Year

No. of complaints received

 2008

        21

 2009

        19

 2010

        18

 2011(as on date)

         05

 

 

                                                                                                                       

 

 

(b):   Project-wise status of construction works in respect of 41 projects in which complaints have been received is given in the Annexure.

 

(c):   Out of 63 complaints referred in (a) above, prima-facie, no irregularities were found in 35 cases.  Out of remaining 28 complaints, 11 are under preliminary investigation stage and departmental inquiry has been instituted in 17 cases as per details given below:

 

Year

No. of complaints received

No. of cases in which prima-facie no irregularity found

No. of cases which are at preliminary investigation stage

No. of cases in which departmental inquiry instituted

No. of cases in which departmental inquiry completed

No. of erring officials against whom action taken

2008

  21

 12

   Nil

    09

   05

  29

2009

  19       

 12

    01

    06    

   04

  16

2010

  18

 11

    05

    02

   01

  06

2011

  05 

  Nil

    05

    Nil

   Nil

  Nil

Total

  63

 35

    11

    17

   10

  51

 

 

(d):  All the works of NBCC are awarded and executed  as per norms and procedures laid down by Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and under NBCC’s own Works Manual in a transparent manner.  Appropriate action is taken as and when any deviation/irregularity is brought to the notice of the competent authority.  In addition, progress reports of the projects of more than Rs. 1 crore are sent to CVC on quarterly basis.  The technical wing of CVC i.e. Chief Technical Examiner  (CTE) visits the sites and examines the work as per their norms.

 

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