SRINAGAR : The Jammu and Kashmir State Vigilance Commission (SVC) has received 2160 complaints, out of which 1,173 were heard and disposed off during the year 2014 and rest were sub-judice.
This information was given in the second Annual Report of SVC for 2014, as provided in Section 13 of Jammu and Kashmir State Vigilance Commission Act, 2011. Minister for Horticulture Abdul Rehman Veeri, on behalf of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, today laid in the Legislative Assembly despite massive slogan shouting.
The report said that notwithstanding the support staff constraints which hampered the Commission?s working for major portion of the period under report, the Commission held its sittings on regular basis at its Headquarters both at Srinagar and Jammu during the period under report.
The Commission received 1874 complaints directly and 286 cases from the State Accountability Commission , making a total 2160 complaints. Out of these, 1,173 were heard and disposed of and rest of the complaints remained sub-judice.
The cases disposed resulted in recommending registration of FIRs in 26 cases, regular departmental action against the officers found prima-facie involved in 64 cases and the remaining were dismissed or filed after thorough inquiry by the Commission.
”We expect faster disposal and clearance of backlog with the providing of prosecution and other support staff by the government, in accordance with the staff creation proposal already approved and sanctioned by the Government .
”While dealing with the complaints being received by the Commission we have observed that most of the complaints are trivial in nature, which could be better addressed on administrative side by the concerned departments.
”But , we need to have a strong internal Vigilance system in place in all departments, which would result in quick disposal and redressal of grievances of general public and resultant good governance, it added. (UNI)
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