An Administrative Vigilance Unit functions under a Joint Secretary designated as Chief Vigilance Officer to ensure a clean and corruption free environment through surveillance, preventive and punitive measures.  A part time vigilance Officer is appointed in the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation to assist the Head of the Department in vigilance matters.  As incharge of vigilance Unit, he is the nodal officer to coordinate and monitor action on complaints and allegations of corruption.  The channel of submission and the level at which decisions for different items of vigilance work are finalized, are as indicated below:

 He is primarily responsible for the enforcement of anti-corruption measures of the Government of India in the Department and for implementation of the instructions/ guidance issued by the Central Vigilance Commission, New Delhi for the maintenance of integrity in the public services. As per the provisions envisaged in the Vigilance Manual, the petitions/complaints/the source reports sent by the Central Vigilance Commission, New Delhi, any member of the public, junior officials of the staff, press reports, proceedings of Parliament, audit reports, Stock Verification Reports, surprise inspections, scrutiny of annual property returns, intelligence reports etc. are examined with due care at the Level of Senior Officers of the Department.  It is then sent to the appropriate authorities for getting their comments or for launching preliminary enquiries. In case prima facie case is made out, appropriate action, either disciplinary or legal proceedings is initiated against the charged Government servant with the approval of Competent Authorities and with the advice of the Central Vigilance Commission, as the case may be.