Chief Vigilance Officer

Department of Consumer Affairs has a part-time Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO). The Addl.Secy/Spl.Secy/Joint Secy looking after Vigilance Division is designated as the part-time CVO in addition to his normal duties assigned to the post. The CVO is assisted by a Director (Vig)/DS(Vig) and the Vigilance Section.

This Department monitors the vigilance work of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), National Consumer Cooperative Federation of India Ltd. (NCCF), National Test House (NTH) Kolkata, Indian Institute of Legal Metrology (IILM), Ranchi, National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC).

There are full time Chief Vigilance Officers (CVOs) in Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and National Consumer Cooperative Federation of India Ltd. (NCCF) who are being appointed in consultation with DOP&T/CVC. The CVOs of the subordinate organizations directly report to CVO of this Department in vigilance matters wherever necessary in addition to sending their progress reports to Central Vigilance Commission (CVC). Vigilance Officers / Assistant Vigilance Officers have also been appointed in all attached/subordinate offices under this Department like NTH & its Regional Labs, IILM to coordinate with CVO in vigilance related matters and issue of vigilance clearances.

With a view to preventing corruption and ensuring transparency and accountability, emphasis is given on the following aspects :-

A. Conducting regular/surprise vigilance inspections, especially in areas which are corruption-prone in all attached/subordinate offices/organizations under this Department (except in B S & NCCF where full time CVOs are functioning) ;

B. Close monitoring on disposal of vigilance cases in all organizations under the Department;

Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO)

Shri Anupam Mishra, Additional Secretary, 
Department of Consumer Affairs,
Room No. 365-A, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi - 110001 

Ph - 011-23386666