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NABARD's focus is on financial inclusion: Sarangi

At a time when banks & financial institutions are struggling for holding on to their business there is a bank which has been according top priority to the aspect of "financial inclusion." It is none other than the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) being headed by Umesh Chandra Sarangi.

Economic expansion of rural credit through financing for the poor is the mantra that Sarangi Chairman cum Managing Director (CMD) NABARD has been following. NABARD's programme has emerged as the largest micro finance exercise in the world, says Umesh Chandra Sarangi, who is an IAS officer of the 1977 batch from the Maharashtra cadre. Sarangi is a gold medallist in M Sc (Botany). He has rich administrative experience and deep understanding of issues related to agriculture and cooperatives sector. He had served as Director, Agriculture, Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries, Commissioner (Cooperation) and Registrar of Cooperative Societies in Maharashtra. Under his leadership, the Maharashtra Government adopted the worst Super Cyclone-affected district of Jagatsinghpur in Orissa and set up a number of cyclone shelters there. The Orissa Government had even felicitated him for his commendable job in handling the disaster. Prior to his posting as NABARD CMD, he was Principal Secretary to the former Chief Minister of Maharashtra Vilas Rao Deshmukh. In an interview with Prakash Pillai our Magazine Editor, Sarangi briefed
about the priorities of the bank. Here are excerpts of the interview.

Q: What steps are being taken up by NABARD to improve financial management?

A: Financial management is a continuous programme. We are emphasizing on Financial inclusion promoted by the Government of India (GOI) and using funds from it and the financial technology to help the bank reach out to the poor in remote parts of the country. We have started a pilot project in Tamil Nadu called "Grameen Tatkal or portfolio financing" that creates assets and assesses the credit needs of a rural family as a single unit and exposing them to bank financing. If successful the project would be replicated elsewhere.

Q: What is the state of Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF)?

A: RIDF was set up by the Government of India in order to give a new thrust to rural infrastructure and the incomplete projects with the assistance of banks. NABARD is the sole coordinating agency for the project. In this financial year we are excepting to utilize Rs. 18,000 crore (Rs. 14,000 crore plus Rs. 4000 crore for rural roads) under the scheme. Despite apprehensions about its effectiveness RIDF since its inception has been successful in stimulating rural growth.

Q: With the nationalized banks targeting rural sector directly and increasing it's spending what would be the fate of RIDF beyond the year 2012?

A: A lot is being said about the continuity of RIDF and contributions from other banks a few years from now. However, I see no change in the situation as the bank's spending and volume grows so does the target. So, one should not be concerned about the RIDF, it is going to stay.

Q: There are talks about expanding NABARD an exclusive development bank so as to facilitate it to finance mega hydroelectric power projects?

A: I must say that NABARD is already a development bank. Yes, we are constantly looking on ways for expansion. As of now we have taken up some big environment friendly and green projects in the country.

Q: Has NABARD's assistance in watershed management helped the different States? Is it being expanded?

A: NABARD had taken up watershed management projects in Maharashtra that has been quite successful. Encouraged by the results we have up scaled the project to eight other states. Likewise, our projects encouraging horticulture in Gujarat have been very successful and farmers have had good returns. We would like to extend it to other states as well.
No new postings of Secretaries, Addl. Secretaries now !
As the grapevine has it, the Cabinet Secretary has decided not to appoint new incumbents as Secretaries or Additional Secretaries. This stems from the fact that Lok Sabha polls are now nearing & under new regime there will be new Ministers. So the move is to facilitate posting of incumbents of their choice as Secretaries & Additional Secretaries.
Justice Verma is new CJ of Rajasthan HC
Justice Deepak Verma, Judge of the Karnataka High Court has been appointed new Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High.
( We said this on December 19,2008)

Kaun Banega DG NSG ?(4) Vijay Kumar

Name of Director of the NPA Vijay Kumar had also been mentioned for the post of DG NSG because of his services in this field. He is 1975 batch IPS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre. Now the chapter is closed.

Will Attri be new DGP of Punjab ?

In the event of N P S Aulakh joining the Centre as DG NSG,K K Attri is likely to be appointed new DGP of Punjab till his superannuation in June end. He is 1971 batch IPS officer. Once Lok Sabha polls are over 1975 batch IPS officer will be appointed DGP.

MP Government sets up working group on Internal Security
The Madhya Pradesh Government has set up a Working Group on Internal Security and Law & Order. The Group consists of veteran retired IPS officers Mssrs O N Srivastava, S P Tallukdar, K S Dhillon, N C Padhi and Dr Rajgopal. ACS Home will be Convenor of the Group.

Ms Aruna Sharma allowed to operate as DG DD
CAT has recognized that Mrs Aruna Sharma has been selected for the post of Director General , Doordarshan, after due selection process of around 18 candidates both internal and those from All India Services and hence she has been allowed to operate as Director General.

Meanwhile CAT has given relief to the petitioner to have opportunity to be interviewed by the selection committee within a months time and only then finalize the selection process.

Mrs Aruna Sharma is known as a dynamic officer and strong administrator. She has lead the Dairy Federation to come out of near closure to a successful enterprise. She also has wide experience in development sector, finance and public relations.

Roli Singh joins DOPT
Roli Kachwaha Singh has joined DOPT as Director, Vigilance. She is 1994 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

N.Baijendra Kumar is also Secretary to Chhattisgarh, CM

N.Baijendra Kumar is Secretary to Dr.Raman Singh Chhattisgarh, Chief Minister (CM). He will hold this additional charge along with being Secretary Public Relations, Housing & Environment departments. He is an IAS officer of the 1985 batch who belongs to the Chhattisgarh cadre.Baijendra Kumar was given the additional charge in a bureaucratic reshuffle that took place in Chhattisgarh on February 23,2009.

1977 batch IPS to get DG rank in Punjab
Four 1977 batch IPS officers Mssrs Shashi Kant, Jyoti Trehan, Chander Shekhar and J P Birdi are being promoted to the rank of DG in Punjab. DPC has cleared the names.

NCP, Shiv Sena reach to an understanding ?

Grapevine has it that the NCP and the Shiv Sena have reached to an understanding. Accordingly, if both together are able to secure 25 to 30 seats in Maharastra, Shiv Sena will support NCP Chief Sharad Pawar for prime ministership while the NCP will support Shiv Sena in having its own Chief Minister.

BJP may join hands with MNS ?

Incase the Shiv Sena succeeds in having a truck with the NCP, grapevine has it, BJP would like to rope in Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) led by Raj Thakre as its new ally.

Lobbying intensifies for DG, RBI's slot
As the grapevine has it, race for slot of Deputy Governor (DG) in Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has intensified. It may be stated that Dr KC Chakraborty CMD Punjab National Bank (PNB) is the front-runner while T.S.Narayansami CMD Bank of India (BOI) who was ahead in the race earlier is number two in the panel for the top slot.
Will Rajiv Aggarwal return to Maharashtra ?
Will Rajiv Aggarwal return to Maharashtra as Chief Secretary in July? Recent meeting between Chief Minister Ashok Chavan and 1975 batch IAS officer in Delhi has fuelled speculations about this effect.

Promotions of IES officers on the anvil
As the grapevine has it, promotion of those Indian Economic Service (IES) officers is on the anvil who are at present in Junior Time Scale (JTS). Of them 30 officers will be promoted in the Senior Time Scale (STS).
V.S. Verma is Member (Planning) CEA

V.S. Verma has taken oath of office as the Member (Planning) of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC))- the apex planning body of Power ministry.
Dr. Surajit Mitra wins the GMR Golf Tournament
Dr. Surajit Mitra who is presently Additional Secretary Heavy Industries in Government of India (GOI) has won the recently held GMR Golf Tournament. He is an IAS officer of the 1977 batch who belongs to the Assam-Meghalaya (A-M) cadre.
Frank Noronha is DG, PIB
Frank Noronha who was till recently Additional Director General (ADG), Directorate of Audio-Visual Publicity (DAVP), Bangalore office, has assumed charge as DG, Press Information Bureau (PIB), Delhi. He is an Indian Information Service (IIS) officer of the 1982 batch.
One IAS officer from Gujarat cadre in offer list for central deputation
Raj Kumar of 1987 batch is in the offer list for central deputation from Gujarat cadre.

NS Dungriyal empanelled in GOI
NS Dungriyal, a 1985 batch Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre, has been empanelled in the Government of India (GOI).

British India Corporation CVO gets extension

The deputation tenure of R Awasthi, IPS (AM:85) as CVO, British India Corporation Ltd. Kanpur, has been extended upto April 11, 2011.

IPS changes in Sikkim
1991 batch IPS officer Akshay Sachdeva has been promoted to the rank of IG . He has been posted as Director Fire & Emergency Service. 1978 batch IPS officer Janga Basnet has been posted as Inspector General of Police, Sikkim Vigilance.

New system of promotions in MEA
A newly imposed system of promotions have also been introduced in the Ministry of External Affairs. According to this system promotions to the rank of Joint Secretary would be done on the basis of 10 years ACRs. This ACR system is less a system of appraisal and more a system of ensuring servitude and sycophancy. Those who carry files of seniors, carry out orders without questioning the wisdom etc are given high ratings and promoted to the Prime Ministers Office. Thus independence of thought and frankness of opinion has been tossed into the dustbin to start a system which promotes blue-eyes boys, discriminates against people from outside the charmed circle and favoritism.

IPS changes in Kerala
Range IG A Hemachandran and Ernakulam -Range IG Vinson M Paul will swap places.DCP of Kochi city T Vikram has been posted as DCP (Law and Order) of Thiruvananthapuram city . N. Gopalakrishnan is yet to get posting. Maniyar p prakash is the new DCP of Kochi city. George Varghese has been posted as Kozhikode rural SP .

Why did RBI Governor meet Pranab Mukherjee ?

Why did RBI Governor Dr Subbarao meet Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday ?.Appointment of new RBI Deputy Governor ?.

CS meets IIMG Members
Saturday, February 21 saw an unusual sight - Cabinet Secretary giving strong encouragement to a set of 100 members of IIMG, a ginger group of IIM Graduates in Government. The event, held at CSOI, indicated that such IIMG members would be ideal change agents for public policy. Enthused by this,and to broadbase the effort, another group for all MBAs at all levels in all services of Government and PSUs has been launched. Those interested may join by sending an email to 'indgovmba-subscribe@yahoogroups.co.in

IAS reshuffle in Rajasthan

There has been an IAS reshuffle in Rajasthan. Salahuddin Ahmad has been Principal Secretary Agriculture and Horticulture, Atul Kumar Garg has been made Chairman cum Managing Director Rajasthan Finance Corporation, Umrao Salodia has been made Principal secretary Arts and Culture, and CEO Amer Development Authority, Ashish Bahuguna has been made Principal secretary Transport and Chairman Rajasthan Transport Corporation, Om Prakash Meena has been made Pricipal secretary Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection, A Mukhopadhyaya has been made Principal secretary Science and Technology, Damodar Sharma has been made CEO and Commissioner Jabalpur Municipal Corporation, Siyaram Meena has been made Secretary School and Sanskrit Education, Mrs. Veenu Gupta has been made Secretary Small Industries, Rajendra Manawat has been made Secretary Rural Development and Director Employment Guarantee Scheme, Kuldip Sharma has been made Bharatpur Divisional Commissioner, Suraj Mal Meena has been made Secretary Revenue, Dr. R Venkateshwaran has been made Commissioner and Secretary Social Justice and Bhaskar Atmaram Sawant has been made Director Middle Education.

IPS reshuffle in Rajasthan

As many as 20 IPS officials have been transferred in Rajasthan. Accordingly Ashok Kumar Rathore will be the SP (Vigilance) Jaipur, Mehtab Singh SP Bhilwara, RP Srivastava SP Dungarpur, Vijay Kumar Singh CID ATC Jaipur, Gajanand Verma SP CID CB Jaipur, Alok Kumar Vashishtha SP CID SSB Jaipur, Ratan Lal SP CID (Intelligence) Kota, DS Chudawat SP (Law and Order), PHQ Jaipur, Prafulla Kumar Principal, Rajasthan Police Training Centre Jaipur, Dr. Nitin Deep SP Rajsamand, Hinglajdan Commandant 3rd Batallion RAC Bikaner, C Santosh Kumar Tukaram SP Seekar, Mrs. Param Jyoti SP CID CB Jaipur, Anshuman Bhomia Assistant SP Circle IV - Kota City, Surendra Kumar SP ACB Bharatpur, Veerman Ajwani Commandant 7th Batallion RAC Bharatpur, Habib Khan Gauran SP GRP Jodhpur, Mahendra Singh Choudhary SP Commandant 9th Batallion, Tonk and Prem Prakash Taank SP ACB Kota.
Ashok Nayak tipped to MD HAL

As the grapevine has it Ashok Nayak Managing Director(MD)of the Bangalore Complex is poised to be next MD of the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd(HAL). There were about seven contenders in the fray including D.Shivamiurthy Director(Finance) HAL & Sanjeev Sahi Director (Personnel) HAL & Midani.

CORPORATE
OP Bhutani to be Director(R & D), BHEL
OP Bhutani who is presently Executive Director International Trade in BHEL is poised to be Director(R & D), BHEL.
MD HAL Interview today
PESB will hold interview today for the post of MD HAL.

Mishra moves to Durgapur
Jeevesh Mishra ED (Personnel), Bokaro Steel Plant, has been moved to Durgapur in the same capacity.

Honda Motor to have new President

Senior Managing Director of Honda Motor Takanobu Ito will replace Takeo Fukui .

Popsco-India to have new Chief

New CMD of the Posco-India, a subsidiary of South Korean steel major Posco will be appointed this month end.

Aaj Ki Aawaz
Advani is now being advised on how to improve his image!!!!
But he cannot reverse what is really doing him damage!!!

Age and his ineffectiveness to lead BJP in this election cannot be erased!!!!!
Sadly with him at the helm at the elections BJP's hopes will be razed!!!

But now that it seems he's not going to relent so BJP's road to Dilli got steeper!!!
In WWF (wrestling) terminology Advani has put on BJP a 'sleeper'!!!

He can pickup dumbbells and even run a mini marathon but age is not on his side!!!
And this is something he cannot hide!!!!

As all over the world Prime Ministers and Presidents get younger and younger,
And youth in India 's say gets stronger and stronger.

The demands for younger leaders is going to get stronger and stronger,
Youth's demand will be 'We cannot have relics leading us any longer'!!!

They say in the end Jaya, Mamtha and Maya will decide who sits on the throne in Dilli!
And by the looks of it today towards BJP all three are chilly!!!

Say if BJP gets more seats and needs their numbers for the Dilli throne!!!
Rest assured Jaya Amma will not be standing in queue alone!!

Mind you be it BJP or Congress they both will meet these Ladies impossible demands!!
And then during the term obey their commands!!

Modi says Rahul is 'an aquarium fish'!!!!
Congress ne 'Modi is a piranha' in response kiya hai dish!!!

But look closely both need water to survive!!
We the people are the water that keeps the aquarium fish and piranha politically alive!

The Aquarium fish needs to look into the past when Congress turned into a Piranha!!!
Ate up more than 3000 Sikhs using the 'big tree' bahaana!!!!

Slumdog has won 8 Oscars….. in your face Big B!!!!!
What will Big B do…. big Bemoan or big Bewail or big b!!!!

Imagine if he had agreed to act in Slumdog!!
The limelight he's have been able to hog!!!

Now he'll fib and fob to his EF (extended family) about Slumdog!!!!
Though mentally apne aap ko for not agreeing to act in Slumdog karre ga Big B flog!!!

Big B may go into depression so Amar should not leave his side!!!!
Though in all probability from questioners on Slumdog's he'll hide!!!

I'm shocked and pained to read the letter of Shaheed Saurab's Dad,
With anger literally made me go mad!!!

Till some big Netas son does not meet the similar fate!!!!
Till then for the Government to act we'll have to wait!!!

Confucius says….. but this will not happen as Netas sons don't join the fauj!!!
All that they do is enjoy their Dad's power and do mauj!!!

Adds.... Laloo's brood is large but none have joined or married into the Armed Forces!!!
Despite his Desh Bhakti boasts he's not even thought about this as per inside sources!

Bharat Kumar

Forum
Possibilities if UPA comes to power
All said and done the following seems probable if UPA wins the coming Lok Sabha elections.
One. Man Mohan Singh may be the Prime Minister to begin with.
Two. Rahul Gandhi may be important Minister in the Cabinet.
Three. Pranab Mukherjee cannot be denied important cabinet berth if political support of the Left parties becomes necessary.
Four. Obviously Left support will be necessary for the Congress to lead the UPA.
Five. Left parties have already (reportedly) made it clear that they may extend support to UPA if Pranab Mukherjee is made Prime Minister.
Six. It is a matter of public knowledge that Pranab Mukherjee is harbouring intention to become PM since long.
Seven. To strike a bargain, Pranab Mukherjee with left support may insist on being made Deputy PM when the new government is formed.
Eight. Small crisis may be seen in the beginning.
Nine. Finally seeing UPA as losing beceuse of any political pre-condition Pranab Mukherjee may agree to any position in the government and UPA may also like to retain him as such because of his political statesmanship shown of late when given opportunity to first think and then act .
Ten. After serving for six months or so Man Mohan Singh may start experiencing health problem which will compel him to request for being relieved.
Eleven. Sonia Gandhi may not like to lose Man Mohan Singh to independent thinking in the political wilderness. So she may make him Vice Chairman of the UPA.
Twelve. Then Rahul Gandhi will have no option . He will be persuaded to accept the post of Prime Minister for the sake of India and its people.
Thirteen. Then political exercise will start in right earnest to groom Priyanka Wadera for Chief Ministership of Delhi after Sheila Dixit completes her third term as CM.
However it is all a guess. Many of your surfers may not like all this to happen ;but there may be many of your surfers wishing it to happen.
Keshav Prasad

They have impeccable integrity

Regarding selection of PK Misra, Ex Chairman CBDT and Samar Ray, Ex Deputy Controller and Auditor General of India, both ex Secretary level officers of Government of India as Member's of Securities Appellate Tribunal, I would like to mention that there is no need for obtaining a vigilance clearance from the CVC at this stage by the Appointments Committe of Cabinet (ACC) but quite illogically. 1. CVC had given clearance prior to the appointment of Misra as Chairman CBDT and Samar Ray as Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General. 2. CVC clearance has been obtained again at the time of their respective retirement dates which is the procedure. 3. Both the retired officers have impeccable integrity, pointed out in this forum by various members and also widely known in their respective departments.
Therefore, logically speaking there is no logic for ACC to seek clearance from CVC again for these appointments as they are no longer serving officers (i.e. CVC clearance has been anyways obtained at the time of their retirement)! It is therefore clear that either there are certain vested interests working to stall these appointments or there is change in the procedure adopted by the ACC leading to more red tapism. The cabinet secretary has to answer this.

Syed Qasim
Ex IAS

Denial of Adhoc promotion to Section Officers of CSS

A sudden wisdom has dawned on the Department of Personnel and Training that stopping ad-hoc promotion would enable it to sort out the mess it has created by not giving regular promotion to eligible candidates even after 5 years from the year of select list. It has started preparing select list of Under Secretary for the year 2003 in 2009. It means that the vacancy which was available for promotion of a section officer as Under Secretary in 2003 has been given to him as late as 2008 on ad-hoc basis. Sudd