About State Vigilance Commission, West Bengal
Vigilance Commission was set up for exercising general superintendence and control
over vigilance administration through the State Government’s Resolution No. 221
of 4th March, 1965.
The main task of this
Commission were
- (i) Prevention of Corruption and maintenance of integrity in the public services
- (ii) Ensuring just and fair exercise of administrative powers vested in various
authorities by the statutory rules or by non-statutory executive orders.
The subsequent Resolution No. 1/PAR (Vig.) dated 10th January 2012 renamed the West
Bengal Vigilance Commission as State Vigilance Commission, West Bengal. The Commission
has jurisdiction and powers in respect of matters in which the executive powers
of the State of West Bengal extends. The State Vigilance Commission is attached
to the P & A R Department for administrative purposes. However, in the exercise
of its powers and functions it is not subordinate to any department of the State
Government.
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