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The Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) Managing Director Tarun Shridhar is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that Himachal Pradesh becomes the hot & much sought after tourist destination all through the year. While talking to <whispersinthecorridors.com> he disclosed "we propose to promote eco-tourism in a big way. In fact the heritage properties managed by HPTDC have been completely restored and can compete with the best in business".

Tarun Shridhar is totally dedicated for the cause of Tourism in Himachal Pradesh. "The expansion efforts are focused on hitherto unexplored areas. We are very aggressively promoting rural / farm / orchard tourism," said Shridhar adding that all steps were being taken to protect Ecological balance & biodiversity in the state. Several rural home stays have been attached with the HPTDC as its franchisees .In his following interview Tarun Shridhar also said "Our USP is budget tourism and it would not be an exaggeration to claim that HPTDC is the best in this business."

1/ What added attractions are there to woo tourists in Himachal Pradesh?

Himachal has emerged as a preferred destination for adventure and leisure tourism. We are continuously striving to give value added services and experience to the tourists. Cultural pageants, food festivals etc. have become a regular feature during the peak tourist seasons. Unique events such as mountain biking, adventure races, Para-gliding, Himalayan run, apple festival etc. are the recently added attractions. With the annual growth above 15%, these multiple strategies seem to be working well. We propose to promote eco-tourism in a big way.

2/ How are you able to sustain inflow of tourists, particularly during summers?

Summer is the peak tourist season for us, and we are fortunate that our state is such a well established tourist destination that we have to make little efforts to sustain inflow of tourist arrivals during summer. Our focus during this period is to provide a pleasant and hassle free stay to the tourists. Our promotion and marketing strategy concentrates on reinforcing the unparalleled scenic beauty of the state coupled with its social stability and the reputation of Himachal as a safe and peaceful state.

3/ Will you please tell us regarding expansion plans of HP Tourism Development Corporation Ltd.?

HP Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) has a network of 60 hotels and resorts and 11 stand alone restaurants and cafes, all located in the most scenic locations of the state. While we are gradual in expanding the number of properties, the emphasis is on proper maintenance and upkeep. We have made substantial investment in repair, renovation and restoration of all our properties. In fact the heritage properties managed by HPTDC have been completely restored and can compete with the best in business. The expansion efforts are focused on hitherto unexplored areas.

4/ Nowadays stress is on village tourism & setting up of budget hotels. What is your esteemed corporation doing in that direction?

We are very aggressively promoting rural / farm / orchard tourism. Several rural home stays have been attached with the HPTDC as its franchisees. We do their entire marketing. The home owners are also given basic training in tourism and hospitality management. The scheme is slowly gaining popularity and besides tourism promotion, it would give tremendous boost to rural economy. We have also attached several private budget hotels with us for increasing our room capacity. Our USP is budget tourism and it would not be an exaggeration to claim that HPTDC is the best in this business.

5/ What type of innovative approach are you adopting to ensure regular flow of inbound tourists to Himachal Pradesh through out the year?

We have been positioning Himachal as a destination for all seasons and for all reasons. Our unique strength is the five distinct seasons, each offering its own experience. We have been offering attractive packages to senior citizens' students, corporates, besides honeymoon couples, herbal trail, devi darshan, adventure packages etc. We have been reasonably successful in breaking the seasonality factor which is a strong influence on tourism industry.

6/ What steps have been taken by your corporation to safeguard Ecology of your state?

We are extremely conscious that ecology and the rich bio-diversity is our core strength. We must guard it zealously to promote sustainable tourism. All our tourism promotion and development strategies underline this belief. Our Tourism Policy advocates development of responsible tourism i.e. tourism that protects and nurtures the rich environment of the state. Eco-tourism is going to be a major thrust area in future.

D Subba Rao to be Finance Secretary !
D Subba Rao, Secretary Economic Affairs at the Centre, is expected to become the Finance Secretary. He is Andhra Pradesh cadre IAS officer of the 1972 batch.

Khushi Ram to be Member of CAT
Khushi Ram is being appointed Member of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT). He is retired 1974 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

Devender Singh to be JS Power
Devender Singh is being tipped to be Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Power in the Government of India. He is 1987 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.

Dr Vikram Singh is back to UP

ADG in the CISF Dr Vikram Singh has been relieved by the Government of India from central deputation.1974 batch IPS officer Dr Singh is all set to join as DG Law and Order in Uttar Pradesh this week.He is the only IPS officer who has been recalled by the Mayawati Government from deputation.
( We said this on May 30 )

Pravir Krishna is JS Health
Pravir Krishna has joined as Joint Secretary Health and Family Welfare in the Government of India. He is 1987 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.
( We said this on April 25 )

UP IAS officers relieved by GoI
Five UP Cadre IAS officers Mssrs G P Pattanaik, J N Chamber, Anoop Mishra, Atul Kumar Gupta and R Rmaesh have been relieved by the Government of India on Tuesday from Central deputation. Mayawati Government had recalled these officers.
( We said this on Monday )

IRS officer joins Prasar Bharti
IRS officer Nirupama Anand has joined the Prasar Bharti as Deputy Director General (DDG) Finance.

Who will be Financial Commissioner Railways ?
Who will succeed Financial Commissioner Railways R Sivadasan ?Tie is said to be between Additional Commissioner R Ashok and Sudha Chaubey General Manager Metro. Sivadasan has retired last week.

Bureaucratic reshuffle in MP
In another bureaucratic reshuffle MP Government being headed by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has transferred over two dozen IAS officers including 11 Collectors.This is the second reshuffle within less than a week,first having done on June 1,2007.Those officers who were transferred are:M.K.Singh Director Rajya Shiksha Kendra(RSK) to Commissioner Sericulture,M.Mohan Rao Commissioner Sericulture to Commissioner Panchayat & Social Justice.Ashish Upadhyaya on his return from foreign training was posted as Secretary Higher Education & Mrs.Alka Upadhyaya was made Secretary Housing & Environment,Executive Director EPCO & Director Disaster Management Institute.Arun Tiwari Collector Barwani to Member Board of Revenue,S.K.Mishra Collector Bhopal to Secretary to Chief Minister with additional charge of Managing Director(MD) MP Laghu Udyog Nigam(LUN),B.K.Batham Director Tribal Welfare to Collector Chhatarpur,Manohar Agnani Additional Secretary to Director RSK ,Arun Kumar Bhatt Collector Raisen to Collector Betul,Anupam Rajan Collector Katni to Director Training Institute Jabalpur,K.S.Maran Additional Secretary Bhopal Gas Tragedy to Collector Raisen,G.P.Tiwari Additional Secretary to Collector Hoshangabad,Mrs.Anju Singh Baghel Additional Commissioner Tribal Welfare to Collector Katni,Chandrahas Dube Collector Betul to Controller Food & Drug Administration(FDA),S.K.Pal Additional Secretary to Collector Barwani,Arun Kochar Additional Secretary Housing & Environment & Director Aviation to Director Handlooms & Director Aviation,R.K.Mathur Collector Vidisha to Collector Bhopal,Ajatshatru Shrivastava Collector Chhatarpur to Deputy Secretary to CM & Deputy Administrator CPA,Faiz Ahmad Kidwai Collector Hoshangabad to MD AKVN Indore,Mrs Geeta Mishra Deputy Secrretary to Collector Ashok Nagar,Sukhbir Singh Collector Sidhi to Deputy Secretary Forest,R.A.Khandewal Deputy Secretary Health to Collector Damoh,Yogendra Sharma Controller Weights & Measures to Collector Vidisha, Pawan Kumar Sharma Collector Damoh to Commissioner Gwalior Municipal Corporation and Kedarlal Sharma CEO Ujjain Development Authority to Collector Sidhi

Samaritan Satyam couple
S Satyam a retired IAS officer of the 1961 batch (Madhya Pradesh) cadre has been doing a very special kind of charity with his wife. For them it's a routine to feed a dozen cats at their old Official Bungalow in Delhi located Moti Bagh area. Though, Satyams are now living in NOIDA, either husband or wife regularly go in evening to feed members of the feline clan. Interestingly cats also assemble at appointed time & wait for Satyams. This has been going for several years now.

Talmiz Ahmad to be Ambassador UAE !
DG of the Indian Council of World Affair Talmiz Ahmad is being tipped to be India's next ambassador to the United Arab Emirates .He is an Additional Secretary rank IFS officer.

Ms Saha appointed Ambassador to Slovak Republic
Ms Homai Saha, currently Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Slovak Republic in succession to Shri M.K. Lokesh.

Pant is new DPR of Uttaranchal
K K Pant has taken over as Director Public Relations in Uttar Pradesh. He is 1993 batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre.He is on inter-state deputation.

Subhashini to go to London
Ms Subhashini, counsellor, is moving to London on a vacant post.

Raveesh Kumar will also move to London
Raveesh Kumar is also moving to London in place of A K Sahu. Sahu has been shifted to Tehran.

Air Vice Marshal Bhangu takes over
Air Vice Marshal Paramjit Singh Bhangu has assumed the appointment of Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Personnel Airmen and Civilians), at Air HQs.

Air Vice Marshal Malhotra joins new assignment
Air Vice Marshal LK Malhotra has taken over as Assistant Chief of Air Staff (personnel Officers) at Air HQs, Vayu Bhawan.

Ravikant is Secretary Agriculture in Kerala

N Ravi Kant has taken over as Secretary Agriculture in Kerala. He is 1986 batch IAS officer.

FORUM

All about Pay Commission

Pay Commission :- May 1946 was headed by Sir Srinivas Vardayachariyar, Secy was KRP Iyengar M.B.E.(Memvber British Empire) plus eight members viz. President Council of State Hosan Imam, NV Gadgil B.A.L.L.B., Frank Anthony M.L.A., Lt. Col .Dr. JC Chatterji M.L.A.,Sardar Mangal Singh M.L.A. N.M. Joshi M.L.A., Wadilal Lallubhai M.L.A., CVS Rao C.I.E.

II Pay Commission :- Aug 1957 headed by Supreme Court Justice Jagadanand Das , Member Secy LP Singh I.C.S., Associate Secy. HFB Pius plus four members VB Gandhi, NK Siddant, M.L. Dantwala,Smt. Margatham Chandrashekhar.

III Pay Commission Aprl 1970 headed by Supreme Court Justice(retd.) Raghuvar Dayal, Member Secy. H.N. Ray I.C.S. Prof. Nihar Ranjan Ray, Prof. A.K. Dasgupt. Prof.V.R.Pillai

IV Pay Commission July 1983 headed by justice P.N.Singhal, Member Secy. A.K. Majumdar, Prof. M.V. Mathai, J.P. Kakkar, Gopal Das Nag.

V Pay Commission April 1994 headed by Justice S.R. Pandian, Member Secy. M.L. Kaw, Prof. Suresh Tendulkar.

VI Pay Commission July 2006, Justice B.N. Srikrishna, Head , Ms. Sushma Nath Member Secy., Ravindra Dholakia, J.S. Mathur,

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Suggestion for Pay Commission

The comments in Forum made interesting reading.The civil services tho considered/rated as the highest services is contrdictory in terms of perks and salaries.
Keeping the high cost of living in mind, the 6th pay commission has to give what is due to the civil servant.The DA of 100-120 Rs.HRA,20% of the basic salary,50-75 dollars per day on foriegn visits to quote a few egs. need to relooked.A civil servant has to slog at times for 24 hours.No holidays(for IAS/IPS officers), has to be disciplined honest and responsible.He/she is the backbone/steel frame of the adminstraion.They should not seek favours.That will keep there head high.To maintain this its the responsibilty of the government to keep the officers comfortable by giving reasonable salaries and perks.

K Ratnaprabha

CGHS should be abolished

A.K.Singh says
"Health benefits. The CHGS is the home of many a scam and is totally outdated. The worst possible services at huge cost (due to rampant rent seeking). It is time that the CGHS be abolished, to be replaced by a system of health insurance the premium of which can be paid for by the Government"
The poor quality of medical service is the main reason why Govt. servants dies soon after retirement. This saves on the pension benefits. Keeping CGHS is a brilliant financial decision which A.K.Singh, being IRS officer, would admire.

P Kumar

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One Indian: a Sage
Two Indians:a Crowd
Three indians: a Mob

Suresh Mandan

Aaj Ki Aawaz

Section of Gurjars are not happy!!
Now feeling even more scrappy!!!

Wait and watch this is just the start as many more fires have been lit!!
As many other communities into ST category want to fit!!!

Why is the Sarkaar not tackling creamy layer matter???
Creamy layer undemining the objective should be clear even to a mad hatter!!!

Sarkaar has to tackle the creamy layer matter in fairly...sooner than later!!!
To the true objective Quota should cater!!

The SC has called the Gurjar Bandh a National Shame,
UPA for getting the Nation into a Quota mindset is to blame!!

Raje Government is to blame for underestimating the Gurjar revolt,
After the horse had bolted door kiya Raje ne bolt!!!

Amar Singh has his ways of staying in khabbar!!!
Though his political career is in the kabbar (grave)!!!

He says that a Law Officer approached him to fix a case!!!
Seems it was the disproportionate asset case joh Mulayam karr raha hai face!!!

Was this drama for Mulayam's sake????
Because in SP many are trying ki from his perch Amar ko karre shake!!

Big B could have bought land anywhere in India but he needed the land backdated!!
And so this Barabanki land allotment was created!!

The backdated Land allotment made Big B eligible for Lonavala land!!!
He became a Farmer just by wave of Mulayam's hand!!!

Of course Big B must be having his cover up story but seems it'll not suffice!!!
And for this jiggery pokery he's going to pay the price!!!

His wifey Jaya too is going to face the heat!!!
Chucked out of Rajya Sabha twice will indeed be a feet!!!

In TN Karuna - Amma war has been kick-started …back at each other's throats!!!
Both have got each other by their goats!!!

AIADMK and DMK are steeped in sycophancy!!!
Sycophancy both Karuna and Amma fancy!!!

But if Karuna plans to avenge his being lifted by Cops then TN Cops need to strategise!!!
Using a crane to lift Amma would indeed be wise!!

Amrinder is applying to the Court to be allowed to go to London for ilaaj!!!
From his games nahi aaye ga Amrinder baaj!!!

Rumours abound that treatment is just an excuse.. its his cross border love story!!
They say his wifey is hoping that Court will tell him 'sorry'!!!

Should the Court allow a man accused of siphoning money overseas go overseas???
Hope this angle the Court sees!!!

And Amrinder seems to be not only lucky in love but he's lucky in Court too!!
He got bail up to July 31 … a decision that many in the Legal Fraternity did boo!!

In Goa seems Congress has done better than expected!!
Done much better than was being projected!!

I humbly eat crow,
Because I'd said that Congress's tally would be low!!

Muslim card failed in UP but in Goa Christian card came good,
Now BJP needs to look under its hood!!

This time seems the Builders too had a hand,
Seems they were in favor of the Hand!!!

BCCI only wants a Gora Coach....seems Whatmore is not white enough????
Some say he tried to use Fair and Lovely but BCCI called his bluff!!!

If this is the case then even Ranatunga will not make the grade,
That leaves Ford whose a Gora….. seems Team Coach he'll be made!!

But if Ranatunga can be considered then what about Kapil Bhaji or Mohinder Amarnath?
Both can do a marvelous job saath saath!!

But then they are not from Pawar's State,
So this seals their fate!!!

You have to have a 'kar' at the end of your surname to get Pawar's yes,
And even if you don't kar or perform or deliver he'll help you out of the mess!!!

Bharat Kumar
Aaj_ki_aawaz@yahoo.com

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TAKE OVER OF THE LEFT OVER

DHL Exel, a renowned group of Multi-National Companies have recently taken over Lee & Muirhead Pvt.Ltd., an ISO Certified Company, pioneer in the field of customs clearance, consolidation, freight forwarding, bulk handling, warehousing, distribution, valuable cargo, multi-modal transportation etc. and having offices at all over the country.As per the MOU, Lee & Muirhead Pvt.Ltd. have been taken over for approx. Rs.500 crores and full control was acquired on May 1, 2007. The entire operations including staffs, liabilities and assets were transferred in favour of DHL Exel.However, it is interesting to note that for first time in the history of India, group of employees have refused to join a big Multi-National Company and have rather preferred to continue in an Indian company. The entire team of customs clearance wing at Delhi and Mumbai after conscious decision decided to work under the leadership of Mehta Brothers who were earlier their superiors in Lee & Muirhead Pvt.Ltd, New Delhi. The entire staff as well as existing customers of the above wing have such a tremendous faith in the dynamism of Mehta Brothers that all of them refused to be lured away by the future projections of the Multi National Company and rejected their offer. They are now working under the banner of AV Global Corporation Pvt.Ltd., New Delhi. This is a welcome trend and a matter of satisfaction that lot of faith has been reposed in the emerging Indian leadership at a time they had an option to join a renowned Multi National Company and the courage of the employees and their customers deserves to be appreciated.

BHEL Executives agitated
The Federation of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) Executives Associations is unhappy over performance-related payment. About 10,000 executives of the Navratna public sector giant are agitated and are planning to reject the "plant performance payment".

Baker is CEO of Dabur India
Peter Baker has been appointed as chief executive officer for Dabur India Ltd's new retail subsidiary, H&B Stores.

Pension, PF on retirement day
The Coal Mines Provident Fund Organisation (CMPFO), Dhanbad has decided to settle the pension and Provident Fund (PF) of the employees right on the day of retirement.

SBI officers to observe strike on June 8
Officers of the State Bank of India will observe a day's strike on June 8. All branches of SBI will remain closed.