Max graft complaints in 2023 against rail, local bodies, banks: CVC report

Of the total corruption complaints received by the Central Vigilance Commission last year, the highest number of plaints was against railway employees, followed by those in Delhi's local bodies and public sector banks, a report by the anti-graft watchdog showed.

As many as 74,203 graft complaints were received against all categories of officers/employees in 2023, of which 66,373 were disposed of and 7,830 were pending, it said.

The highest 10,447 complaints were made against railway employees, followed by 7,665 against staffers of "local bodies except GNCTD" (Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi) in the national capital, said the CVC report made public recently.

The local bodies include Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd, Delhi Jal Board, Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation, Delhi Transport Corporation, Delhi Transco Limited, Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board, Indraprastha Power Generation Co Ltd, Municipal ...