12-12-2003, 01:50 AM
India reports 1,916 corruption cases in 5 years
NEW DELHI, Dec. 10 (Xinhuanet) -- Indian Deputy Prime Minister L.K.Advani informed Rajya Sabha (Upper House) on Wednesday that as many as 1,916 cases of corruption were registered against Central Government employees over the past five years.
"In all, about 1,916 cases of corruption relating to Central Government employees have come to notice of which 1,008 have been sent for trial and 293 to the government department for action," he said, adding 99 of these cases have been closed.
Advani, who was replying to supplementaries during Question Hour, said the government has stipulated a time-frame for sanction and disposing of cases.
He said special courts have been created for speedy disposal of cases relating to corruption.
The Central Bureau of Investigation cases are within the superintendence of Central Vigilance Commission which has been made a statutory authority, he said.
NEW DELHI, Dec. 10 (Xinhuanet) -- Indian Deputy Prime Minister L.K.Advani informed Rajya Sabha (Upper House) on Wednesday that as many as 1,916 cases of corruption were registered against Central Government employees over the past five years.
"In all, about 1,916 cases of corruption relating to Central Government employees have come to notice of which 1,008 have been sent for trial and 293 to the government department for action," he said, adding 99 of these cases have been closed.
Advani, who was replying to supplementaries during Question Hour, said the government has stipulated a time-frame for sanction and disposing of cases.
He said special courts have been created for speedy disposal of cases relating to corruption.
The Central Bureau of Investigation cases are within the superintendence of Central Vigilance Commission which has been made a statutory authority, he said.