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INTERVIEW OF THE WEEK

The "Andaman & Nicobar Islands Integrated Development Corporation"(ANIIDCO) Managing Director (MD) G.C.Joshi is making all possible efforts for development of residents of these Islands. Main thrust of ANIIDCO's activities is to have as much involvement of local people as possible, while maintaining ecological balance at Islands.
There are many plans for an integrated development of Andaman & Nicobar Islands said G.C.Joshi in an interview to <whispersinthecorridors.com>

For example it is proposed to have an eco friendly luxury resort at Radhanagar beach, Havelock with private sector participation,ANIIDCO's ,MD Joshi said adding Radhanagar Beach has been rated as Asia's best beach by 'Time' Magazine. Replying to question Joshi stated that the corporation owns about 10000 sq metres land at Port Blair. It is proposed to offer the land on 30 years' lease with two auto-renewable clause for setting up of a Shopping Complex-cum-Multiplex & bids for the same will be invited very shortly.

1/What are the main aims & objectives of the ANIIDCO?

A-The ANIIDCO was established by Andaman and Nicobar Administration under the decision of the Island Development Authority. The Corporation aims at creating a business environment in the Island so that the demand of the Islands is met and to provide assistance to the aspiring citizen of the Island those who want to venture the field of business.ANIIDCO undertakes all these development works, which require huge investment, and fewer profits, which private sector hesitates or does not undertake. It tries to promote essential commodities to the society at fair prices in view of development of the Islands.
Objectives
The Corporation's ULTIMATE OBJECTIVE is to develop, promote and commercially exploit the natural resources relating to industries, tourism, fisheries, supplies and finance of the Territory for the balanced and environmentally sound development of the Territory, operating on sound business principles.

2/How ANIIDCO contributed in efforts of the Andaman & Nicobar Administration provide relief to the people affected by the Tsunami of December 2004?

A- oCo-ordinated with A & N Administration in relief distribution work like water, milk powder distribution, vegetables and also in data collection work by involving our most of the employees.
oOperating outlets (Provision Stores/POL Units) for supply of essential commodities in Tsunami affected areas like Nicobar, Katchal, Teressa, Kamorta and Campbell Bay.
oWrite-off of loan given to Tsunami affected unit/people and also framed Special Interest free Loan Scheme for Tsunami affected people

3/ What are the main activities of ANIIDCO?

A-Running Hotel Megapode Nest 3 Star hotel with 30 rooms and Kitchen, Restaurant and Conference hall.Other ventures are Camping Resort at Goodwill Estate.- Vishranti Restaurant being managed by private sector participation..A luxury resort at has been at Radhanagar Beach, Havelock with private sector participation.Bids for same have been invited.ANIIDCO is also operating passenger sale agency for Indian Airlines and Jet Airways.
Fisheries
oPromoted Andaman Fisheries Ltd., (Wholly owned Subsidiary Co. of ANIIDCO), in processing in marketing of fish.
oConstruction of Cold Storage and Ice Plant at Havelock & Diglipur
Credit & Finance
oFunction as State Financial Corporation for providing loan to Industrial concerns as per the IDBI guidelines.
oExtended financial assistance to the units of entire islands units.
Trade & Supplies
oProcure and supplying Iron & Steel from primary producer like SAIL, TISCO, and ISCO.
oRunning various POL Unit and Liquor shop in entire Islands.
Milk Plant
oFresh milk purchases from villages of South Andaman
oProducing and marketing around 4000 Ltrs. Re-constituted milk everyday in and around Port Blair
oProducing Paneer (raw cheese).

4/Are any projects planned under Private Public Partnership (PPP) mode?

A-The corporation is working on following projects under Private Public Partnership (PPP):
A Beach Resort in Havelock
The Corporation owns about 45 acres of land at Radhanagar Beach at Havelock. Radhanagar Beach has been rated as Asia's best beach by 'Time' magazine. It is proposed to offer the land on 30 years' lease with two auto-renewable clauses.
The Corporation has already invited bids from private sector for setting up of eco-friendly luxury beach resort and some major hotel chains have shown interest in the project. The last date of submission of bids is in the month of September 2007 and we expect that very soon a world class eco-friendly resort will be set up in Havelock Island of Andaman district of Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
B: Shopping Complex -cum-Multiplex at Port Blair
The Corporation owns about 10000 sq metres of land at Port Blair. It is proposed to offer the land on 30 years' lease with two auto-renewable clauses for setting up of a Shopping Complex-cum-Multiplex. The bids for the same shall be invited very shortly.

5/ Since nowadays Government of India (GOI) is emphasizing on the potential of fisheries sector in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, what type of avenues you see as MD,ANIIDCO?

A-There is lot of scope in fisheries sector, as we are not exploiting even 10% of total potential available in Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The reason of non-exploiting is lack of Infrastructure. Once Infrastructure shall be developed other allied things like processing and marketing of Fish will be automatically developed.Exploiting of natural resources will help in social and economic growth of people of Andaman & Nicobar Islands in totality.It would create huge number of job for local people.We are running a Fish Processing Unit on a low key due to non-availability of raw fish in exportable quantity.As and when catch facility will be modernized and landing harbours will be constructed,the need of more such processing unit will be required.

Pramod Deb to be CERC Chairman ?
Pramod Deb is likely to be appointed new Chairman of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC).He is said to be Chairman of the Maharashtra Electricity Board.

UT cadre IAS officer out of the list !
Name of one powerful 1975 batch IAS officer of UT cadre has reportedly been removed from the list of empanelment to the rank of Additional Secretary in the Government of India.

Four IAS waiting for posting in GoI
Four 1976 batch IAS officers Mssrs Uday Kumar Verma, Sayen Chatterjee, M Raman and D V Singh are waiting in the wings for posting to the rank of Additional Secretary in the Government of India.

Khullar is JS (Europe West ) in MEA
Dinesh Khullar is new Joint Secretary (Europe West) in the Ministry of External Affairs.1978 batch IFS officer, Khullar, has replaced 1976 batch IFS officer Sujatha Singh who is going as High Commissioner to Australia.

Narayanan is down but not out?
In case mid term polls are held and UPA Government is ousted Natrajan Narayanan may join the Government of India as new Cabinet Secretary with two years tenure. Former Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu 1970 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre is scheduled to retire in August next year. He is much younger to the present Cabinet Secretary K M Chandrasekhar.

IPS officer goes on deputation to Dubai
R N Sawani is reported to have gone on deputation to the International Cricket Council at Dubai. He is 1977 batch IPS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.

Pawar moots formula for truce between Ambanis'
Indian Agriculture Minister & founder President of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has mooted a formula to broker a truce between "Ambani brothers" i.e. Mukesh & Anil. As the grapevine has it during a high level meeting Pawar suggested that Indian Petroleum Minister Murli Deora could bring both brothers on a negotiating table. Deora could attain this feat because Murli Deora has seen both in "Chaddi -baniyan" reasoned Sharad Pawar, it is learnt. This war was reportedly a topic of discussion when in course of the meeting it was expressed that heat of fight between Mukesh Ambani & Anil Ambani was being felt by different departments of the Indian Government.

China believes -Indian Army most active in Asia
Is the Indian Army 'most active' in Asia ?. The answer has come from Global Times, a sister publication of the ruling Communist Party of China's official mouthpiece, the People's Daily. The Chinese papers says "Yes" adding that New Delhi makes use of an 'invisible military budget' for key weapons acquisitions.

Pandey is Director (AMS) in MEA

I M Pandey has been posted as Director (AMS) in the Ministry of External Affairs. He is 1990 batch IFS officer.

Dimri to succeed Pandey in MEA

A A Dimri 1998 batch IFS officer will succeed I M Pandey in the Ministry of External Affairs as Deputy Secretary Counter Terrorism.

Yogendra Narain retires

Secretary General of the Rajya Sabha Yogendra Narain has retired after completion of five year tenure.Additional Secretary in the Rajya Sabha N C Joshi has been asked to officiate.

Vijay Sharma is new Director in I & B
Vijay Sharma is new Director in I & B under CSS (DOPT) .He is 1989 batch IFS officer of Karnataka cadre.

Rohit Tiwari appointed Director in CVC
Rohit Tiwari has been appointed appointed as Director in CVC. He is 1989 batch IFS officer of West Bengal cadre.

Anurag Tomar to join INX ?

Grapevine has it that Anurag Tomar of the Zee news is joining the INX of the Peter Mukherjee.

1974 batch IAS to get ACS rank in MP
1974 batch IAS officers in Madhya Pradesh are being given ACS rank in October.

Yojna Patel is DS Pak 1 in MEA
Ms Yojna Patel has been posted as Under Secretary (Pak-1) in the Ministry of External Affairs.2000 batch IFS officer, Yojna, has replaced B Shyam who has proceeded on transfer abroad.

Manoj Shrivastava to be Secretary Bharat Bhawan

Manoj Kumar Shrivastava is going to be Secretary of the multi arts complex of Bharat Bhawan Trust, Bhopal.At present he is Secretary & Commissioner Public Relations besides being Secretary Culture with Madhya Pradesh Government. He is an IAS officer of the MP cadre & belongs to the batch 1987.He will succeed Rameshwar Mishra Pankaj who had quit following an open war with Daya Prakash Sinha Chairman of the Bharat Bhawan Trust.

Verma to return to Delhi
Rajni Kant Verma is likely to return from Daman to Delhi .He is 1984 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.

"Chaka-chak Mumbai" drive mooted
The "Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai"(MCGM),Mumbai of which Commissioner is J R Phatak(IAS)has mooted a unique sanitation & cleanliness drive for Mumbaikars. Next time if a car owner is found washing his on a road or allowing his/her pet to litter on streets then he/she will be liable to pay a fine of Rs.500.According to Phatak the drive will be formally launched from November 14,2007.Giving details of the scheme Additional Commissioner of MCGM R A Rajeev (IAS) said on the spot fine ranging from Rs.100 to Rs.500 will be collected from erring citizens by over 5000 uniformed security guards to be deployed by five different security agencies in all 24 wards of MCGM. This is perhaps being done for the first time where model of Public Private Partnership (PPP) has been planned in such a way which entails no burden on the state ex-chequer, explained J R Phatak. For this by laws were framed last year which have been okayed by the State Government & given final clearance by MCGM's standing committee too, added R A Rajeev. Moreover, Rajeev said, sanitation & cleanliness drive christened as "Chaka chak Mumbai (Spick & Span Mumbai) had received a very good response when initiated. Replying to a question he said it all began with an employee of the MCGM caught spitting. His photo was with caption "Spit employee of the day" was put in Corporation's office at all prominent places, said Rajeev.

Two scribes are much in demand
There are two Indian TV journalists who are much in demand these days. They are Ms.Barkha Dutt of "NDTV" & Deepak Chaurasia of "Aaj Tak". As the grapevine has it both of them have been offered by not one, but by several news organisations equity & mind boggling pay packets. According to "Ernst Young" & "KPMG" Ms. Barkha commands highest TRP among English scribes while Chaurasia enjoys the same slot among Hindi journalists.

Opinion polls & political Pundits
Political Pundits in Delhi have been wondering about all "opinionated -opinion polls" which have been predicting a come back for the UPA in case of snap poll, but such polls have been talking about a Congress wash out in Gujarat. Debate is going on that psephologists are playing it safe, in case of a win by Congress or the win will be projected a miracle in Gujarat by Congres High Command & its advisors.

Pande to join CAT in Allahabad
IA&AS officer Akhilesh Pande is all set to join as Administrative Member of the CAT in Allahabad in a couple of weeks. Name of Pande has been cleared for the post.

Arvind Sardana promoted in DGCA

Arvind Sardana who so far was Deputy Director in Directorate Generate of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has been promoted as Director. He will mainly look after training & licencing of pilots.

Ms.Sheetal Rajput joins BAG Media

Ms.Sheetal Rajput has joined BAG Media.So far she was an anchorperson with the Zee TV.

Maulana A.Q.Parikh no more

Padamivibhushan recipient Maulana Abdul Qareem Parikh (84) has passed away in Nagpur on Tuesday morning. Parikh was heading the All India committee on holy quran as well as treasurer of the Muslim Personal Law (MPL) Board.

FORUM

Please show more objectivity
Your commentator continues to show his prejudice against UPA and his pro BJP inclinations in every piece he writes. Since these pieces are virtually like editorials for your web site, they should show more objectivity.
Not only CNN-IBN, but NDTV too had come out with their survey only a few days earlier showing virtually the same results, if a poll was to be held today. Thus two TV channels, which have high credibility, had commissioned surveys, the conclusions of which are virtually the same.
Your commentator questions the size of the samples, which run into many thousands. Should readers believe in such surveys or the assessment of a single individual with a chip on his shoulder-the sample size, in the instance, being just 01 ?
I think the commentator cannot accept the reality, as the polls show, that if elections are held now BJP would barely be able to reach the three figure mark in the LOK SABHA.

P K Lahiri

It will be great moment in the history of India

This would be great moment in the history of India. It would once again prove that this country is progressing in which the people are becoming knowledgeable , and thinking about the rights. Elections are the iteration process which would even out suppression and finally the democracy brings the group in power which has got numbers.
Kumar

TAIL-PIECE

Q - What is the Difference Between Mother & Wife ?
A - One Woman Brings you into this world crying... & the other ensures you continue to do so.

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CORPORATE

Interview of CMD Bharat Dynamic today
PESB will hold interview for the post of CMD Bharat Dynamic on Tuesday.

Interview of MD Chinar Watches today
Interview for the post of MD Chinar Watches ,Srinagar will take place in the PESB on Tuesday.

Farookh on board of Mangalore Port Trust

B.M. Farookh has been appointed trustee on the Board of Trustees of New Mangalore Port Trust for a period of two years.

Razdan is CMD of SHCIL

Formerly IDBI man RC Razdan has taken over as the Chairman and Managing director of Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd (SHCIL).

Amit Sharma is ATC Executive VP

American Tower Corporation has appointed Amit Sharma as Executive Vice President Asia.

Sugar Industry facing rough weather

Thanks to glut of sugar stocks in Indian markets. The sugar industry has been facing a crisis of sorts. Share prices of sugar companies have been on a downward trend due to this.

NTPC & BHEL join hands

NTPC Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) for forming a Joint Venture Company for carrying out Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) activities in the power sector on mutually beneficial terms. The Joint Venture Company shall be jointly owned by NTPC and BHEL on the basis of 50:50 equity participation. An MoU to this effect was signed in New Delhi in the presence of T. Sankaralingam, CMD, NTPC & A.K.Puri, CMD BHEL. Senior officials from both the companies were present on the occasion.