From the said US report, it infers that the officials belong to the Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Defence, Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Department of Revenue and Government of Maharashtra.

This issue figured today in the Parliament of India (Lok Sabha).

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Shri Prithviraj Chavan in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today said that the Indian Ambassador in USA has informed the Government that several references regarding illegal payments to the officials in India have been referred in the US report.

Name of the US Companies are (i) M/s Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (Webtec) (Indian counterpart M/s Pioneer Friction Ltd.); (ii) M/s York International Corporation (Indian counterpart M/s York India); (iii) M/s Dow Chemicals Corporation (Indian counterpart M/s DE - Nocil Corp. protection Ltd); (iv) M/s Pride International Inc. (Indian counterpart M/s Pride Foramer) and (v) M/s Richard Morlok and Mario Covino.

He said that in September, 2009, the CVC has asked the CBI to look into each of these instances of corruption and furnish a report. The Commission also held a meeting with the concerned Departments for expeditious action.

In view of the report of improper payment to a key official in Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage, Faridabad by De-Nocil, a subsidiary of Dow Chemicals, an inquiry was ordered by the Department of Agriculture & Cooperation into the matter and a case was registered by CBI in 2007. The Ministry of Defence have constituted a Board of Officers for investigating the allegations pertaining to Indian Navy. The Ministry of Railways have suspended business dealings with M/s Pioneer Friction Ltd., Kolkata and M/s Webtec, USA. A detailed inquiry has also been ordered by the State Government of Maharashtra in respect of alleged improper payment made by M/s Richard Morlok and Mario Covino.#