

GURGAON: Out of 107 cases registered against government officials by the Haryana State Vigilance Bureau , around 20% of the cases are from Gurgaon alone. The complaints against the officials, which include bureaucrats, senior police and state services officials, encompass charges related to corruption, misappropriation of government funds and disproportionate assets among others.

According to the bureau, as many as 132 investigations were undertaken in 2013. On the basis of these inquiries, it recommended the registration of 24 criminal cases against 26 gazetted officers, 22 non-gazetted officers and 28 other officials. Departmental action has also been recommended in 57 other inquiries against officials so far during the current year. Furthermore, as many as 31 cases filed by the bureau have been decided by various courts where 35 officials and six other individuals have been convicted under various sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act .

The bureau also conducted 133 raids in which 23 gazetted Officers, 160 non-gazetted officers and 10 other persons were caught accepting illegal gratification red-handed. Criminal cases have been registered against them under sections 7 and 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act at different police stations.

In the same period, 79 state-wide assessments were carried out by special technical wing of the bureau. On the basis of its findings, action has been recommended against 103 officials of various departments. A total recovery of Rs 2.4 crore highlighted the rampant appropriation of government funds and has since acted as a suitable deterrent.

