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News NMCP is a demand driven programme financial assistance is also made available for designed to make MSMEs competitive in domestic acquisition of energy efficient technology. and international markets as per the approved guidelines of its various interventions. There are This Press Release is based on information enabling provisions for providing professional given by the then Minister of State for MSME Shri consultants and expert agencies to MSMEs in NMCP Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary in a written reply components like LMCS, Design etc. Moreover, to a question in Lok Sabha on 17.07.2017. n Vigilance Important Features of the 'Whistle-Blowers' Resolution ● The CVC shall, as the Designated Agency, the ground that he is being victimised due receive written complaints or disclosure on any to the fact that he had filed a complaint or allegation of corruption or of mis-use of office disclosure, he may file an application before by any employee of the Central Government the Commission seeking redress in the matter, or of any corporation established under any wherein the Commission may give suitable Central Act, government companies, societies directions to the concerned person or the or local authorities owned or controlled by authority. the Central Government. ● If the Commission is of the opinion that ● The designated agency will ascertain the either the complainant or the witnesses need identity of the complainant; if the complainant protection, it shall issue appropriate directions is anonymous, it shall not take any action in to the concerned government authorities. the matter. • The identity of the complainant will not be revealed unless the complainant ● In case the Commission finds the complaint to himself has made either the details of the be motivated or vexatious, it shall be at liberty complaint public or disclosed his identity to to take appropriate steps. any other office or authority. ● The Commission shall not entertain or inquire ● While calling for further report/investigation, into any disclosure in respect of which a the Commission shall not disclose the identity formal and public inquiry has been ordered of the informant and also shall request the under the Public Servants Inquiries Act, 1850, concerned head of the organisation to keep or a matter that has been referred for inquiry the identity of the informant a secret, if for any under the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952. reason the head comes to know the identity. ● In the event of the identity of the informant ● The Commission shall be authorised to call being disclosed in spite of the Commission’s upon the CBI or the police authorities, as directions to the contrary, it is authorised considered necessary, to render all assistance to initiate appropriate action as per extant to complete the investigation pursuant to the regulations against the person or agency complaint received. making such disclosure. n ● If any person is aggrieved by any action on – Source : CVC June-November, 2017 71