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Himachal Pradesh State Vigilance Department

H.P. State Vigilance & Anti-Corruption Bureau (SV&ACB) came into existence in the year 2006, consequent to the merger of the erstwhile Anti-Corruption Unit and Enforcement Department of the State, and it started its functioning as a separate entity w.e.f. 1st April, 2007, consequent to the allocation of separate budget. The Bureau has 3 Ranges i.e. Southern Range Shimla, Central Range Mandi & Northern Range Dharamshala, and Special Investigation Unit (SIU) at Shimla, comprising of 12 police stations located at Shimla, Solan, Nahan, Reckong Peo, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Mandi, Kullu, Keylong, Una, Dharamshala and Chamba. The State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau enquires into the complaints and investigates cases relating to corruption and economic offences, including the cases under I.P.C; Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988; HP Prevention of Specific Corrupt Practices Act, 1983; Essential Commodities Act; Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act 1985; Motor Vehicle Act 1988; The Indian Forest Act 1927; The Punjab Excise Act, 1914 as applicable in HP; The H.P. Forest (Sales of Timbers) Act, 1968; Central Sales Tax Act, 1956; and the Wild Life Protection Act, 1972. The Bureau initiates enquires/investigations into complaints/cases against NonGazetted Officers at its own level, but the complaints/cases against Gazetted Officers are enquired/investigated by it with prior approval of the Government as per the provisions of para 4 of Chapter-II of the State Vigilance Manual. Besides, the Government also assigns to it other enquiries from time to time. The Bureau furnishes reports, when called for, to the Government for issuance of Vigilance Clearance Certificates (VCCs) in favour of officers/officials of government departments.