Pictures
India Post, Government of India, GODL-India
- INTRO
- 2500- 1700 BC
- 1500 BC -600BC
- 600 BC-300 BC
- 400 BC TO 200 BC
- 230 BC to 230 CE
- 300 BC To 300 CE
- Early 300 CE TO 600 CE
- 275 CE- - 897CE
- (543- 757 AD) and then (975-1189 AD)
- 593 CE - 982 CE
- 850 CE to 1279 CE
- 952 CE to 1343 CE
- 180 CE to 624 CE
- 700CE to 1200CE
- 1206- 1526 CE
- 1540 CE to 1555 CE
- 1526 CE to 1707 CE
- 1336- 1646 AD
- 1347 CE to 1527 CE
- 1773-1858
- 1858- 1947
- 1947 - Present
Its major recommendations were as follows:
- Amendment of Article 311 of the Constitution so that the judicial process in corruption cases could be simplified and expedited. In 1976, this article was amended.
- Amendment of the Defense of India Bill, 1962.
- An Independent Vigilance Commission should be set up. It was established in 1964.
- Amendment of the Government Servants Conduct Rules to restrict the employment of retired public servants in the private sector. It recommended the imposition of a ban on public servants accepting employment in the private sector for two years after retirement.
- Amendment of Section 21 of the Indian Penal Code to make the definition of the term ‘public servant’ more elaborate. In 1964, it was amended to bring more categories of public servants within its scope.
- The laws, rules, procedures and practices should be simplified to eliminate the opportunities to indulge in corrupt practices.
- The Special Police Establishment should be strengthened by increasing the personnel and powers and supported with additional powers.
- Establishment of vigilance machinery in public sector undertakings.
- The declaration of private property possessed by the civil servants, ministers and legislators.
- A code of conduct for ministers should be adopted. Later, such a code was approved by the Cabinet.
- The political parties should maintain and publish the accounts of funds and donations collected from the private sector.
- The establishment of an Ombudsman type of institution on the pattern of Parliamentary Commissioner for investigation in New Zealand.
- The vigilance organisations in the ministries/departments should be strengthened.
- Regarding the disciplinary rules, it recommended the withdrawal of pension, either in full or part, compulsory retirement on completion of 25 years of service or after attaining 50 years of age(whichever is earlier) if the person’s integrity is suspected.
