Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has a new Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO), with Shalini Verma (IRS-IT:2004) appointed to the position in Delhi. Four other appointments have also been announced, covering MECON Limited, the Airports Authority of India (AAI), National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited (NHPC) and Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL).
The appointments span the petroleum, hydropower, engineering, aviation and shipbuilding sectors, bringing officers from different civil services into vigilance roles across these organisations.
Five CVO Appointments
The appointments are as follows:
- Shalini Verma (IRS-IT:2004) — Chief Vigilance Officer, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), Delhi.
- Hemraj Meena (IRSSE:2006) — Chief Vigilance Officer, MECON Limited, Ranchi.
- Brahmananda Srivastava (ITS:2001) — Chief Vigilance Officer, Airports Authority of India (AAI), Delhi.
- Debendra Dalai (IFoS:1999) — Chief Vigilance Officer, National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited (NHPC), Delhi.
- Shanker Lal Meghavanshi (ITS:2001) — Chief Vigilance Officer, Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), Goa.
CVOs Play Key Role in Vigilance Administration
Chief Vigilance Officers are responsible for overseeing vigilance-related functions within their respective organisations. Their responsibilities include promoting preventive vigilance, examining potential instances of misconduct, advising management on vigilance matters and supporting measures to improve transparency and accountability.
In public sector undertakings and government organisations, the vigilance mechanism is an important component of institutional governance and efforts to curb corruption.
The latest appointments bring new officers into these roles across five major public sector organisations and the Airports Authority of India.
