Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Action Against Corrupt Officers
The CBI seeks sanction for prosecution of Government Servants in respect of Prevention of Corruption Act cases under section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. As on 31.10.2011, there are 189 number of requests for prosecution sanction pending with various Central Government Ministries/Departments/State Governments. Details of these cases are enclosed at Annexure ‘A’.
During the year 2011, CBI has filed charge-sheets against 782 public servants in Prevention of Corruption Act cases. According to information furnished by CBI, sanction for prosecution has been denied by different departments in respect of 85 numbers of public servants during the year 2011.
There is no centralized data reflecting the reasons for denial of such sanctions. Such denial is generally based on merits of individual cases by the concerned Disciplinary authority.
Several steps have been taken by the Government to combat corruption and to improve the functioning of Government. These include:-
CABINET APPROVES 8% HIKE IN DEARNESS ALLOWANCE FOR CG EMPLOYEES

