First of all Department of Vigilance functioned as a wing of Political (General) Department and its main assignment was to eradicate corruption. In 1946, it was renamed as Anti corruption Department. In course of time, it was placed as a wing of Cabinet (Vigilance) Department, under the Cabinet Co-ordination Department. Finally, Department of Vigilance has been identified as an independent Department.
The basic objective of this Department is to purge the administrative set up and to contain the prevailing corruption and malpractice rampant in Government Organisation. The department is making effort to sensitize people for raising voice against corruption. The department is seriously concerned about speedy trail of the accused, speedy disposal of complaint petitions, so that, the people may feel that Vigilance functions as eyes and ears of the Government.
Bihar Chief Minister Sri Nitish Kumar holds charge of the Departmental Minister of this department. Sri Asok Kumar Chauhan, IAS is the Principal Secretary of the department. Vigilance Department has three investigation agencies, namely Vigilance Investigation Bureau, Technical Examiner Cell, Electricity Vigilance Board. In order to speed up trapping of corrupt Govt. servant and to collect intelligence about disproportionate assets belonging to corrupt Govt. servants the Govt. of Bihar has set up Special Vigilance Unit by recruiting team of retired CBI Officials on contract basis who had high reputation for integrity during their service tenure.
The Zero Tolerance policy of State Govt. against corruption, please contact the following to report such incidences:
To report corruption in Police/Administration/Govt. Departments -
Concerned Officer/Name of Office:
Additional Director General, Vigilance (Investigation) Bureau, 6 Circular Road, Patna, Bihar.
Phone - 94316-53952, 94318-06311, 99739-37372 and 94311-86620 (Mobile)
To report corruption in Electricity Dept. -Inspector General, Electricity Vigilance Cell, Vidyut Bhawan, Patna.
Phone - (0612)-2504323, 2504969 (Office) |
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To submit complaints about Technical matters and Construction Works -
Engineer-in-Chief, Technical Investigation Cell, Barrak No. 3, Main Secretariat, Patna.
Phone - (0612)-2217613 (Office), 94316-45396 (Mobile)
To report serious cases of corruption -
Inspector General, Special (Vigilance) Unit, 5-Daroga Rai Path, Patna.
Phone - 94318-00125, 94318-20453 (Mobile)
To report any other type of corruption matters -
Joint Secretary, Vigilance Department, Bihar, Soochana Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna.
Phone - (0612)-2231343 (Office)