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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

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