New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case against four government employees, including a senior IAS officer, and six Daman-based distilleries for allegedly causing a loss of Rs 340 crore to the exchequer.
According to the CBI, a case under different Sections of IPC and the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against O. Ravi, Joint Secretary (Disaster Management), Ministry of Home Affairs and two excise inspectors -- Ramesh Mahyavanshi and Vijay Halpati -- and against sub-inspector Suresh Dhodi.
The case was also registered against the directors of six distilleries -- Khemani Distilleries, Royal Distilleries, Jupiter Distilleries, Krimpy Distilleries, Silver Star Distilleries and Dharmesh Distilleries and other unknown persons for fraud.
"It has been alleged that in order to evade excise duty and VAT, the distilleries of Daman in connivance with officials of the excise department resorted to under reporting of production by preparing fake documents," a CBI spokesperson said.
The CBI has conducted searches at 36 places of accused persons at Daman, Mumbai and New Delhi.
Ravi, a 1983-batch Gujarat cadre IAS officer, allegedly took a bribe of Rs 25 lakh to get a Daman administrator transferred, he said.
Sources said the Ministry of Home Affairs has asked the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) to suspend Ravi.
The suspension orders are likely to be issued Wednesday night or Thursday, they said.
Source: PTI, http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=3868923
Friday, June 25, 2010
IAS, IFS among 12 officers under CVC net for corruption
The CVC has given its nod for issuance of sanction for prosecution of 12 officers, including two IAS and IFS, for alleged irregularities in discharging duties.
The Central Vigilance Commission has advised grant of sanction for prosecution against Ram Pratap Singh, an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer in the Ministry of Environment and Forests and two Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers -- A K Monappa and R K Srivastava -- of the Ministry of Personnel, PG and Pensions.
The anti-corruption watchdog has also suggested the same action against G S Matharoo, Jai Raj Sharma and Mohan Lal Khatri, all employees of Municipal Corporation of Delhi, R R Meena, T K Chakraborty and Ashok Ratital Mahida of the Central Board of Excise and Customs.
In its January report, the Commission has recommended issuance of prosecution against B B Mittal, working in the Railways Ministry, Dr N Elangeswaran, an employee in the department of Health and Rajvansh Homi employed with the Central Board of Direct Taxes.
The CVC has advised imposition of major penalty against 135 officers, including 33 from the Ministry of Railways, 30 from MCD, 25 from Public Sector Banks, six each from Ministry of Labour and Department of Defence Production, five each from New India Assurance Company Limited and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, besides others.
The Commission has received 1,556 complaints during the month. Of these, 1,021 complaints were sent for necessary action, whereas 122 complaints were sent for investigation and report, it said, adding that no action was required on 569 complaints.
On its recommendations, the competent authorities issued sanctions for prosecution against 24 officers and charge sheets were filed against 44 officers.
The recoveries to the tune of about Rs 80 lakh were affected after the Commission conducted technical examination of some departments.
"The Commission is deeply concerned over continuing delays in filling the post of Chief Vigilance Officers (CVOs) in Delhi Transport Corporation and Hindustan Shipyard Limited," the report said, adding, "the government is being regularly reminded."
Source: 1) http://www.hindustantimes.com/IAS-IFS-among-12-officers-under-CVC-net-for-corruption/Article1-526209.aspx
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Press Trust Of India
New Delhi, April 02, 2010
First Published: 15:47 IST(2/4/2010)
Last Updated: 15:48 IST(2/4/2010)
The Central Vigilance Commission has advised grant of sanction for prosecution against Ram Pratap Singh, an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer in the Ministry of Environment and Forests and two Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers -- A K Monappa and R K Srivastava -- of the Ministry of Personnel, PG and Pensions.
The anti-corruption watchdog has also suggested the same action against G S Matharoo, Jai Raj Sharma and Mohan Lal Khatri, all employees of Municipal Corporation of Delhi, R R Meena, T K Chakraborty and Ashok Ratital Mahida of the Central Board of Excise and Customs.
In its January report, the Commission has recommended issuance of prosecution against B B Mittal, working in the Railways Ministry, Dr N Elangeswaran, an employee in the department of Health and Rajvansh Homi employed with the Central Board of Direct Taxes.
The CVC has advised imposition of major penalty against 135 officers, including 33 from the Ministry of Railways, 30 from MCD, 25 from Public Sector Banks, six each from Ministry of Labour and Department of Defence Production, five each from New India Assurance Company Limited and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, besides others.
The Commission has received 1,556 complaints during the month. Of these, 1,021 complaints were sent for necessary action, whereas 122 complaints were sent for investigation and report, it said, adding that no action was required on 569 complaints.
On its recommendations, the competent authorities issued sanctions for prosecution against 24 officers and charge sheets were filed against 44 officers.
The recoveries to the tune of about Rs 80 lakh were affected after the Commission conducted technical examination of some departments.
"The Commission is deeply concerned over continuing delays in filling the post of Chief Vigilance Officers (CVOs) in Delhi Transport Corporation and Hindustan Shipyard Limited," the report said, adding, "the government is being regularly reminded."
Source: 1) http://www.hindustantimes.com/IAS-IFS-among-12-officers-under-CVC-net-for-corruption/Article1-526209.aspx
2)
Press Trust Of India
New Delhi, April 02, 2010
First Published: 15:47 IST(2/4/2010)
Last Updated: 15:48 IST(2/4/2010)
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