MEASURES FOR PREVENTION OF LEAKAGES
OF REVENUES IN RAILWAYS
Indian Railways have
identified traffic undercharges, scrap disposal and fraudulent
payment to staff as thrust areas for intensive vigilance scrutiny
to prevent leakages of revenue.
As a result of preventive
measures, leakages to the tune of Rs. 52.5 crores have been detected
during January—September, 2003.
Other vigilance measures
to reduce corruption in railways include bridging the gap between
demand and supply by augmentation of the capacity, intensifying
checks at mass user contact points, watch on officials of doubtful
integrity, system improvements and procedure amendments to improve
transparency and reducing malpractices and investigation of complaints.
Besides, stringent
exemplary action against the guilty of corruption, educating and
training of senior officials in tenders, contracts and selections,
rotational transfers of officials in sensitive seats, delegating
more powers to field organizations for speedy decisions to avoid
corruption and seeking public support not to succumb to malpractices
and bringing such matters to the notice of Vigilance Organization
are some other measures.
Some other steps
are transparency and accountability in administration, quick finalization
of proceedings under Discipline and Appeal Rules, publication
of important case histories, Do’s and Don’ts in various areas,
articles, statistical data to sensitize railway officials.
