3,350 MCD officials tainted: RTI

While corruption in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi is old news,the magnitude can shock. An RTI query has revealed that 3,350 MCD officials are facing corruption charges and inquiries,with some cases awaiting prosecution for almost three decades. Most of the tainted officers are at middle and senior levels,and many are repeat offenders.

In reply to the RTI application by Vivek Garg,an advocate and activist,the Public Information Officer of the MCD’s Vigilance department said as many as 4,299 cases were pending against 3,350 officials — the civic body has around 1.5 lakh employees.

Garg had sought data related to cases of corruption awaiting prosecution for 25 years. Out of the cases,1,435 were registered by the Anti-Corruption Branch of the Delhi government,the Delhi Police and the CBI,and 2,877 were registered by the MCD’s vigilance wing.