If You Know About Corruption in Bank -- You May Complain TO Chief Vigilance Officer or CVC

How to Lodge a Complaint Against Corruption to Central Vigilance Commission  

by

Rajesh Goyal  

One of the missions of AllBankingSolutions.com is to eradicate or at least put a check on corruption in Banking sector.   I am aware,  it is impossible to root out corruption completely as it has been deep rooted not only in banking but in Indian society as such.      However, that does not deter us to make an effort.   I have tried to gather certain information, which is being placed below, for those who wish to lodge a complaint against corruption in the banking sector.   I also know most of the people find it difficult to take this step.   However, this article is for those bold people who are ready to take this head on and also those who sit on fence and do not lodge acomplaint in the absence of the readily available procedure for the same.  

I myself have not worked at any time in Vigilance Department and thus will need the help of other bankers for updatation of the details and procedural guidelines in this respect.   The suggestions can be sent at allbankingsolutions.com or incorporated as Comments at the end of the article.   Remember,  some of this information may be outdated as we have collected the data / names / addresses from sources available at net.  We will try to update the information from time to time. 

We give below the list of CVOs at each Bank where initial complaint of corruption can be lodged (as at the end of August 2012):-

Organisation	Phone/Fax/E-mail
ALLAHABAD BANK CVO: SHRI DEBASHISH SARKAR Address:2, NETAJI SUBHAS ROAD       KOLKATA-700 001	Phone:033-22420892,9163332276 Fax: 033-22420376 E-mail :- gmcvo@allahabadbank.in
ANDHRA BANK CVO: SHRI V SIVASRI Address:HEAD OFFICE, Dr.PATTABHI BHAVAN       SAIFABAD,HYDERABAD:500004.	Phone:040-23235344,09848502255 Fax: 040-23241962 E-mail :- cvo@andhrabank.co.in
BANK OF BARODA CVO: SH. RAJU GUPTA Address:BARODA CORPORATE CENTRE,       C-26,G-BLOCK,BANDRA KURLA COMPLEX,       BOMBAY-400051	Phone:022-66985717,09819558422 Fax: 022-26524411 E-mail :- cvo.bcc@bankofbaroda.com
BANK OF INDIA CVO: SH. VIVEKANANDA DAS Address:STAR HOUSE, 1ST FLOOR, EAST WING,       C-5, G-BLOCK, BANDRA KURLA COMPLEX,       BANDRA (EAST),       MUMBAI - 400051.	Phone:022-66684660,022-66684661 Fax: 022-66987837 E-mail :- north.vigilance@bankofindia.co.in
BANK OF MAHARASHTRA CVO: SHRI HARNAGLE DILIP RATIRAM Address:CENTRAL OFFICE,"LOK MANGAL",       1501, SHIVAJINAGAR,       PUNE-411 005.	Phone:020-25536829,09819198129 Fax: 020-25511361 E-mail :- gmvig@mahabank.co.in
CANARA BANK CVO: SMT. BHANU RAMAN Address:SPENCER'S TOWER       86, M.G. ROAD,       BANGALORE:560001	Phone:080-22127266,09902027300 Fax: 080-22221262 E-mail :- bhanu.raman@canbank.co.in
CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA CVO: SH. BHARAT L DAVE Address:VIGILANCE DEPARTMENT       346, STANDARD BUILDING,       DR. D N ROAD FORT, MUMBAI	Phone:022-22025978,09930049262 Fax: 022-22040061 E-mail :- gmvigil@centralbank.co.in
CORPORATION BANK CVO: SH. K.S. SOMAYAJI Address:HEAD OFFICE, MANGALADEVI TEMPLE ROAD       P.B. NO. 88, PANDESHWAR,       MANGALORE-575 001.	Phone:011-25995134,09845661390 Fax: 0824-2446186 E-mail :- gmvig@corpbank.co.in
DENA BANK CVO: SH RAMESH SINGH BORA Address:DENA CORPORATE CENTRE,       SECTT. C-10, G-BLOCK,6TH FLOOR,        BANDRA KURLA COMPLEX,       BANDRA (EAST),MUMBAI-400051.	Phone:022-26545623,09619440006 Fax: 022-26545622 E-mail :- rsbora@denabank.co.in
EXIM BANK OF INDIA CVO: SH C.P. RAVINDRANATH Address:P.B. NO.16100, CENTRE ONE, FLOOR 21,       WORLD TRADE CENTRE,       CUFFE PARADE,       MUMBAI-400005	Phone:022-22172610,09820032145 Fax: 022-22182674 E-mail :- cprmenon@eximbankindia.in
INDIA INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE CO. LTD. CVO: SH. M G SRIVASTAVA Address:1201-1207, NAURANG HOUSE,       KASTURBA GANDHI MARG, NEW DELHI	Phone:011-23736354,011-23730335 Fax: 011-23736355 E-mail :-
INDIAN BANK CVO: SMT. CHITRA SUBRAMANIAM Address:INDIAN BANK, CORPORATE OFFICE       254-260, AVVAI SHANMUGAM SALAI,       ROYAPETTAH,       CHENNAI-600014	Phone:044-28134060, Fax: 044-28134057 E-mail :-
INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK CVO: SH ANIL BHATNAGAR Address:CENTRAL OFFICE, P.O-3765,763       ANNA SALAI,CHENNAI-600 002	Phone:044-28522144,09500072560 Fax: 044-28522144 E-mail :- gmcvo@iobnet.co.in
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BANK OF INDIA CVO: SH. S W TANKSALE Address:IDBI TOWER, WTC COMPLEX,       CUFFE PARADE, MUMBAI-400 005	Phone:022-22181332,08976105555 Fax: 022-22183924 E-mail :- sanjay.tanksale@idbi.co.in
NATIONAL BANK FOR AGGRICULTURE AND RURAL CVO: SH C.K. GOPALAKRISHNA Address:PLOT NO.C-24,G-BLOCK,       PB 8121,BANDRA KURLA COMPLEX,       BANDRA,MUMBAI - 400 051	Phone:022-26530083,09821319661 Fax: 022-26523895 E-mail :- ck.gopalakrishna@nabard.org
NATIONAL HOUSING BANK CVO: SH R S GARG Address:INDIA HABITATE CENTRE       CORE-5A,       LODHI ROAD       NEW DELHI.	Phone:011-24649043,09811659059 Fax: 011-24649043 E-mail :- rsgarg@nhb.org.in
ORIENTAL BANK OF COMMERCE CVO: SH. SUNIL KUMAR KOWSHAL Address:HARSH BHAVAN, E-BLOCK,        P.B. INO. 329, CONNAUGHT PLACE,       NEW DELHI-110001	Phone:0124-4126363,08130266999 Fax: 0124-4126392 E-mail :- gmcvo@obc.co.in
PUNJAB & SIND BANK CVO: SH. M G SRIVASTAVA Address:HO VIGILANCE DEPARTMENT       BANK HOUSE, THIRD FLOOR       21, RAJINDRA PLACE       NEW DELHI-110008	Phone:011-25737321,09717213666 Fax: 011-25737378 E-mail :- mg.srivastava@yahoo.co.in
PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK CVO: SH. SHIV KUMAR GUPTA Address:HEAD OFFICE, 7, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,       NEW DELHI-110066	Phone:011-26102405,09971720777 Fax: 011-26160154 E-mail :- cvo@pnb.co.in
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA CVO: SH. KAZA SUDHAKAR Address:CENTRAL OFFICE, CENTRAL OFFICE BUILDING       SAHEED BHAGAT SINGH ROAD, MUMBAI-400023	Phone:022-22671400,09619037711 Fax: 022-22671401 E-mail :- kazasudhakar@rbi.org.in
SMALL INDUSTRIES DEV. BANK OF INDIA CVO: SH PRABHAT AGGARWAL Address:SIDBI TOWAR,       15 ASHOK MARG,       LUCKNOW-226001.	Phone:0522-2288510,09918603999 Fax: 0522-2288493 E-mail :- prabhat@sidbi.in
STATE BANK OF BIKANER & JAIPUR CVO: SH. NIRMAL JOSHI Address:H O, TILAK MARG       P.B. NO. 154,       JAIPUR-302 005	Phone:0141-5101570,09636303303 Fax: 0141-5101560 E-mail :- gmvigilance@sbbj.co.in
STATE BANK OF HYDERABAD CVO: SMT. M. YASHODA BAI Address:HEADOFFICE, GUNFOUNDRY,       HYDERABAD-500 001	Phone:040-23387753,08374251115 Fax: 040-23387728 E-mail :- cvo@sbhyd.co.in
STATE BANK OF INDIA CVO: SH. P J JOY Address:STATE BANK OF INDIA       CORPORATE CENTRE       STATE BANK BHAVAN, VIG. DEPTT. 8TH FLOOR       MADAME CAMA ROAD, MUMBAI-400021	Phone:022-22831681,09004441094 Fax: 022-22838667 E-mail :- cvo@sbi.co.in
STATE BANK OF MYSORE CVO: SH. VIJAY DUBE Address:HEAD OFFICE,       K.G. ROAD,       BANGALORE - 560 009	Phone:080-22252267,080-40953157 Fax: 080-22289737 E-mail :- gmvi@sbm.co.in
STATE BANK OF PATIALA CVO: SH. JOSEPH PHILLIP Address:HEAD OFFICE, THE MALL,       PATIALA-147001	Phone:0175-2214709,09779940737 Fax: 0175-2301923 E-mail :- gmvig@sbp.co.in
STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE CVO: SH. S. HARIKRISHNAN Address:HEAD OFFICE, POOJAPPURA,       THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 012	Phone:0471-2356445,09567633191 Fax: 0471-2357045 E-mail :- gmv@sbt.co.in
SYNDICATE BANK CVO: SH. GEORGE M. KURIAN Address:CORPORATE OFFICE,       2ND CROSS, GANDHINAGAR,       BANGLORE-560009.       KARNATAKA.	Phone:080-22267741(O),09902833103 Fax: 080-22370305 E-mail :- cvosyndbank@syndicatebank.co.in
UCO BANK CVO: SH RONJI SUCHET CHAUDHURI Address:HO, 10, BTM SARANI,       KOLKATA-700001.	Phone:033-22341028,09007035855 Fax: 033-2234-1026 E-mail :- gm.vig@ucobank.co.in
UNION BANK OF INDIA CVO: SMT. JYOTSNA M. JAMKHANDI Address:UNION BANK BHAVAN,       239,VIDHAN BHAVAN MARG,       NARIMAN POINT,MUMBAI-400021	Phone:022-22851662,09930672255 Fax: 022-22027789 E-mail :- cvo@unionbankofindia.com
UNITED BANK OF INDIA CVO: SH M SEKHAR Address: HEAD OFFICE,16, HEMANTA BASU SARANI,       KOLKATA-700001	Phone:033-22489035,09831562342 Fax: 033-22487899 E-mail :- gmcvo@unitedbank.co.in
VIJAYA BANK CVO: SH. P. MYLSAMY Address:41/2, M.G. ROAD, TRINITY CIRCLE,       BANGALORE-560001.	Phone:080-25588852,09964195335 Fax: 080-25584793 E-mail :- p.mylsamy@vijayabank.co.in

Contact Details of Central Vigilance Commission :

Central Vigilance Commission
Toll Free No: 1800-11-0180
(for BSNL, MTNL & TTL users throughout India and all operators in Delhi
Helpline No: 011-24651000
(9AM -7PM)
Monday - Friday

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Project VIGEYE (Vigilance Eye)  is a citizen-centric initiative, wherein citizens join hands with the Central Vigilance Commission in fighting corruption in India.

Project Vigeye is the platform through which vigilance information flows freely through common public, the government agencies and the vigilance commission, making it possible to achieve a step jump in improving the corruption index of the nation.

 

You can send a blank SMS or "VIGEYE" to 09223174440 to get an SMS containing the registration link in your mobile. You have to register first, before filing a complaint.
To check whether the system is working for you, you can send a test complaint - mention "test" in the complaint body and it will be ignored.

The important features of Project Vigeye are:

• Citizens have multiple channels to air their grievances and complaints to CVC
      a) Through their mobile phones: by downloading the mobile application from the CVC website. The complaints can be better articulated with additional data like audio/ video/ photo evidence from their mobiles directly.
      b) Through the internet: by filling up the complaint form online they can attach audio/video/photo evidence.
      c) Through telephone: help line have been setup
   
• The entire complaint processing is done online, in digital form, enabling fast and accurate processing of complaints.  The concerned CVO will interact with the complainant directly over phone/email or in person, as the case may be, to take it forward Status of the complaint is communicated back to the complainant - the communication loop becomes complete

Click Here to Get Full Details for Project VIGEYE

How To Complain Against Corruption: CVC Circular

February 15th, 2012

CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION
Satarkta Bhawan, GPO Complex
Block A, INA, New Delhi 110023
Office Order No. 4/02/12
Dated: 13th February 2012

Sub: GoI Resolution on the Public Interest Disclosure & Protection of Informers (PIDPI) – Guidelines thereon.

The Government of India has authorized the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) as the Designated Agency to receive written complaints for disclosure on any allegation of corruption or misuse of office and recommend appropriate action under the Public Interest Disclosure & Protection of Informers (PIDPI) Resolution, 2004. Accordingly, Commission had also vide circular No.33/5/2004 dated 17/05/2004 issued guidelines and public notice on the procedure to be followed for filing whistle blower complaints under PIDPI Resolution for protecting identity of complainants/informers.

2. The Commission has noticed over the years that many complainants claiming to be ‘Whistle Blowers’ do not conform to the procedures prescribed by the Commission while filing the complaints to the Commission under PIDPI Resolution. The Commission would therefore emphasize the need for creating greater awareness among the public including employees of every Organization/Deptt. for lodging whistle blower complaints. The Commission would again suggest to all CVOs of Ministries/ Departments/PSUs/ Banks/ Insurance Companies/ Local Authorities/Societies etc., to give wide publicity to PIDPI Resolution and the guidelines issued by the Commission through their website, especially intranet of the Organization, Internal Journals, publications and also organize seminars/sensitizations etc. to inculcate greater awareness so as to encourage the public especially insiders to come forward and lodge/report information of corrupt practices or misuse of office in the respective Organizations/Departments to the Central Vigilance Commission.

(J Vinod Kumar)
Officer on Special Duty

PUBLIC NOTICES

GOI Resolution on Public Interest Disclosure and Protection of Informer

The Government of India has authorized the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) as the ‘Designated Agency’ to receive written complaints for disclosure on any allegation of corruption or misuse of office and recommend appropriate action.

2. The jurisdiction of the Commission in this regard would be restricted to any employee of the Central Government or of any corporation established by or under any Central Act, government companies, societies or local authorities owned or controlled by the Central Government. Personnel employed by the State Governments and activities of the State Governments or its Corporations etc. will not come under the purview of the Commission.

3. In this regard, the Commission, which will accept such complaints, has the responsibility of keeping the identity of the complainant secret. Hence, it is informed to the general public that any complaint, which is to be made under this resolution should comply with the following aspects.

i) The complaint should be in a closed / secured envelope.

ii) The envelope should be addressed to Secretary, Central Vigilance Commission and should be superscribed “Complaint under The Public Interest Disclosure”. If the envelope is not superscribed and closed, it will not be possible for the Commission to protect the complainant under the above resolution and the complaint will be dealt with as per the normal complaint policy of the Commission. The complainant should give his/her name and address in the beginning or end of complaint or in an attached letter.

iii) Commission will not entertain anonymous/pseudonymous complaints.

iv) The text of the complaint should be carefully drafted so as not to give any details or clue as to his/her identity. However, the details of the complaint should be specific and verifiable.

v) In order to protect identity of the person, the Commission will not issue any acknowledgement and the whistle-blowers are advised not to enter into any further correspondence with the Commission in their own interest. The Commission assures that, subject to the facts of the case being verifiable, it will take the necessary action, as provided under the Government of India Resolution mentioned above. If any further clarification is required, the Commission will get in touch with the complainant.

4. The Commission can also take action against complainants making motivated/vexatious complaints under this Resolution.

5. A copy of detailed notification is available on the web-site of the Commission http://www.cvc.nic.in.

Issued in Public Interest by the Central Vigilance Commission, INA, Satarkta Bhawan, New Delhi.

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