NEW DELHI: Directorate General of Civil
Aviation (DGCA), the aviation regulator plagued by rampant corruption and
malpractices, should have a dedicated chief vigilance officer, the Central
Vigilance Commission told the ministry of civil aviation a few days ago.
CVC also decried the ministry's decision to appoint an IAS
officer as both the chief vigilance officer (CVO) of DGCA as well as the
chief executive of Pawan Hans.
In the wake of CVC objection, the ministry moved out the IAS officer from DGCA last week, leaving the aviation regulator without a vigilance officer, when almost two dozen of its senior officials are facing disciplinary proceedings.
According to sources, CVC wrote a few days ago to the ministry objecting to the fact that Anil Srivastava, IAS, who is the CMD of Pawan Hans, was also acting as the CVO of DGCA. "An operator (Pawan Hans) cannot also look after the vigilance function for the regulatory body," a source said, quoting CVC.
Another source pointed out that the ministry's decision to appoint Srivastava as CVO of DGCA was bizarre also because he handled administration and financial matters of DGCA, as joint DG.
In the wake of the CVC observations, the ministry moved out Srivastava from DGCA last week, leaving the regulator with a defunct vigilance department.
CVC has also been writing to the ministry repeatedly about the need to have a dedicated CVO for DGCA, sources said. The last time DGCA had a CVO was when Samir Sahai, the CVO of Pawan Hans, was also given the concurrent charge of vigilance in DGCA in May 2011.
Sahai, along with the last DGCA Bharat Bhushan, struck down on several malpractices, recommending a series of disciplinary actions against many DGCA officials. Sahai was divested of the DGCA charge abruptly. Later, the ministry also moved out Bhushan as DGCA despite the Cabinet Committee on Appointments extending his tenure.
At least 21 senior DGCA officials are facing vigilance inquiry of various kinds. CVC has recommended major penalty, which could include dismissal from government, against eight of them.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/DGCA-should-have-dedicated-vigilance-officer-says-CVC/articleshow/15347806.cmsIn the wake of CVC objection, the ministry moved out the IAS officer from DGCA last week, leaving the aviation regulator without a vigilance officer, when almost two dozen of its senior officials are facing disciplinary proceedings.
According to sources, CVC wrote a few days ago to the ministry objecting to the fact that Anil Srivastava, IAS, who is the CMD of Pawan Hans, was also acting as the CVO of DGCA. "An operator (Pawan Hans) cannot also look after the vigilance function for the regulatory body," a source said, quoting CVC.
Another source pointed out that the ministry's decision to appoint Srivastava as CVO of DGCA was bizarre also because he handled administration and financial matters of DGCA, as joint DG.
In the wake of the CVC observations, the ministry moved out Srivastava from DGCA last week, leaving the regulator with a defunct vigilance department.
CVC has also been writing to the ministry repeatedly about the need to have a dedicated CVO for DGCA, sources said. The last time DGCA had a CVO was when Samir Sahai, the CVO of Pawan Hans, was also given the concurrent charge of vigilance in DGCA in May 2011.
Sahai, along with the last DGCA Bharat Bhushan, struck down on several malpractices, recommending a series of disciplinary actions against many DGCA officials. Sahai was divested of the DGCA charge abruptly. Later, the ministry also moved out Bhushan as DGCA despite the Cabinet Committee on Appointments extending his tenure.
At least 21 senior DGCA officials are facing vigilance inquiry of various kinds. CVC has recommended major penalty, which could include dismissal from government, against eight of them.
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