Vigilance Commissioner launches GAIL’s e-Vigilance portal

New Delhi: Vigilance Commissioner PK Srivastava launched the e-Vigilance portal of GAIL (India) Limited on the occasion of Vigilance Awareness Week 2022. He also released a Vigilance Awareness Magazine "Jagrook" and the updated contracts and procurement procedure of GAIL. "The e-Vigilance portal developed by GAIL's Vigilance Department leverages information technology to automate its workflow and clearances related to complaints, inspections, penalties, etc", the company said in a press statement released Tiesday. The e-Vigilance portal is set to enhance the efficiency and integrity of the vigilance system in the organisation, it added.

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GAIL is one of the first PSUs to revise and align its contracts and procurement procedure with the manuals issued by the Ministry of Finance in July 2022. The Jagrook magazine documents instances of systemic improvements to GAIL's work processes that were carried out on suggestions from their vigilance department along with other articles on vigilance awareness. A public awareness film on combating corruption was also screened.

Srivastava focuses on transparency, fairness, and accountability at the event

Speaking at the function held at the corporate office of GAIL, Srivastava complimented the company for putting in place robust systems and procedures for the procurement of goods and services and execution of works that have been aligned with new manuals issued by the government in July.

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"He stressed the importance of making transparency, fairness, equality of treatment as well as competition, accountability, and probity the hallmarks of the public procurement process. On the occasion, Srivastava advised all organisations to focus on the three-month campaign on internal housekeeping activities being carried out on the directions of the CVC as a part of the Vigilance Awareness Week this year. These include improvement of internal processes, time-bound disposal of work, and systemic improvements leveraging technology", a press release said.

Srivastava was accompanied by Additional Secretary Praveen Kumari Singh and Deputy Secretary Madhu Sharma from the Commission. They were received by GAIL Director (Business Development) M V Iyer, CVO Sandeep Sarkar, Director (Projects) Deepak Gupta, and Director (Human Resources Ayush Gupta. They were briefed on current developments in the LNG business, the progress of pipeline projects, digitisation efforts for making financial transactions secure and seamless as well as various vigilance-related initiatives in the organisation.

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