New Delhi, Sep 17 - The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), the country's corruption watchdog, has put up names of 123 government officials on its website against whom it has either advised penalty or prosecution for corruption.

Releasing the list of officials, the CVC also stated that it would do so on a regular basis. The list includes names of 101 officials against whom the Commission has suggested imposition of 'major penalty'.

Of them, 17 are working in nationalised banks, 13 in Delhi Development Authority and 11 in Municipal Corporation of Delhi.

Of the 22 officers against whom prosecution proceedings have been advised, seven are from the home ministry -- four of them are IPS officers, seven from Central Board of Direct Taxes and two from the Indian Forest Service.

The anti-corruption body has also recommended heavy penalty against nine officials each from the ministry of railways and the New India Assurance Company Ltd, and 11 from Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC).

'In furtherance of the transparency initiatives and the spirit of the RTI (Right To Information) Act, 2005, the Central Vigilance Commission has decided to regularly post information/details of cases pending for sanction for prosecution over four months with organisations/departments,' reads a message on the CVC's website.