Vigilance department has been incepted in Singareni Collieries Company Limited during 1987. The important functions of Vigilance department are:

  Preliminary enquiries are conducted basing on various complaints received by Vigilance department and reports are submitted to the disciplinary authority (C & MD for executives) through Director (P,A&W), (who is also Chief Vigilance Officer).

  Surprise checks are conducted by Vigilance staff regularly in areas in different places which are sensitive areas.Eg: CHPs, dispatch points, Weigh bridges, OCPs etc.

  Detailed preliminary investigation reports are submitted to Director (P,A&W)/CVO which shall be forwarded to C & MD (disciplinary authority) basing on merits of the case.

  Basing on Vigilance files, Disciplinary Authority decides regarding punitive action. If D.P is ordered, draft charge sheets shall be put up to executive establishment cell/Director (P,A&W) Rest of action (in disciplinary proceedings) are taken by “Executive Establishment Cell”

         All the complaints received in the department are carefully examined by Vigilance Officer and endorsed for preliminary investigation to one of the officers. Which ever are found to be suitable for Vigilance enquiry. He guides them in their enquiry process from day to day. Also the progress of the investigations are monitored once in a month with all officers. All complaints worth verifying are computerised.

         Reports are submitted by Vigilance Officer, to Director (P,A&W) & CVO. Director (P,A&W) may forward the reports with his remarks to Disciplinary authority or may collect additional information/comments from other Directors/department heads/Chiefs.

         Disciplinary authority decides basing on merits of the case.

         Director (P,A&W) & CVO monitors/reviews the system after detailed discussions with Vigilance Officer periodically.

         As the of Anonymous/pseudonymous complaints were increased day by day, causing inconvenience to administration, a decision was taken to file all such complaints invariably (as per the guide lines given by CVC)

         Complaints with full address of the complainant only are investigated by Vigilance department in detail. The name & address of the complainant are kept confidential. Notices to this effect were displayed during April 2001 on notice boards of all mines and departments for necessary information and guidance. Copy of the notice is enclosed for ready reference.