| Information in reference to Section (iv) (b) of RTI ACT 2005 |
| Item | Particulars | Status |
| (i) | The particulars of its organization, functions and duties | The Vigilance Organization is responsible to identify the sensitive/ corruption prone spots in the Organization and keep an eye on personnel posted in such area. Conducts surprise preventive checks to detect the systems failures and existence of corruption or malpractices. Ensures maintaining of proper surveillance on officials of doubtful integrity and if possible we can prevent it and also take action to punish the guilty so that there is a deterrent effect. Vigilance Department of Western Railway is headed by Senior Deputy General Manager & Chief Vigilance Officer (SDGM & CVO).
The Senior Deputy General Manager & Chief Vigilance Officer, as Head of the Vigilance Department, is responsible for efficient working of Vigilance department. He is assisted by one Chief Vigilance Officers viz. CVO (Elec./S&T) and four Dy. Chief Vigilance Officers viz. Dy. CVO(S), Dy.CVO (Engg.), Dy.CVO(A) & Dy. CVO(T). There are four SS/JS Officers for further assistance. There are 33 Vigilance Inspectors to conduct vigilance checks & a centralized office at Churchgate.
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| (ii) | The powers and duties of its officers and employees | The duties performed by the Officers/Vigilance are the conforming to their individual departments vigilance cases.
The detailed duty list is given in the Vigilance Manual. Besides this, Office Orders are also issued from time to time whenever any changes in the duty list of Officers/Branches are undertaken. The same are available Ch.OS of Vigilance Branch. (Click on Duty list)
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| (iii) | The procedure followed in the decision making process, including channels of supervision and accountability; | The procedure/norms set for discharge of functions are as per the provisions contained in various Vigilance Manuals. |
| (iv) | the norms set by it for the discharge of its functions | The general procedural instructions are also reiterated/ issued from time to time. (click Rly Board’s site for Vigilance Manuals) |
| (v) | The rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records, held by it or under its control or used by its employees for discharging its functions; | A number of rules, instructions, circular, alteration in manuals paras, etc have already been published and in use by the Vigilance Officials for discharging their functions. The instructions/policy issued by Railway Board is published on the Railway Board website.
(Rly. Board site – Vigilance Directorate) |
| (vi) | A statement of the categories of the documents that are held by it or under its control; | The Rly. Board Policy Circulars, Important letters from the Board and other DAR related circulars, etc. |
| (vii) | The particulars of any arrangements that exists for consultation with, or representation by the members of the public in relation to the formulation of its policy or implementation thereof; | The details of Public Grievances Redress Machinery and that of Vigilance Organization available on the Railways are published every year in the Railway Time Tables to enable the members of the public to make representations or complaints, if any. |
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| viii | A statement of the Boards, Councils, Committees and other bodies consisting of two or more persons constituted as its part or for the purpose of its advice, and as to whether meetings of those boards, councils, committees and other bodies are open to the public, or the minutes of such meetings are accessible for public. | Not applicable |
| ix | A Directory of its officers and employees; | Click here for contact information of the Vigilance Department officials. |
| x | The monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees, including the system of compensation as provided in its regulations; | Monthly remuneration received by each officer/employee is as under: Basic pay, DP, Dearness Allowance(DA as applicable), House Rent Allowance (HRA), City Compensatory Allowance (CCA) etc., other allowances are permissible to individual employee depending upon his/her nature of work such as TA etc. The compensation applicable to workman governed by Workmen Compensation Act 1923. |
| xi | The budget allocated to each of its agency, indicating the particulars of all plans, proposed expenditures and reports on disbursements made; | Not applicable |
| xii | The manner of execution of subsidy programmes, including the amounts allocated and the details of beneficiaries of such programmes; | Not applicable |
| xiii | Particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or authorizations granted by it; | Not applicable |
| xiv | the details in respect of the information, available to or held by it, reduced in an electronic form; | Information relating to organization, its function, its evolution, manuals, etc. have already been made available on IR website |
| xviii | The particulars of facilities available to citizens for obtaining information, including working hours of a library or reading room, if maintained for public use. | The following methods are also adopted by Railways for the dissemination of information through; 1.Website 2.Gazettes 3.Timetables 4.Print Media 5.Electronic media 6.Public announcements 7.Notice Boards, Printed Manuals, brochures, pamphlets, display boards. 8.All Social Media Sites like X, Instagram, Facebook etc. handled by social media control 9.Bulk SMS to the passengers booked in PRS System on their Registered Mobile Number 10.Various Mobile Apps like UTS App, NTES App and other Apps connected to CRIS information etc. |
| xvi | The names, designations and other particulars of the Public Information Officers | Click here for the WR Vigilance Department Public Information Officers. |
| xvii | Such other information as may be prescribed and thereafter update these publications every year; | Lots of information is available on WR website www.wr.indianrailways.gov.in under various heads such as tenders, press releases, important news and announcements etc. |
