Amendment of Government of India’s Resolution : Public Interest Disclosure and Protection of Informers (PIDPI) Resolution-regarding

No. 371/4/2013-AVD-III

Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training

North Block New Delhi
Dated the 16th June, 2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Amendment of Government of India’s Resolution No. 89 published in the Gazette of India Part I Section 1, Extraordinary dated 21 St April, 2004(read with corrigendum dated 29th April, 2004) commonly known as the Public Interest Disclosure and Protection of Informers (PIDPI) Resolution-regarding 

In continuation of this Department’s OM of even No. dated 3rd September, 2013 on the above subject, the undersigned is directed to enclose herewith a copy of Procedure for handling of complaints under Public Interest Disclosure and Protection of Informers (PIDPI) Resolution to be followed by the Chief Vigilance Officers of the Ministries/Departments of the Government of India who have been authorized as the Designated Authority to receive written complaint or disclosure on any allegation of corruption or misuse of office by or under any Central Act, Government companies, societies or local authorities owned or controlled by the Central Government and falling under the jurisdiction of that Ministry or the Department.

2. The CVOs in the Ministries or Department, either on the application of the complainant or on the basis of the information gathered, is of the opinion that either the complainant or the witnesses need protection, they shall take up the matter with the Central Vigilance Commission(CVC), of issuing appropriate directions to the authorities concerned.

3. It is requested to give wide publicity to the Procedure for handling of complaints under PIDPI Resolution by placing it along with the name and designation of the designated authorities on the website of Ministries as well as of the organizations under the Ministries. A copy of the PIDPI Resolution No. 89 dated 21st April, 2004 and Amendment Resolution No. 190 dated 29.8.2013 is also enclosed

Encl: As above.
sd/-
(M.M. Maurya)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

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