged strategy
of prevention, surveillance and detection as well as deterrent and punitive action
continued to be followed during the current year also. The implementation of the
Anti-corruption Action Plan of each of the ministry/department has been monitored
through quarterly reports. Emphasis continued to be laid on preventive vigilance
that might involve appropriate changes in the existing rules/regulations/procedures
in selected areas.
CHIEF VIGILANCE OFFICER
6.2 The AVD has been responsible for the appointment of Chief Vigilance Officers
(CVOs) in Central Public Sector Undertakings. It also deals with the matters relating
to extension of tenure of the CVOs, their pre-mature repatriation and debarment of
officers who fail to take up their assignments as CVO consequent upon their
selection. During the financial year 2008-09, 22 panels were sent to various
Ministries/Departments for finalizing selection of appointment of CVO in PSUs under
their respective administrative control. Out of these, 15 officers have been appointed
as CVOs. During the period, 13 CVOs have been granted extension of tenure. Two
officers have been debarred from central deputation for not joining the post after
their selection.
CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION:
6.3 The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) was originally set up by a Resolution of
the Government dated 11 February 1964. It advises the central government on all
vigilance matters. The Government has accorded statutory status to the Central
Vigilance Commission by the Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003 ( No.45 of
2003), notified in the Gazette of India Extraordinary on 12 September, 2003.
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