CVC recommends major penalty proceedings against 96 officials

New Delhi, Sep.14 (ANI): The Central Vigilance Commission has recommended major penalty proceedings against 96 officers, as it disposed of 1387 cases during July 2010 referred to it for advice.

"Of these, 1109 complaints were sent for necessary action/ATR whereas 96 complaints were sent for investigation and report. No action was required on 212 complaints, stated an official release here on Tuesday.

The Commission advised imposition of major penalty against 96 officers including 15 from MCD, 6 from Ministry of Defence, 5 from Ministry of Railways, 4 from Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi, 3 each from Central Public Works Department, Department of Education, New Delhi Municipal Corporation and Oriental Bank of Commerce, from Central Board of Excise and Customs, 2 each from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Comptroller and Auditor General of India, Delhi Development Authority, Department of Ayush, Department of Health, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Ministry of Home Affairs, National Highway Authority of India, New India Assurance Co. Ltd. and State Bank of India.

Remaining 34 cases pertained to different departments of the Government of India and PSUs.

On the Commission's recommendations, the competent authorities issued sanctions for prosecution against 61 officers.

Recoveries to the tune of Rs.5.08 crore were effected after Commission conducted technical examination of some departments, the release added. (ANI)