Charges against Government Officials

Charges against Government Officials

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Charges against Government Officials

No such consolidated data is maintained by this Department regarding vigilance probe for the charges of misappropriation of public funds and income more than the known sources against officers of All India Services and other Allied Central Services. However, for officers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) is the Cadre Controlling Authority (CCA) and for Indian Police Service (IPS), the CCA is Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).

As per available information, sanction for prosecution on the specific charges of misappropriation of public funds and disproportionate assets has been issued against 12 IAS/IPS officers in the last three years (2015-2017).

Further, 01 retired IAS/IPS officer was convicted on corruption charges, and 02 IAS/IPS officers were terminated from service in the last three years on charges of misappropriation of funds.

This was stated by the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and Prime Minister’s Office, Dr. Jitendra Singhin a written reply to question in the Lok Sabha today

Source: PIB

Lok Sabha Q&A - Railways drive against employees on unauthorized absence

Railways drive against employees on unauthorized absence

Ministry of Railways

Railways drive against employees on unauthorized absence

In November, 2017, a drive was launched by the Railways to identify employees on unauthorised absence in various Zonal Railways and Production Units. A total of 13,521 employees were reported to be on unauthorised absence, the details of which are given below. Appropriate action under Disciplinary and Appeal Rules has been initiated against such absentees.

Break up of 13,521 Employees on unauthorised absence(Provisional)
Zonal Railway/Production Unit	No of Absentees
Central	1375
East Coast	683
East Central	1792
Eastern	1214
North Central	844
North Eastern	358
Northern	1301
North Western	360
South Central	650
South East Central	274
South Eastern	829
Southern	1476
South Western	216
West Central	550
Western	1414
Chittaranjan Locomotive Works	34
Diesel Locomotive Works	6
Diesel Loco Modernisation Works	6
Integral Coach Factory	115
Rail Coach Factory	19
Rail Wheel Factory	5
Total of Railways and PUs	13521

This information was given by the Minister of State of Railways Shri Rajen Gohain in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

Source: PIB News