CONFIDENTIAL
CORRUPTION COMPLAINTS AND PROSECUTIONS AGAINST THE
LABOUR DEPARTMENT
ONO. OF
CORRUPTION
% OF
TOTAL
PROSECUTIONS
CONVICTIONS ACQUITTALS TOTAL
COMPLAINTS
COMPLAINTS
RECEIVED
1970
1
0.3%
1971
8
2.1%
1972
2
0.2%
1973
12
0.8%
1974
32
1.0%
1
1
1975
16
0.5%
1976
12
0.5%
(UP TO 30.11.76)
TWO DEPARTMENTAL INQUIRIES AROSE OUT OF INQUIRIES THAT DID NOT LEAD TO PROSECUTIONS. AS A RESULT ONE LABOUR INSPECTOR WAS TRANS- FERRED IN 1973 AND ANOTHER DISMISSED IN 1975.
(14) THE TERM ''SAFETY INSPECTORS' IS UNCLEAR BUT WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO MEAN FACTORY INSPECTORS WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING SAFETY STANDARDS IN COMPLIANCE WITH SAFETY LEGISLATION IN INDUSTRIA UNDERTAKINGS. AVAILABLE INFORMATION IN THIS RESPECT IS PROVIDED IN (13). FOR CORRUPTION COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE URBAN SERVICES AND THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENTS THE FOLLOWING AVAILABLE STATISTICS MAY BE HELPFUL.
RAJAST
9
/CORRUPTION COMPLAINTS