CVC slams depts for selective crackdown

The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has come down heavily on central government departments, including public sector units for their “selective approach” in punishing corrupt officials who caused losses worth crores of rupees to exchequer, saying it reflected adversely on their credibility.

The probity watchdog claimed it had found instances of dilution of its advice of recommended punishment against a corrupt government official.

CVC found officers posted at Damgoria Colliery (West Bengal) of Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL) did not increase the price of coal to bring it at par with that Ramnagar mines of 17 months.

This has resulted in loss of Rs 6 crore to BCCL.