Over 50% decline in corruption complaints in last 2 years: Government

NEW DELHI: There has been over 50 per cent decline in the number of complaints of corruption received by the Central Vigilance Commission ( CVC) in past two years, the Rajya Sabha was informed today.

The CVC had received 29,838 complaints last year against 62,362 in 2014, Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh said in a written reply.

As many as 31,432 such complaints were received by the anti-corruption watchdog in 2013, he said.

The NDA-government came in power in May 2014.