ORGANISATION

THE ORGANISATION

The Vigilance & Anti-Corruption Bureau, functioning as a separate Department since 1964, is the main Agency of the State to deal with Cases involving corruption. The Bureau conducts Investigation/Enquiries into the following types of allegations involving Government Servants and Public Servants including those working in the Public sector undertakings of the State Government.

(i) Criminal misconduct of Public Servants as defined in PC Act 1988.
(ii) Dishonest or improper conduct or abuse of power by Public Servants.
(iii) Gross dereliction of duty or negligence.
(iv) Misappropriation of public funds involving more than Rs. 5,00,000/-
(v) Amassment of wealth disproportionate to the known sources of income.
(vi) Misuse of Public money or property.

Besides conducting investigation into Vigilance Cases, the Bureau also conducts Vigilance Enquiries, Confidential Verifications and Surprise Checks. The Bureau also collects intelligence report about corrupt officials. The functioning of the Bureau is governed by the guidelines issued by the State Government vide G.O. (P) No.65/92/Vig dated 12.5.1992 and G.O. (P) No.18/97/Vig dated 5.4.1997.

ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

1. DIRECTORATE

The Vigilance & Anti-Corruption Bureau is headed by the Director who is of the rank of Director General of Police. At present the Director is assisted by one Additional Director General of Police. There is a Superintendent of Police (Int.) functioning in the Directorate for assisting the Director in administrative matters and for supervising the work of Intelligence Branch.
Following are presently holding the posts:

Ministerial Wing

The Ministerial Staff are appointed through Kerala Public Service Commission. The details of the employees who are holding the posts presently at VACB Directorate:

The Ministerial Wing also includes 6 Junior Superintendents, 1 Cashier, 1 Head Clerk, 47 UDC/LDC’s, 1 Fair Copy Superintendent, 9 Typists, 6 Confidential Assistants, 1 Attender and 4 Peons in the Directorate.

Legal Wing

The Legal Wing is headed by the Legal Adviser and he is assisted by 6 Additional Legal Advisers at Thiruvananthapuram, Kottayam, Thrissur and Kozhikode. They conduct the prosecution of the cases of the Bureau in the Special Courts and Enquiries in the Vigilance Tribunals.

Technical Wing

A Technical Wing is also functioning in VACB Directorate consisting of one Executive Engineer (Civil) and one Asst. Executive Engineer (Civil), One Executive Engineer (Mechanical) and an Accounts Officer from the office of the Accountant General of Kerala. They assist the officers of the Bureau in investigations and enquiries involving technical matters.

Intelligence Wing

An Intelligence wing under SP (Int.) is functioning at Directorate. He is assisted by an Inspector of Police and 5 Police men.

Computer Wing

A Computer Wing consisting of highly qualified Police personnel working in this department looks after the data management and other IT needs of the Bureau. Efforts are underway for the comprehensive computerization of the Bureau to upgrade the efficiency of the Bureau.

2. UNITS

(i) Range Level

There are four Ranges each headed by a Superintendent of Police with supervisory territorial jurisdiction located at Thiruvananthapuram, Kottayam, Ernakulam and Kozhikode. District Vigilance Units come under SP of Ranges.

(ii) District Level
In each of the 14 Revenue Districts, there is a Vigilance Unit headed by a Deputy Superintendent of Police.

(iii) Special Units
In addition, there are five Special Units each headed by a Superintendent of Police with state wide jurisdiction. These are, three Special Cells at Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam & Kozhikode and two Special Investigation Units (SIU-I & SIU-II) at Thiruvananthapuram. Special Cells are meant primarily for investigation of Disproportionate Assets cases.

(iv) Special Teams

One Special Team is functioning for investigation of cases relating to the Brahmapuram Diesel Power Plant (BDPP) at Ernakulam under one DySP.

(v) Range offices and Special Units

Director

Shri.Venugopal.K.Nair IPS

An officer of 1979 batch of the IPS and entered in service as ASP, Chengannur on 1981. Joined the Vigilance & Anti-Corruption Bureau in the rank of Director General of Police on 06.01.2012.

Positions Held:

Shri.N.Shanker Reddy IPS
Additional Director General of Police

An officer of 1986 batch of the IPS and entered in service as ASP, Kalpetta on 02.03.1989.  Joined the Vigilance & Anti-Corruption Bureau in the rank of Additional Director General of Police on 25.02.2011. 

Shri. K.K.Joshwa IPS
Superintendent of Police (Intelligence)

1999-00

2000-01

2001-02

2002-03

2003-04

2004-05

2005- 06

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

No. of Vigilance cases registered

161

202

129

168

199

134

135

128

130

160

No. of Public Servants involved in Vigilance Cases

352

416

334

528

646

304

263

340

422

407

No. of Trap cases Registered

61

67

49

46

42

28

29

28

21

27

No. of Public servants involved in Trap Cases

68

75

54

54

51

37

39

43

44

30

No. of Vigilance Enquiry ordered by Government.

239

265

305

537

380

350

348

284

413

344

No. of Public Servants involved in Vigilance Enquiry.

481

584

618

1026

918

886

850

838

938

569

No. of Confidential Verification taken up

187

239

189

299

207

251

203

151

121

57

No. of Public servants involved in Confidential Verification

213

281

323

284

311

315

342

421

503

74

No. of Surprise Checks conduct

204

312

257

282

259

363

493

324

272

300

No. of Public servants involved in Surprise Checks

259

426

482

412

436

399

387

344

315

372

No. of Vigilance Cases completed

157

134

169

116

164

138

127

156

198

140

No. of Trap Cases conducted

50

46

62

52

44

32

39

38

21

28

No. of Vigilance Enquiries completed

373

235

242

225

376

320

347

334

416

518

No. of Confidential Verifications completed

181

245

223

129

251

251

180

206

198

145

No. of Surprise Checks completed

183

213

198

249

213

287

501

358

337

268

No. of Vigilance Cases charge sheeted

99

108

62

92

108

88

90

76

101

71

No. of Tribunal Enquiry ordered

20

16

21

11

12

16

13

22

7

13

No. of Departmental Action recommended

219

436

506

598

670

585

771

843

564

671

No. of Persons convicted by Vigilance Courts

33

42

58

18

15

31

54

31

67

34

No. of Persons punished after Tribunal Enquiry

19

31

69

15

2

15

12

18

13

2

No. of Cases Pending Trial

163

224

236

297

371

419

454

490

544

567

No. of Enquiries pending in Tribunals

103

75

60

49

59

69

70

72

66

67

No. of Vigilance Cases pending investigation

394

462

422

479

509

505

513

485

417

437

No. of Vigilance Enquiries pending

481

511

511

886

890

920

921

871

868

694

No. of Confidential Verifications pending

255

249

215

385

341

341

364

309

232

144

Percentage of Conviction

55.2%

89.4%

86%

58%

44%

38%

47%

77.5%

76.6%

70.8%