Directorate of Vigilance, Odisha, CuttackDirectorate of Vigilance, Odisha, Cuttack

MANUAL-1

Particulars of Organization, Functions & Duties

[Section-4 (1) (b) (i)]

1. Objective / Purpose of the Public Authority.

To free public service from corruption for benefit of the people of Odisha. To combat corruption through Enforcement, Prevention, Public Education and Community Support.

2. Mission / Vision Statement of the Public Authority

VISION

To make public service free from corruption and ensure transparency and good governance;
To build up Odisha Vigilance as a premier anti-corruption agency of the country, maintaining its professional edge through continuous training and education;
To create an environment in which the society shuns corruption and honours honesty and integrity;
To effectively contribute to the process of growth and development of the State of Odisha.

MISSION

a. To have a comprehensive anti-corruption strategy involving effective prevention, enforcement and prosecution mechanisms.
b. To continuously upgrade our professional knowledge and skills to ensure quality investigation.
c. To take proactive and innovative measures to curb corruption in a concerted effort, in collaboration with other stakeholders.
d. To promote preventive vigilance by having a strong internal vigilance mechanism in place, in each Department of State Government and State run PSUs.
e. To leverage the use of information technology and social media in intensifying the anti-corruption efforts.
f. To prevent and detect leakage and pilferage of public funds in developmental and social welfare programmes.
g. To undertake public education and community awareness programmes, so as to make the public active partners in preventing and detecting corruption.
h. To ensure personal and organizational integrity.
i. To protect the honest and incentivize honesty.
j. To detect and prosecute the corrupt, disincentivize dishonesty and prevent the fence sitters from engaging in dishonesty.

3. Brief history of the Public Authority and context of its formation.

Vigilance Department was born in the year 1944 as an Enforcement Organization under the Supply and Transport Department for enforcing various control orders. This Organization was renamed as “Anti-corruption Department” and came under the control of “Political & Services Deptt.” in 1956.

In 1957 the name of this Organisation was changed from “Anti-corruption” to “Vigilance”.

4. Duties of the Public Authority.

Officers of Vigilance are empowered to investigate into cases as noted,

a . Offences punishable under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (49 of 1988).

b. Offences relating to : -

i. evasion of taxes and different control orders;
ii. transit and possession of Forest Products as enumerated in sections 45 and 46 of the Odisha Forest Act, 1972 (Odisha Act 14 of 1972) read with section 56 of the said Act;
iii. Odisha Timber and other Forest Products Transit Rules,1980;
iv. Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955);
v. Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 (37 of 1954);
vi. Standard of Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1950 (26 of 1950);
vii. Drugs (Control) Act, 1950 (26 of 1950);
viii. Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988) and
ix. All organized offences under the aforesaid Acts, Orders and Rules effecting the pecuniary interest of the State.

c. Offences under sections 409, 419 and 420 and Chapter-XVIII of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 committed by public servants as defined in the said Code and in the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

d. Attempts, abetments and conspiracies in respect of offences mentioned in items (a), (b), (c) and (d) above by whomsoever committed.

e. Any other particulars offences or class of offences that may be specified by the State Government from time to time.

f. Further on the Notification of Home Deptt. No.128/C dt.14.1.2010, the Government Odisha has given power to Vigilance to investigate into cases under the following Acts / Rules.

The Odisha Forest Act, 1972.
The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
The Indian Forest Act, 1927.
The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.
The Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2003.
The Environment (Protection and Control of Pollution) Act.
The Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986.
The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules, 1981.
The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) rules, 1982.
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules, 1975.
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977.
Odisha Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004.
The Mines Act, 1952.
The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957.
The Mineral Concession Rules, 1960.
Odisha Minerals (Prevention of Theft, Smuggling And Other Unlawful Activities) Act, 1988.
Odisha Minor Minerals Concession Rules, 2004.
Odisha Minerals (Prevention of theft, smuggling and illegal mining and regulation of possession, storage, trading and transportation Rules, 2007).

Main Activities / Functions of the Public Authority.

To free public service from corruption for the benefit of the people of Odisha. To combat corruption through Enforcement, Prevention, Public Education and Community Support.

List of services being provided by the Public Authority with a brief write up on them.

To free public service from corruption for benefit of the people of Odisha. To combat corruption through Enforcement, Prevention, Public Education and Community Support.

Vigilance registers criminal cases against public servants as per the provisions laid down in the prevention of corruption Act, 1988 viz- demanding and accepting illegal gratification, accumulation and possession of disproportionate assets, show of undue official favour, corruption, irregularities etc., and other offence like mining scam, forest and essential commodities offence, evasion of sales tax etc. conferred by the Government of Odisha time to time by Notification. During investigation we arrest and forward the accused public servant to judicial custody.

After completion of investigation, Vigilance submits charge sheet, pursue the prosecution and move to Govt. for dismissal of convicted public servants from service. In case of acquittal we go for appeal as per merit. Vigilance refers to Government against Government servants involved in Vigilance Cases/ Files, for initiation of Departmental Proceeding and pursue with Government Departments for preparation of ‘Agreed list’ and “list of officer of doubtful integrity” (Suspect list). We write to Government Departments for not posting officers under suspect list in sensitive and lucrative post and to maintain close watch on the officers under ‘Agreed list’. State Vigilance also checks and protest promotion and posting of corrupt Government officials. Vigilance also acts upon the complaints received from the general/public by post/in person considering the gravity of the allegation and available resources.

Attachment & Confiscation of properties of corrupt Government Servant involved in D.A case is also the services provides by Odisha Vigilance.

Organisational Structure, Diagram at various levels namely State, Directorate, Region District, Block etc. (whichever is applicable)

The Odisha State Vigilance is an Anti-Corruption Department. It is headed by Director-cum-Addl. D.G. of Police and assisted by I.G. of Police/ D.I.G of Police, having its Directorate Headquarters at Buxibazar, Cuttack-1. As regards its structure the State Vigilance has been divided into 6 Divisions viz;

Cuttack Division with Headquarter at Cuttack.
Bhubaneswar Division with Headquarter at Bhubaneswar.
Berhampur Division with Headquarter at Berhampur.
Balasore Division with Headquarter at Balasore.
Sambalpur Division with Headquarter at Sambalpur.
Koraput Division with Headquarter at Jeypore.
Cell Division with Headquarter at Cuttack.
Rourkela Division, with Headquarter at Rourkela.

Vigilance Cell division is functioning at Directorate Cuttack to enquire/ investigate select cases of importance.

All the Divisions are headed by a S.P. each. All the Seven Divisions have been broadly divided into 2 Ranges viz; Southern Range and Northern Range, under the control of a IG / D.I.G. Each Division has its own Unit and Squad Offices. Each Unit Office is headed by a DSP and each Squad Office is under the charge of D.S.P/ Inspector. The Vigilance Units and Squads are located as under:-

Sl.		OFFICE	FAX
1	Superintendent of Police, Vigilance Cell, Cuttack.	0671-2306399	0671-2305159
2	Cell Unit Office, Bhubaneswar	0674-2431012	0674-2431012
3	Special Cell Unit, Secretariat, Bhubaneswar	0674-2323115	0674-2393754
4	Superintendent of Police, Cuttack Division, Cuttack	0671-2306028	0671-2306028
5	Jagatsinghpur Unit	06724-220393	06724-220393
6	Jajpur Unit	06728-222689	06728-222689
7	Angul Unit	06764-231154	06764-231154
8	Kendrapada Unit	06727-233186	06727-233186
9	Dhenkanal Unit	06762-223395	06762-223395
10	Superintendent of Police, Bhubaneswar Division, Bhubaneswar	0674-2397109	0674-2397304
11	Puri Unit	06752 -223485	06752 -223485
12	Nayagarh Unit	06753-252066	06753-252066
13	Khurda Squad	06755-221060	06755-221060
14	Superintendent of Police, Berhampur Division, Berhampur	0680-2202327	0680-2202327
15	Phulbani Unit	06842-253226	06842-253226
16	Parlakhamundi Unit	06815-222767	06815-222767
17	Boudh unit	06841-223576	06841-223576
18	Chhatrapur Squad , Chhatrapur	06811-262200	-
19	Superintendent of Police, Sambalpur Division, Sambalpur	0663-2412115	0663-2412780
20	Bolangir Unit	06652-230004	06652-230004
21	Baragarh Unit	06645-231004	06645-231004
22	Subarnapur Unit	06654-221511	06654-221511

23	Superintendent of Police, Rourkela Division, Rourkela	0661-2504768	0661-2504768
24	Jharsuguda Unit	06645-270138	06645-270138
25	Sundargarh Unit	06622-274767	06622-274767
26	Deogarh unit	06641-226900	06641-226900
27	Superintendent of Police, Balasore Division, Balasore	06782-254445	06782-254690
28	Baripada Unit	06792-252086	06792-252086
29	Keonjhar Unit	06766-253261	06766-253261
30	Bhadrak Unit	06784-241146	06784-241146
31	Superintendent of Police, Koraput Division, Jeypore	06854-233330	06854-233330
32	Rayagada Unit	06856-222962	06856-222962
33	Bhawanipatna Unit	06670-231221	06670-231221
34	Nawarangpur Unit	06858-223273	06858-223273
35	Malkangiri Unit	06861-230747	06861-230747
36	Nuapada Unit	06678-223022	06678-223022

Technical Wing in Vigilance Directorate is under the charge of Superintending Engineer who is assisted by an Executive Engineer, Asst. Executive Engineer, Assistant Engineers and Junior Engineers. The Technical officers of the Wing are being utilised for technical evaluation of buildings, roads, bridges and construction works at the stage of enquiry / investigation.

Specialized Financial Wing

Consequent upon implementation of Goods & Service Tax, the Commercial Tax Wing functioning under Vigilance Directorate has been converted into a specialized Finance Wing vide Govt in Finance Department Resolution No-36134/F Dated 20-11-2018. The basic duties assigned to the Officers posted in the Finance Wing are to assist the Vigilance Investigating Officers in quantifying the amount of financial irregularities committed by suspecting officers/agencies/ offices against whom proceedings have been initiated either through audit reports/DA cases/allegation petitions/ investigation/recommendation of Director, Vigilance. Besides the above, the officers posted to Finance Wing are to act as Financial Advisors in the Vigilance Directorate as well as in Vigilance Divisions in matter of procurement and other financial matters. The total sanctioned strength of Finance Officers posted to Vigilance Organization is Thirty-Four, ranging from Addl Secretary Rank Officer of OFS Cadre to officers of OT&AS & OSFS Cadres.

Forest Wing

Government in Forest Department vide Letter No.172/179/27386 FFAH dated. 30.10.1979 has approved the creation of Forest Wing in Vigilance Organisation. The broad objectives are

Collection of intelligence on corruption in the Department.
Conduct surprise forest raid in vulnerable areas.
Render Technical opinion and assistance to Vigilance officers.

Presently there is one post of D.C.F in Vigilance Directorate and six units of forest wing in respective Vigilance Divisions except Rourkela. The forest Wing of the division looks after enforcement work, surprise forest raid as well as technical inspection and renders necessary assistance to Vigilance officers as when required.

Prosecution Wing

As per Vigilance circular order No.1/07. A prosecution wing has been created during the year-2007. The wing is headed by a Legal Advisor in the rank of District Judge/Addl. District Judge.The main functions of the prosecution wing is:-

To process files for appointment of Standing Counsels, Addl. Stnding Counsels and Public Prosecutors Vigilance for Hon’ble High Court and different Vigilance Courts respectively.
To initiate files for opening of New Vigilance Courts and their jurisdiction.
To process matters for transfer of cases from Spl.Judge Vigilance Courts to Special courts and for filing of Confiscation proceedings in the Authorised Courts.
To scrutinize fee bill files submitted by Vigilance Counsels, Public Prosecutors of Spl.Courts and Authorised Courts.
To process files for filing of SLPs in Spl.Courts matters.
To study important judgements of the Supreme Courts and High Courts in Vigilance matters and circulate them to all concerned as per orders of the

To receive requisitions from the Hon’ble High Court, Odisha and ensure their distribution to the concerned Divisions/ Sections for timely compliance.

To prepare crime figures pertaining to under trial cases and cases disposed of for quarterly Crime Review Meeting.

Besides the Legal Adviser, a panel of Vigilance counsels consisting of a Senior Standing Counsel, three Standing Counsels and three addl. Standing counsels are there for prosecution of Vigilance cases in the Hon'ble High Court, Odisha. There are 23 P.Ps (Public Prosecutor) / Spl. P.Ps / Addl. PP/Addl. Special P.Ps/ Asstt. P.P. working in the 17 Courts of Special Judges, Vigilance. 2 Special Courts and 2 Courts of Authorized Officer and 1 in the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate to conduct prosecution in Vigilance cases registered under P.C. Act and other IPC offences.

The courts of Special Judge Vigilance Courts are situated 2 at Cuttack, 3 at Bhubaneswar and 1 each at Berhampur, Sambalpur, Jeypore, Bolangir, Balasore, Bhawanipatna, Keonjhar, Angul, Dhenkanal, Sundergarh, Phulbani and Baripada. Besides there are two Special courts and 2 Authorise officers courts functioning one each at Cuttack and Bhubaneswar exclusively to try DA (Disproportionate Assets) cases against high political and high public officials.

State Vigilance deals primarily with prevention and detection of Corruption and in the process contributes in good governance.

Statisical Wing

The Statistical Cell in the Directorate of Vigilance, Odisha is managed by two officers i.e., (a) One Joint Director (b) One Statistical Officer. The following are the duties and responsibilities of the Statistical Cell.

Estimation of Per Capita as well as Household Consumer Expenditure (Non verifiable items) in respect of D.A cases are being made on the basis of the requisitions i.e., on the basis of Income Particulars of the S.Os and of his family members furnished by the different Divisional Ss.P. / I.Os.
In D.A. cases, Block wise / District wise Yield Rate (qtls/hect) pertaining to some major crops and Average Wholesale Price (Rs./Qtls) thereof in respect of the crops raised in the agricultural land of the S.O and of his family members are being furnished to the I.Os on the basis their requisitions for calculation of Agricultural Income at their level.
Due scrutiny of various items under the Statement of Assets, Expenditure and Income pertaining to DR/ER /IR in DA cases are being made and necessary observations are being given to facilitate for passing suitable order in the concerned cases by the authority.
Attend the summons of Vigilance Courts at regular intervals as witness pertaining to the documents prepared on DA cases

State Vigilance Academy

Government approved establishment of State Vigilance Academy at Bhubaneswar in order to upgrade the knowledge and skills of Vigilance officers on a continuous basis, so that they maintain their professional edge in investigation/ enquiry of complicated cases/ enquiries. The State Vigilance Academy was established on 28.11.2018 and started functioning in Bhubaneswar Vigilance Divisional office premises at Surya Nagar, Bhubaneswar. The Academy is first of its kind in the sense that it is the first exclusively anti-corruption training Academy for any state in the country. The officers of Odisha Vigilance were previously sent for training mostly to CBI Academy, Ghaziabad and Central Detective Training Schools under BPR&D. There was a need for having a dedicated anti-corruption training Academy for the Vigilance Organisation to impart induction training to police officers inducted into Vigilance on deputation from police department, Public Prosecutors and Standing Counsels of Vigilance Department and Chief Vigilance Officers of various departments and State Public Sector Undertakings of Government of Odisha. This requires exposure and training in such areas as Cyber Forensics, Cell Phone Forensics, transactions in financial markets, transactions by non-banking financial institutions, use of advanced technologies and social media, interaction with various investigative and enforcement agencies like CBI, ED, Income Tax Department, FIU (Financial Intelligence Unit), DRI (Directorate of Revenue Intelligence), SFIO (Serious Fraud Investigation Office) etc. The Vigilance Academy provides the required exposure and training in the above areas. Besides, the Academy also imparts training on specialized laws like new Companies Act, 2013, FEMA ( Foreign Exchange Management Act), 1999, PMLA(Prevention of Money Laundering Act), 2002, Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1998, Whistle Blower’s Protection Act, 2011 etc. as well as on recent judgments of Supreme Court and High Court and conduct training courses for investigators, prosecutors and Chief Vigilance Officers of various Government Departments, Heads of Departments and State-run PSUs. The details of the functioning of State Vigilance Academy can be found out from the website http://sva.odisha.gov.in

Photo Wing, Document Examination Wing, Computer Wing and Cyber wings are also functioning in Vigilance Directorate to assist the Investigating Officers in investigation / enquiries.

In order to ensure barrier free access of disabled and elderly persons, coming to Vigilance Directorate for redressal of their grievance, specific pavements have been made with provision of wheel chairs for their convenient movement. Necessary arrangement for their
waiting and rest in the visitor's room has also been made.

Expectation of the public authority from the public for enhancing its effectiveness and efficiency.

Expects cooperation from general public in providing information about corrupt public servants / corruption and cooperation in investigation as well as prosecution in Vigilance cases.

Arrangements and methods made for seeking public participation/ contribution.

a) By creating awareness amongst public.

b)Members of public and their complaint by personal contact, letters, e-mail or over phone etc.

10. Mechanism available for monitoring the service delivery and public grievance resolution:

A monthly work done report is sent to Government for appraisal of activities of the Vigilance. Press releases on activities are also done regularly.

11. Addresses of the main office and other offices at different levels.

Main Office

Vigilance Directorate, Odisha, Nuapatna, Cuttack.

Divisional Offices :
Cuttack Division, Nuapatna, Cuttack.
2. Bhubaneswar Division, Suryanagar, Bhubaneswar.
3. Berhampur Division, Kamapalli, Berhampur.
4. Koraput Division, Near Govt. Bus stand Jeypore.
5. Sambalpur Division, Motijharan, Sambalpur.
6. Balasore Division, Bamapada, Balasore.
7. Cell division, Vigilance Directorate, Nuapatna, Cuttack.
8. Rourkela Division, Rourkela.
Morning hours of the Office. : 10.00 A.M.

Closing hours of the Office. : 5.00 P.M.

Officers are available over phone.