ANNA EFFECT; CVC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ACTION AGAINST CORRUPT OFFICERS.

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

As per extant practice CVC is consulted at two stages, viz., for the first stage advice as to whether evidence collected during the preliminary inquiry merits either a major or a minor penalty in Disciplinary proceedings. After conclusion of the Inquiry, the case records are again referred to the CVC for the second stage advice on the basis of charges held to be partly or fully proved or not proved.

Details of number of advices tendered by the Commission in respect of officials of Central Government etc. at the first stage during the last three years i.e. 2009, 2010 and 2011 is as under:-

Nature of advice (1st stage)>	2009	2010	2011
Criminal Proceedings	121	99	105
Major penalty proceedings	517	556	544
Minor penalty proceedings	321	309	220
Administrative Action	321	378	448

Further, after completion of proceedings, the Commission tenders advice on the nature of penalties or otherwise on references received from the organizations. Such advices are termed as second stage advice. The nature of advice tendered/penalty advised by the Commission during the year 2009, 2010 and 2011 is as under:

Nature of advice (2nd stage)	2009	2010	2011
Major penalty	856	523	445
Minor penalty	239	269	208
Exoneration	214	259	287
Other action	126	129	87

This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Shri V. Narayanasamy, in written reply to a question, in the Lok Sabha today.PIB

Payment of Speed Post Delivery incentive to Postmen

Copy of Business Development & Marketing Directorate letter No. 57-01/2005-BDD&MD dated 12^thMarch, 2012 is reproduced below.

This is regarding payment of Speed Post Delivery incentive to postmen in the Circles.

2. It has been brought to the notice of this office that there is huge Pendency in the payment of Speed Post Delivery incentive bills pertaining to Postmen in Circles. In this regard, a kind reference is invited to BD&M Directorate letter No. 57-01/2005-BDD dated 17.06.2005 wherein clear instructions/clarifications have been reiterated to effect payment of incentive to delivery staff.

3. In view of the above, it is requested that immediate action may be taken to effect all the payments of speed post delivery incentive bills pertaining to postmen before 31^st March, 2012 after following existing instructions strictly.

4. A compliance report in this regard is expected on or before 15.04.2012.

Sd/-

(Smit Kumar)

General Manager (SP&M)