Structure of the Vigilance Organization on Indian Railways

March 25, 2022, 4:31 PM

The structure of Vigilance on Indian Railways has been moulded over the years by recommendations of various Committees. At present, the Vigilance Organization on Indian Railways is headed by Additional Member (Vigilance), Railway Board, who is the Chief Vigilance Officer, Ministry of Railways, and reports to Member Staff, Railway Board. He is in the rank of Additional Secretary, Government of India. He is a link between the Ministry of Railways and CVC. He is assisted by a team of officers & staff in the Vigilance Directorate of Railway Board.

At present, there are four Executive Directors belonging to the Accounts, Engineering, Stores & Traffic disciplines – they are in turn assisted by Directors, Joint Directors, Deputy Directors. There is also a post of Director Vigilance(P), which has traditionally been manned by IPS officers.

At the level of Zonal Railways, the Vigilance Organization is headed by the Senior Deputy General Manager, (SDGM), who is also designated as the Chief Vigilance Officer of the Zonal Railway. In Production Units & Public Sector Undertakings attached to the Ministry of Railways, the Vigilance Organization is headed by a Chief Vigilance Officer (although the CVC refers to the CVOs as Vigilance Officers only).

The CVO reports directly to the General Manager or Head of the Unit. He is generally in the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of India. He is assisted by Vigilance officers drawn from various disciplines of Railway services – Chief Vigilance Officers (Senior Administrative Grade), Dy. Chief Vigilance Officers (Selection Grade or Junior Administrative Grade), Vigilance Officers (Senior Scale) and Assistant Vigilance Officers (Junior Scale) – and inspectors, watchers, office staff etc. The exact composition of Vigilance officials varies across Railways.

In the case of small units/PSUs, it may not always be possible to have a full time Chief Vigilance Officer. In that case, an officer with relatively less executive responsibilities is made in-charge of Vigilance work in that unit – in such cases, it is to be ensured that he is not given additional charge of sensitive matters, like dealing with tenders, selections, arbitrations, etc. In the case of small attached units, a contiguous unit having a full-fledged Vigilance set-up is made responsible for Vigilance functions of that unit as well.

There is also a full-fledged enquiry organization under the administrative control of SDGM, to deal with D&A (Discipline & Appeal) enquiries arising from Vigilance cases. This organization is manned by Enquiry Officers (Sr. Scale), Assistant Enquiry Officers (Junior Scale) and Enquiry Inspectors.

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