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FIRST CASE STUDY OF ANY WEBSITE IN THE COUNTRY

Innovation Approaches of "whispersinthecorridors.com" in the field of Indian Bureaucracy : A case study. Manoj Kumar Dash and Ajay Singh of the ABV -Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior (India), have done the case study. This study describes the business model for the website whispersinthecorridors.com and find outs that the main reason for this popularity and success is targeting group of the website, i.e the top bureaucrats and corporate elites.

(Published in - International Journal of Management and Innovation)

Aaj Ki Aawaz

Kapil Sibal has again been let loose on us!!!
Just the sight of him and Indians start to cuss!!

He started with the 'pre-censorship of Social Media' but later retracted and said this is not what he demanded!!! Now he's come out in support of a valued colleague ... PC!!! Mr. Sibal rather than lecturing us please lecture the Court which is seized of the matter!! And he should also keep in mind PC's woes do not come under 'political vendetta' , so when the Court gives its verdict and if it says PC's role needs to be investigated then PC will have to go.... how can CBI objectively investigate role of the Minister to whom CBI technically reports!!! And I hope 'smarty shawls' Jaitley does not come to the aid of PC and gets BJP to give up its boycott of PC in Parliament!! Sibal has not come out in support of another Minister, Krishna, against whom an FIR has been lodged for aiding and abetting illegal mining! Both PC and Krishna will have to go!! Congress may try to shift PC from Home and say ' now he no longer technically controls CBI so need for him to resign from Cabinet'!!!! In that case I hope Mr. Rahul will stop lecturing us on Maya's corruption.... as it is with what face can he do this!! Seems another Cabinet reshuffle will take place.... PC goes or is shifted....Krishna goes..... Ajit Singh gets Aviation!!!

Fact is both Congress and BJP do not want CBI to be autonomous!!
But if you ask any of their Leaders 'can I quote you' ....... they say let it be anonymous!!!

BJP and Congress have used CBI like a tool to get their corruption whitewashed and to paint each other black.... password for using CBI is 'sitting on Delhi's throne'!!!! Even if CBI's Director is appointed by a panel.... PM, HM and Leader of Opposition I do not think CBI being misused will stop......we've seen in Thomas's case Congress pushing his case through!!! What is needed is making CBI totally autonomous!!! A subservient Premiere Investigation Agency of the Nation makes India's Democracy look like a joke!!!! And mind you this has not gone unnoticed!!! Sadly today CBI is deciphered as Crooked and Biased Investigation or Congress's Biased Investigator!!

Congress says 'Anna's fast is an insult to Parliament'!!!!
Work of Congress's Dirty Tricks Department!!!

Pray how is it an insult to Parliament???? Anna's just invited Political Parties to voice their opinions..... Parliament is adjourned time and again and hardly any work gets done....someone has rightly called Lok Sabha as Lock Sabha.... because we've seen Parliament simply does not function!!! So if during his fast Parties Debate the Lokpal Bill...how come this is like insulting Parliament??? Basically Congress is on the lookout for a Pole to 'hand Anna's movement'!!! Despite putting every investigative Agency 'Pole has not been found'!! And on Anna Gandhigiri...... please do bear in mind we do not know how Gandhi would have reacted to the situation that's now prevalent in India... my guess he would have reacted like Anna!!!

PS...........Congress did not send its reps to Anna's Fast Site for a debate as Congress prefers debates that are undertaken by its friendly Media ... in friendly Media Studios...... moderated by friendly Anchors!!! PC they say has seen writing on the wall... little bird says he recently 'cleaned up his table'!!!!!

Bharat Kumar
aaj_ki_aawaz@yahoo.com

Why name of Rahul Gandhi?
Why Team Anna is dragging the name of Rahul Gandhi when he is not a part of the UPA Government? Answer to this question lies with the top leaders who are opposed to the Gandhi family.

Are business houses backing the Anna movement?
In Mumbai, all the business houses want the UPA Government to go. Never in the past, was such a humiliation felt by top businessmen. People say that big business houses are backing the Anna movement.

Omar Abdullah opens Indo-Pak cultural meet
"Zashn -e-Faiz"- a two day Indo-Pak cultural festival was inaugurated by Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah in Jammu on December 10, 2011. Pakistani singer Ustad Hamid Ali Khan was especially present on the occasion. The meet was inaugurated by Jammu Civil Society for Art & Culture. In his inaugural address Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that the cultural meet will pave the way to Indo-Pak inter society contacts for improving ties between two neighboring countries. Artistes of both nations sang ghazals scripted by Faiz Ahmed Faiz. .At the end of the function Chief Minister Omar Abdullah hosted a dinner.

Karachi Chamber invites Gujarat's CM Narendra Modi
Impressed by Gujarat's fast development, a Pakistani business delegation during its meeting with Chief Minister Narendra Modi in Gandhinagar called for exploring greater co-operation in trade and industry between Gujarat and Pakistan. The meeting with the delegation of the Karachi, Chamber of Commerce and Industries was held at the residence of the Chief Minister. The delegation had taken time off from participating in the Asia Colour Chemicals Mega Exhibition being held in Ahmedabad. They were particularly impressed by the 'Gujarat model' of development, Gujarat government's transparent and progressive policies conducive for industrial growth and by the visionary Chief Minister's dynamism. They invited Modi to visit Pakistan and also address the corporate heads of Pakistan's industries business on the 'Gujarat model 'of development through video conferencing, to be arranged by the Karachi Chamber. They held a detailed discussion on, as to how to develop the relations between the two regions. They presented a shawl to Modi. Looking to the long association between the Gujarat and Sind regions, they urged Modi to use his good offices to start a direct flight between Ahmedabad and Karachi. Those who met Modi were: Zafar Ahmed, Asif Iqbal Hada, Aadam and Nasir. The visit of these members of the delegation, hailing from Gujarat but settled in Pakistan,was arranged by Dinkar Shah and Bhargav Oza of Naroda Rajdoot Enterprise.

P.K. Chamling as Sikkim CM completes 17 years in office
Pawan Kumar Chamling Chief Minister of Sikkim has completed 17 years in office on December 11, 2011.

BUREAUCRACY

Who will be Advisor to ED, IMF ?
Who will be Advisor to the ED IMF ? Though names of 1992 batch Bihar cadre IAS officer Arunish Chawla and 1991 batch Madhya Pradesh cadre IAS officer Manoj Govil were discussed in the CSB, chances of 1992 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre Sanjeev Kaushik are bright. Kaushik is London MBA and has private sector experience in Lehman Brother and HSBC.

1992 batch IFS empanelled
1992 batch Indian Foreign Service officers have been empanelled to the rank of Joint Secretary. Altogether 11 officers have been empanelled.

3 shortlisted for IDBI's DMD
As the grapevine has it three Executive Directors (EDs) have been short listed for the post of Deputy Managing Director (DMD) in the IDBI Bank Ltd. They are: B.K. Batra, B. Ravindranath & R.K. Bansal.

Panda appointed AS and FA Home
Suresh Chandra Panda has been appointed Additional Secretary and FA in the Ministry of Home Affairs. He is 1981 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.
(We said this on December 8)

New review policy for empanelment ?
There is a proposal to have new review policy for empanelment of IAS officers in the Government of India.

Who will be new MD of SBI ?
Who will be the next MD of the State Bank of India ? S Vishwanathan and Arundhati Bhattacharya have reportedly been shortlisted for the said post.

File of FC, Railway Board with the Home Minister
As the grapevine has it, file relating to appointment of Financial Commissioner (FC) the in Railway Board is with the Home Minister in the Government of India (GoI).There are now two contenders in fray for the post that fell vacant following the retirement of Ms.Popmpa Babbar on November 30, 2012.They are: Ms. Vijaya Kant GM - Construction in North Frontier Railway (NFR) & Abhay K Khanna General Manager Integrated Coach Factory (ICF) Chennai.

R.Vijay Mohan is Additional Member Railway Board
R.Vijay Mohan on elevation has become Additional Member Production Unit (PU) in the Railway Board. His posting has been
done vice Arunendra Kumar.

A.K. Gupta is Additional Member Railway Board
A.K. Gupta on elevation has become Additional Member, Works in the Railway Board. His posting has been done vice Rajeev Bhargawa.

M.Suresh is Additional Member Railway Board
M.Suresh on elevation has become Additional Member Signals in the Railway Board. His posting has been done vice Mahesh Kumar.

Ms. Deepali Khanna is Additional Member Railway Board
Ms. Deepali Khanna on elevation has become Additional Member, Budget in the Railway Board. Her posting has been done vice Ms.Anjali Khanna.

Syed Akbaruddin to be new Spokesman, MEA
In all probability, Syed Akbaruddin will be new Spokesman of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). Official announcement is expected soon. Akbaruddin (IFS 1985) has joined MEA after his 5 year long deputation to IAEA. He has been posted as OSD (XP) and will take over from Vishnu Prakash (IFS 1981).
(We said this on November 8)

Is revolt brewing in West Bengal's bureaucracy?
Is revolt brewing in West Bengal's bureaucracy? This question is a hot topic of discussion. After 16 of the 20 Chief Engineers of NHAI having resigned, more than a dozen IAS officers in West Bengal are contemplating to seek voluntary retirement due to high level of frustration with the new government. Many of them are badly hurt due to casual and caustic remarks made on files against them by the highest authority often casting aspersions on their integrity.

Panel of Additional Director CBI scrapped
The panel prepared for the position of Additional Director, CBI is believed have been scrapped due to the hard decisions of CVC and DoP&T .

Secretary and Advisor are at loggerheads?
Secretary, Surface Transport, who is also Chairman of the NHAI A K Upadhyay is reportedly at loggerheads with S G Haldea Advisor to the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission.

Supreme Court Collegium to meet this week ?
Supreme Court Collegium is expected to meet this week to select names of two SC Judges and a couple of High Court Judges.

Will Eqbal be CJ of MP High Court ?
Rumours are rife that Justice M Y Eqbal is being moved from the Madras High Court to the Madhya Pradesh High Court as Chief Justice.

Manipur and Tripura to have separate cadres
Manipur and Tripura will soon have separate cadres for the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and Indian Forest Service (IFS). At present there is a joint cadre for central services.

Dinkar Asthana empanelled
1990 batch Indian Foreign Service officer, Dinkar Asthana has been empanelled to the rank of Joint Secretary during the review meeting.

Government to move to Court of Law ?
Government is believed to have decided to move to the court against the decision of the CAT to appoint 1974 batch IRS officer Laxman Das as Member of the CBDT.

Retirement of 1985 batch IAS officers begins
Retirement of 1985 batch IAS officers in the country has commenced. One IAS of this batch in Maharashtra has already retired and one officer of this batch belonging to Madhya Pradesh cadre Prabhakar Bansod, is retiring next month.

Selvaraj to be IG BSF!
K. Selvaraj, IGP, (Pers) PHQ, Pachkula, Chandigarh, is likely to be appointed as IG, Border Security Force (BSF). He is an IPS officer of 1985 batch who belongs to the Haryana cadre.

Baljit Singh to join IB ?
Baljit Singh, Director, Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO), is likely to be inducted as Deputy Director (DD), IB, HQ, New Delhi. He is an IPS officer of
1996 batch who belongs to the Jharkhand cadre.

Will Pattnaik join CAT ?
Will Anup Kumar Pattanaik, Director/ DG Vigilance (HQ), Andhra Pradesh Police, join as Member CAT (Central Admin Tribunal) ? He is an IPS officer of 1977 batch who belongs to the Odisha cadre.

Post of MD vacant in CPCL
The post of Managing Director (MD) is lying vacant in Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL). Those willing to apply can send their applications to Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) by January 23, 2012.

Posts of CVO officers vacant in CPSUs
Posts of Chief Vigilance (CVO) Officers are lying vacant in Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs). Those willing to apply can send their application to Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).

Biswas promoted as Principal AG
M K Biswas (IA&AS 1986), Principal Director of Commercial Audit & E.O., Member Audit Board-III, New Delhi, has been promoted to the grade of Principal Accountant General.

CBI cases to be reviewed
A Committee headed by a retired Judge of the Supreme Court is now going to review CBI cases pending for over 10 years and recommend ways for early disposal. The committee will also have a retired CVC and a retired CBI director.

CAG to be a multi-member body?
There is a serious move to make the Comptroller and Auditor General a multi-member body.

Post of Director (Offshore) vacant in ONGC Ltd
The post of Director (offshore) in Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) is lying vacant. Those willing to apply can send their applications to Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) before January 19, 2012.

Three IG level posts to be created in CRPF ?
The CRPF has sent a proposal to Ministry of Home Affairs for creating IG level post. CRPF is likely to get 3 more posts of IG level.

Surolia in UK for Mid Career Management Course
Anupam Surolia, IG (Pers), Border Security Force (BSF), FHQ, New Delhi, has gone to England for Mid Career Management Course for one month. He is an IPS officer of 1985 Batch who belongs to Gujarat Cadre.

Ms. Padma Angmo to join ECI as Dy. Secretary
Ms. Padma Angmo, who is presently Deputy Director in the Directorate of Field Publicity at Regional office Bhopal as the Head of Office, is going to join the Election Commission of India (ECI) as a Deputy Secretary. Ms. Padma Angmo is an Indian Information Service (IIS) officer of 2002 batch. She was earlier posted as Deputy Director (News) at AIR Delhi.

UP IAS Association is defunct?
The Uttar Pradesh IAS officer seems to be defunct. The Association having the strength of over 400 is headless for the last two years.

Arvind Kumar IFS in Sikkim gets additional charge
Arvind Kumar Principal Resident Commissioner, Sikkim in Delhi has been given additional charge of Secretary, Land Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Government of Sikkim. He is an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of 1985 batch who belongs to the Sikkim cadre.

Telang moves to MEA Hqs
Second Secretary in Indian Embassy, Berlin, Amit S Telang has moved to MEA Headquarters. C V Ramana Murthy will be SS in Berlin till his superannuation in July next year.

Singhi promoted & posted as Sr. Adviser, Economic Affairs
Manak Chand Singhi, Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) officer of Indian Economic Service, has been promoted to Higher Administrative Grade (HAG) and posted as Senior Adviser, Department of Economic Affairs.

First global meet on NWFP for sustained livelihood from Dec 17
The first three day international conference on 'Non-Wood Forest Produce (NWFP) for Sustained Livelihood' is being organized in the RCVP Noronha Academy of Administration, Bhopal, from December 17, 2011. It is being held under the joint the auspices of Madhya Pradesh Forest Department, MP Minor Forest Produce Co-operative Federation Limited and Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal. The Conference is being held with a view to seek an international cooperation for the advancement of knowledge, research, development, education and training in the NWFP management. This was disclosed by Rajit Okhandiar organising secretary of the conference who is an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of 1987 batch & belongs to Madhya Pradesh cadre. Prominent among those who are likely to participate in the conference include: Dr PJ Dilip Kumar Director General (DG) Forest MoEF-GoI, Dr. D.N. Tiwari ex-Member Planning Commission; Dr. I.R.K.F. Wiersum Associate Prof. Forestry Department of Environment Science Wageningen University the Netherlands; Dr. Vandana Shiva Navdanya New Delhi; Dr. D.K. Ved Advisor FRLHT Bangalore; Dr. A.K. Mukherjee ex-D.G, Forest Government of India; Dr. Ramprasad ex-V.C. PCCF-MPFD, Ex-D.G. MAPCOST, Bhopal; Dr. Jenny Wong, Director Wild Resources Ltd Bangor UK; Giridhar Kinhal ICIMOD-Kathmandu Nepal, Dr Bhism Subedi ANSAB Kathmandu, Tshering Chado SAARC Forestry Centre Bhutan, Dr Srinivasan, Country Head ( Env. & Energy) UNDP and Dr. C.T.S Nair, ex-Vice President KSCSTE Thiruvananthapuram. Principal Chief Conservators of many states and research scholars from many universities, NGOs and other delegates are expected to take part in the conference, said Rajit Okhandiar. This event is being organized in commemoration of 150 years of Forestry in MP and on the eve of International year of Forestry, added Rajit Okhandiar.

Pakistan : 30 applicants for VC of Punjab University, Lahore
Thirty leading academicians from all over Pakistan have applied for the post of Vice Chancellor of the Punjab University, Lahore, falling vacant on January 2nd when the present VC Dr Mujahid Kamran, himself its alumnus, completes his four year term. The outgoing VC as well as his wife Dr Najma Najm who is currently VC of the Karakoram International University are among the applicants in addition to the VCs of Sargodha University, Garrison University and National Textile University of Pakistan. Established in Oct 1882 in Simla, the Punjab University in Pakistan is amongst its oldest and largest universities with 434 colleges affiliated to it for award of degrees. Pakistan's present PM Yousaf Raza Gilani is also an alumnus of the same university and its VC has always been a coveted position amongst the academia in Pakistan.

Arun Kumar Yadav is Commissioner/Secretary Planning in Sikkim
Arun Kumar Yadav has been appointed as Development Commissioner- cum Secretary (Planning), Government of Sikkim. He is an IAS officer of 1987 batch who belongs to the Sikkim cadre.

Viswanath to be AS & FA I & B (UPDATED)
C Viswanath is being appointed Additional Secretary and FA in the Ministry of Information and broadcasting. He is 1981 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

6505 employees of National Textiles Corp. avail of VRS (UPDATED)
As many as 6505 employees of National Textiles Corporation availed of voluntary retirement during last three years. A total 3493 employees sought VRS in 2008-09 while 1217 in 2009-10, 1503 in 2010-11 and 292 employees availed of it in 2011-12.


1045 employees of National Jute Manufacture Corp. Ltd. seek VRS (UPDATED)
As many as 1045 employees of National Jute Manufacture Corporation Limited availed of voluntary retirement. A total 882 employees sought VRS in 2009-10 and 163 in 2010-11.

(DEBATE)
EMPANELMENT IN GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Whether administrative procedure for empanelment of Additional Secretary and Secretary in the Government of India is fair and legally sound?
Mail your views to suresh.mehrotra@yahoo.com or mehrotra.suresh@gmail.com

CORPORATE

Three CGMs elevated as DMDs in SBI
As many as three out of five Chief General Mangers (CGMs) of the State Bank of India (SBI), who faced interviews for posts of Deputy Managing Directors (DMDs) on December 6, 2011, have been elevated. They are: R.K. Saraf, Atanu Sen & Achal Gupta.
(We said this last month & last week)

Atanu Sen as DMD gets a new posting in SBI
Atanu Sen, on elevation from Chief General Manger (CGM) to the post of Deputy Managing Director (DMD), has got a new posting in the State Bank of India (SBI). He has been posted as Chief Credit & Risk Officer (CCRO).

RK Saraf gets a new posting as DMD in SBI
RK Saraf, on elevation from Chief General Manger (CGM) to the post of Deputy Managing Director (DMD), has got a new posting in the State Bank of India (SBI). He has been posted as DMD of Corporate Strategy and New Business.

Vikas Chadha joins Berggruen Hotels
Vikas Chadha has recently been appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Berggruen Hotels Pvt Ltd.

Takeshi Furichi joins Reliance Life Insurance
Takeshi Furuichi has joined Reliance Life Insurance as Non-Executive Director and Nippon nominee on the board of the company.

Rakesh Jain joins board of Reliance General Insurance
Rakesh Jain has been appointed as the new CEO and Executive Director of Reliance General Insurance.

Kim Ginneruo and Vidyashankar quit Medicamen Biotech
Kim Ginnerup and Vidyashankar G have quit as Directors of Medicamen Biotech .

AIG Global appoints Sameer Kalra
AIG Global Investment Group Mutual Fund has appointed Sameer Kalra as an equities analyst.

Sabero Organics appoints Independent Directors
Sabero Organics Gujarat has appointed Jayesh Gandhi and Sujal Shah as additional directors, independent directors of the company.

Nindra appointed GM, Wyndham Grand Agra Hotel & Resorts
Wyndham Grand Agra Hotel & Resorts has appointed Dilawar S Nindra as General Manager.

Kannan resigns as CFO, TVS Electronics Ltd
S Kannan, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of TVS Electronics Ltd has resigned w.e.f. December 9, 2011.

Gupta appointed Director (Sales & Mktg.), Holiday Inn Mumbai International Airport
Saket U Gupta has been appointed as Director (Sales & Marketing) Holiday Inn Mumbai International Airport.

Parikh resigns as Company Secy. PAL Credit and Capital Ltd
Paras R Parikh, Company Secretary, PAL Credit and Capital Ltd has resigned w.e.f. October 16, 2011.

Goenka appointed Exec. Chairman, DB Realty Ltd
DB Realty has appointed Vinod Goenka as Executive Chairman of the company

Balwa appointed Vice Chairman, DB Realty Ltd
Shahid Balwa has been appointed as Vice Chairman of DB Realty Ltd.

Yasuda appointed Manager (Japanese Business Dev.), The Westin Gurgaon & The Westin Sohna Resort & Spa

The Westin Hotels & Resorts has appointed Fumiko Yasuda as Manager (Japanese Business Development) The Westin Gurgaon, New Delhi and The Westin Sohna Resort and Spa.

Robinson Fernandez inducted into GEI Industrial Systems Board

GEI Industrial Systems has inducted Robinson Fernandez as a Director in the company's Board of Directors.

Some suggestions

If I had been one of the NHAI Engineers, I would have stated the following in the meeting:-

(i) Wait| Wait| First let us decide what would be the tone and tenure of the meeting and thereafter the main meeting will proceed;

(ii) My vocal chords are also strong and I can also raise my voice.

(iii) It's funny that you say that 'please don't mind it my nature is such that some times I loose control. But in turn what happens is that your sudden spur of action destroys the one week of the recepient.

But for all the above things to happen you should be efficient, dead honest and knowledgeable in your work.

A Srivastava

Falling prey to wrong policies

Whether it is BSNL or MTNL both have fallen prey to wrong policies of Government of India. These organisations have huge staff strength and social obligation to fulfill whereas their private competitors have all favours from the Government. Allotment of spectrum whether it is 2G & 3G they have been hugely benefited. Unless the Government look into their basic problem, all the bail out packages will be of no use. First and foremost step in this direction should be repatriation of non optee ITS Officers to DOT since it is their wrong policies which have wasted thousands crores of rupees of MTNL & BSNL since they are not accountable to anybody since they do not belong to either MTNL or BSNL.

Secondly, both these organisations may be placed under IAS officer as their CMD s. Thirdly, their old cables needs to be replaced so as to provide uninterrupted services to their customers. Simply giving them bail out package will not solve their problem. Air India is not going to be benefited by bail out package unless Government look into the cause of their bankruptcy viz. huge perks, medical bills, free air travel and so on besides unprofitable routes allotted to them.

Tarun Kumar Sharma

Opaqueness personified

It is perhaps opaqueness personified, especially for non-IAS candidates. Cabinet Secretary wrote a letter No. 1-12/2011-CS(A) dated 19th August 2011 to all Secretaries, seeking names for empanelment from organised Group A services. Since the clause of eligibility says that year of recruitment should be before 1975 exams (giving 2 year disadvantage to non -IAS candidates), by ordinary definition, they would have completed 35 years of service. Why then say that eligibility is only 30 years of service? Now Secretaries blackmail the eligible candidates. They send names of non-organised service officers, those whose residual service is less than 2 years or who have not put in 2 years of HAG service.

Does DoPT not have list of organised services, name of persons who joined from 1975 batch, their date of births and date of promotion into HAG by UPSC (along with DoPT representative)? Then why this farce, bureaucratic method of eliminating good candidates?

There are about 40 organised services with average intake of 50 persons per service. Of these, say around 1500 would have retired, died or left the service. Of the balance 500, nearly 400 would be not eligible due to residual service being less or HAG not granted. Let them call 100 for interview with political clearance as well as vigilance clearance and give weightage to interview alone.

Ram Kumar

Curbs on Social Networking Sites

I feel that Kapil Sibal is against WIC for its unbiased criticism of Government.

D S N Murthy

Railway ministry does it again

Railway ministry is back to its favorite game of promoting junior over senior. A K Khanna is the rightful candidate for FC but Vijaya Kant will be more grateful to Mamata di.choice is obvious. a weak PM is indeed a costly commodity. God save the Department.

Babu Ram

Best of luck to Mittal

I wish A K Mittal, a bright and successful career. May this new beginning bring ever lasting success to Mittal.

Sandep Sain

Should the Property returns be disclosed?

The applicant sought the copies about the movable and immovable property returns of an IAS Officer for a particular period. The PIO consulted the officer in terms of the provisions of Section 11 of the RTI Act. The officer objected to giving the details stating that the property file returns is purely a personal matter and is not related with any public activity or interest. In line with the view taken by the CIC in numerous decisions in the past, the Commission upheld the decision of the PIO not to disclose such information. The CIC has consistently held that the immovable property returns filed by officers are their personal information and should not be ordinarily disclosed. Section 8 (1)(j) of the RTI Act exempts such information from disclosure. The CIC observed that in recent months, on their own several state governments have published the immovable property returns filed by the All India Service officers in their respective websites. Therefore, the Commission directed the CPIO to ascertain from the State Government of Uttar Pradesh about this and disclose the information to the Complainant provided such returns have already been published by the State Government.

Comments

Immovable Property Return (IPR) of a government servant is a personal information and is not liable for disclosure under the RTI Act.

[Shri M P Singh v. Staff Selection Commission in CIC/WB/C/2010/000026SM]

- Weekly article by Dr. (Mrs.) Anuradha Verma
(dranuradhaverma@yahoo.co.in), RTI Consultant to IIM, Indore and Co-author of the book: RIGHT TO INFORMATION - LAW AND PRACTICE by Taxmann. (The views are Personal)