PIDPI - VSC-B

About PIDPI (Public Interest Disclosure and Protection of Informers Resolution, 2004) - A resolution of Government of India

Lodging a complaint under PIDPI ensures that identity of complainant shall be kept confidential.

HOW IS PIDPI COMPLAINT FILED?

The PIDPI complaint should be addressed in a closed/secured envelope to Secretary, Central Vigilance Commission, Satarkta Bhavan, Block-A,GPO Complex, INA, New Delhi – 110 023; The envelope should clearly be super-scribed with “Complaint under the Public Interest Disclosure” or “PIDPI”.
Only complaints against Central Government officials (including PSUs, PSBs and UTs) will be taken into cognizance
The complaints should have vigilance angle and should not be for grievance redressal.
Anonymous & pseudonymous complaints will not be entertained. Complainant’s correct name and address should be mentioned only in the beginning or end of complaint or in an attached letter (inside closed cover). They should NOT be mentioned on the envelope.
Guidelines for complaint to fulfil eligibility criteria under PIDPI & to ensure that the identity of complainant remains confidential:

a. Documents that reveal Identity of complainant should not be enclosed (eg. If received under RTI act).

b. Complaints should not be sent in open condition or vide email/online portal.

c. Complaints should not be personally related to complainant or already addressed to other authorities.

d. Complaints where confirmation of complainant’s identity is not received are closed.

For more details visit https://cvc.gov.in/q=citizens-corner/whistle-blower-complaints

CORRUPTION ? LODGE A COMPLAINT UNDER PIDPI

Quiz on Public Interest Disclosure and Protection of Informers (PIDPI)

Vigilance Awareness Week - 2023

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Where should the name of the complainant be mentioned regarding PIDPI Complaint

On the envelope

Either in beginning or end of the complaint or in attached letter

IN between the body of the complaint

None of the above

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The address of CVC website is

https://cvc.gov.in/

https://cvo.gov.in/

https://cvc.com/

https://cvc.pidpi.in/

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When complaints under PIDPI are sent through post Offices/Postal means (Envelope superscribed with "PIDPI"). Post offices

Will ask for name and address of the complainant

Will not ask for name and address of the complainant

Will ask for additional charges for lodging complaints

Will ask for stamp paper

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What is the full Form of PIDPI in PIDPI Resolution ?

Public Interest Disclosure and Protection of Informers

Public Information Disclosure and Protection of Informers

Public Interest Disclosure and Protection of Insiders

Public Interest Discharge and Protection of Informers

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In PIDPI Complaints, protection is given to Informers. Here Informer means?

The one who lodges complaints under PIDPI

The one against whom complaint is made under PIDPI

CVC

The one who investigates the allegations in the complaint

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Complaints against ..................are out of purview of PIDPI

Central Governments/ PSU/Corporations established by or Central Act

State Government Employees

Public Sector Banks

Home Ministry

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PIDPI Complaints can be sent by

Registered Post only

Speed Post only

By all kind of postal means except courier

Email / online portal

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PIDPI Complaints must have following features

On top of Envelope -It must mention ( superscribed) with Complaint under PIDPI or Complaint under Public Interest Disclosure

Envelope must be sealed/secured and name of Complainant must not be mentioned on it.

Envelope must be addressed to the Secretary, Central Vigilance Commission, New Delhi or CVOs of ministries

All of the above

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Government of India has designated following organization/agencies to receive complaints under PIDPI

CVC-Central Vigilance Commission

CBI- Central Bureau of Investigation

Courts

RBI- Reserve Bank of India

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PIDIPI is mechanism for lodging........................

Complaints about corruption

Complaints about personnel grievance

Complaints under RTI

requests for Credits and loans

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In order to protect identity of the complainant

CVC issues acknowledgment of the complaint

CVC does not issue any acknowledgement of the complaint

Complainant must enter into correspondence with CVC

Complainant must visit CVC

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In 2014 under modification in PIDPI , Chief Vigilance Officers( CVOs) of ministries were made ...

Designated Authority to receive PIDPI Complaints

Designated Agency to receive PIDPI Complaints

Both of the above

None of the above

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PIDPI Resolution came into force in the year

2004

2009

2014

2023

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Complaints under PIDPI deals with

Anonymous Complaints

Pseudonymous Complaints

Both of these

None of these

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Who will bear the cost of postage for filing complaints under PIDPI

The complainant

Government of India

The organisation/officer against whom complaint is made

Central Vigilance Commission

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