This year’s theme, “Vigilance: Our Shared Responsibility,” highlights the collective role of individuals and institutions in promoting ethical practices and strengthening governance.
In his letter addressed to the central vigilance commissioner, he accused the Aam Aadmi Party government of ignoring a letter from the Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) and stated that this clearly indicates a “massive corruption” scandal in the DJB.
According to Gupta, the CVC has forwarded the complaint to the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) for further investigation, with assurances that appropriate action will be taken based on the factual report.
Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta has written to the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) asking for an investigation into the alleged irregularities in the renovation and construction works at former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's previous residence at 6, Flag Staff Road.
According to LG office sources, Saxena also constituted a committee to examine the procedural violations that led to the alleged cost escalation to the tune of Rs 670 crore. The committee will also examine all such ongoing projects across different hospitals of Delhi government, sources added.
The problem lies in the proverbial three-monkey statues in which one monkey is blind, the second is dumb, and the third is deaf. India's public offices and the bureaucracy or the so-called steel frame function like the three monkeys
Additional Chief Secretary Dr Jagmohan Singh Raju has urged the DoPT to initiate the process of removing the CVC as per Section 6(1) of the CVC Act, 2003, including a Presidential Reference to SC for holding an inquiry under the SC/ST Act 1989
As per the fraud triangle, where there is a lapse of control, there is a tendency to exploit the ineffective control environment by people who are within the organization and who collude with external agencies. Robust internal control systems and procedures with segregation of powers under effective supervision, monitoring, whistleblowing system can go a long way in reducing corruption.
Explaining on behalf of the government, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the top court that the CVC had come to the conclusion that an extraordinary situation had arisen which needed an extraordinary remedy.
Before 1997, the tenure of the CBI director was not fixed and they could be removed by the government in any manner.
