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(Published in - International Journal of Management and Innovation)

Aaj Ki Aawaz

Rahul cuts short his UP trip!!!

In abidance with Congress's 'all MPs should be present during black money debate' whip!!!

He's obeyed the Congress's whip Twitter is full of jokes that he has a vested interest in this debate!!! I was surprised that he mentioned corruption in his speeches in UP..... fact of the matter is Congress 'institutionalized corruption in India' and UPA has literally 'taken the cake'!!! No.. no... I'm not saying Maya's not corrupt...... but in UP, like the rest of India, Public feel one of the main reasons for price rise both directly and indirectly is corruption.... linked UPA's corruption to inflation!!! It is like Congress banging Modi for Gujarat riots and cover up when its well known that Congress was responsible for a genocide and a cover up which has literally led to 0 conviction ... in Gujarat riots at least there are convictions!! Coming back to kaala dhan and inflation..... Montek of course will rubbish this...... but then nowadays Montek's statements are ignored by the Nation!!! Its often said that when Congress comes to power after about 6-12 months there is tezzi in stocks , real estate and land! Well it's said just after it comes to power Congress tends to announce huge expenditure in Social Schemes.... now Rahul's own Dad has said that the delivery rate in these schemes is pathetically low... as low as 8 paisa in every Rupee.... so where does all the money pilfered out go???? Its goes into investments.....a example of direct and indirect impact of ghoos on inflation... tezzi on rooking the Exchequer!!! Ask any unbiased Economist and he'll agree with my take!!!

Manish Tiwari says during NDA's regime Hassan Ali's assets rose!!!

What about his overseas dealings... this question to Manish someone should pose???

Hassan Ali has been treated with kid's gloves!! Even managed to get bail but was put back in jail on higher Court's intervention!!! Those in the know say if Hassan Ali sings Congress and NCP would be in deep trouble.... so would be a couple of Big Business Houses and the Diamond Industry!!! Hassan Ali's clout was obvious pre and post his arrest!!! Manish says during NDA regime Hassan Ali's assets grew....... Manish needs to check out Hassan's 'business activity' during UPA and NDA regimes...... doodh ka doodh pani ka pani ho jaye ga!!! Alleged that some BJP Leaders viz. Late Pramod Mahajan group and Shiv Sena and MNS have contacts with Hassan Ali!! There is a lot more info with the Government on Hassan Ali and his dealings....he did not only provide Hawala Services.... but provided Deposit services....and was the conduit for ghoos.... the deposit came in his account so the actual receiver was insulated!!!

Congress has realized its opposition to Anna is a big electoral bleeder!!!!

And Anna is now Indian Youth's Leader!!!

Though Pawar tried to sell to Congress ' see how well NCP has done in MC elections'.... fact is MC elections are a totally different ballgame.... not the Party but candidates matter!!! In MLA and MP elections Pawar has realized and will realize Anna factor!!! Do not know on what grounds is CBI Director lobbying against CBI becoming autonomous!!!! He too seems to have an allergy to the Lokpal Bill and has even shot a letter to DoPT.....without CBI Lokpal would be a post office !!!! Overnight Cabinet cleared 3 Bills......on corruption..... but no info on what is in the Bills.... Devil in the Print and between the lines!!! I hear Rahul got the message during his recent campaign in UP and informed his Mom about the effect Congress's anti Anna image is having on Congress!!!! As of now Sonia is only fixated on Rahul making a difference in UP...... India Today Survey shows its a near impossible task!!!! Anna in the meantime has got threats ...... intention..... he stays in Ralegaon!

PS......Post his speech heard someone say Manish needs to change his name to .... Moneyish Tiwari!!!! Rahul keeps saying ' Centre has unlimited money and can send UP as much as it wants..... and the other one elephant in UP gobbling money sent from Delhi..... he needs to speak to Uncle Pranab and check out the unlimited money part..... and what Elephant eats is miniscule of what The Hand puts in Congress's gob!! Advani seems to love his title 'Yatri'...... yes even in his quest for PM's post he's going to be one....never reaching the destination!!! Sonia's Right to Food Bill has been put on backburner ..... no money!!! But Rahul has already told the UP electorate that Center has unlimited funds!!!! Abh kaya hogaa.... how will Congress twist his words????

Bharat Kumar
aaj_ki_aawaz@yahoo.com

Is FSB a meal ticket for Gandhi's future?
Is it Food Security Bill (FSB) or Sonia and Rahul's Political Insecurity Bill? FSB is meant to secure the political fortunes of Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, never mind the cost. Feeding the poor is only incidental to its aims.

What is in Sharad Pawar's objection to FSB?
Is Sharad Pawar blocking the way for the Food Security Bill because it is unviable or because he does not want Gandhis' to move forward? Inside sources in Congress say this is another instance where one can see a tacit understanding between top Congress leadership and Sharad Pawar to stem the growth of Gandhis'.

Will Ms. Sonia Gandhi speak up for her government in FSB?
Silence on part of UPA chief & AICC chief Ms.Sonia Gandhi who had initiated the NGO like Food Security Bill(FSB) is being questioned. FDI in retail is also a case in point where she kept mum. Her silence on various issues goes to prove that she will not do something which will make her sacrifice her political capital or what's left of it, feel political analysts.

What's there in Mukesh Ambani's meeting with PC?
There are frequent meeting between noted industrial tycoon Mukesh Ambani and Indian Home Minister P Chidambaram.

Why is Ms. Mamata quiet on Lokpal Bill?
Is there an understanding between Ms.Mamata Banerjee and Congress on opposing certain issues and staying quiet on the others is the latest whisper in corridors.

Is energy subsidy sustainable?
Experts have cautioned the Government that the current levels of subsidy in the energy sector, which wipes out more than Rs 2, 00,000 crores of India's GDP, is not at all sustainable and it would very soon throw the public finances into a big mess.

Inflation for aam aadmi?
Is there a trick for the electoral bound aam aadmi in the latest inflation cooling data?

BUREAUCRACY

Loretta Mary Vas to be Secretary Textiles?
Latest information says that Loretta Mary Vas is being appointed new Secretary Textiles. She is 1977 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre. Name of her UP cadre batch mate, P K Sinha is also in circulation.

MC Johari to be Joint Secretary Shipping
MC Johari on central deputation is poised to be Joint Secretary Shipping. He is an IAS officer of 1987 batch who belongs to the Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

Naresh Kumar to be Joint Secretary Mining
Naresh Kumar, Chairman & M D, Delhi Transport Corp (DTC) is likely to be appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Mines. The CSB has has sent his name to the Ministry of Mines. He is an IAS officer of 1987 batch who belongs to the UT cadre.

Ms. Dimple Verma to be Joint Secretary Minority Affairs
Ms. Dimple Verma on central deputation is poised to be Joint Secretary Minority Affairs. She He is an IAS officer of 1989 batch who belongs to the Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Dr. Yashpal Singh to be Joint Secretary Minority Affairs
Dr. Yashpal Singh on central deputation is poised to be posted as Joint Secretary Minority Affairs. Dr. Singh is an IAS officer of 1984 batch who belongs to the Manipur-Tripura (M-T) cadre. Presently, he is Principal Secretary (PS) PWD with the Tripura government.

Ms. Sarita Mittal to be Jt.Secretary & FA in WCD
Ms. Sarita Mittal on central deputation is poised to be Joint Secretary & Financial Advisor (FA) in the Women & Child Development (WCD). She is a CSS cadre officer of 1990 batch.

Sushil Singla to be Director, Agriculture
Sushil Singla on central deputation is poised to be Director, Agriculture. He is an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of 1994 batch who belongs to the Himachal Pradesh cadre.

Ms. Priya Kumar to be Director Financial Services
Ms. Priya Kumar on central deputation is poised to be Director Financial Services i.e. banking department. She is an Indian Information Service (ISS) officer of 1991 batch.

Nilesh Kumar Gupta to be Director, Revenue
Nilesh Kumar Gupta on central deputation is poised to be Director, Revenue. He is an IRS-CC&E officer of 1997 batch.

Jaipal Singh Tomar to be Director, Steel
Jaipal Singh Tomar on central deputation is poised to be Director, Steel. He is an Indian Telecom Service (ITS) officer of 1996 batch.

Prashant Nana Saheb Nikam to be Director, Panchayati Raj
Prashant Nana Saheb Nikam on central deputation is poised to be Director, Panchayati Raj. He is an IRAS officer of 1996 batch. Presently, he is posted as Dy FA&CAO at Bhopal in West Central Railway. He had completed full-time MBA from Cranfield University, UK. During his MBA he was one of the finalists at the European Business Plan competition held in Belgium. He had also written a paper on Sub-Prime crisis.

Pankaj Kumar is CVO Department of Telecom
Appointment Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Department of Telecommunications for appointment of Pankaj Kumar, IAS(NL-87), presently working as JS in the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation as Chief Vigilance Officer in the Department of Telecommunications.

Kumar appointed CVO RINL
B. Siddhartha Kumar, IFS(JK-86) has been appointed as Chief Vigilance Officer in the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), Visakhapatnam.

Adwal is new CVO BRC
Ram Chander Adwal, IRSEE(83) has been appointed as Chief Vigilance Officer (Director Level) in the Bridge and Roof Company (India) Ltd, Kolkata.

Deputation tenure of Verma extended
Central deputation tenure of Rajesh Verma, IAS (OR-87), presently working as Chief Vigilance Officer in the Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) Limited has been extended till December, 2011.

Surwade is CVO, Hindustan Antibiotics ltd
KB Surwade, ISS(94) has been appointed as Chief Vigilance Officer (Director Level) in the Hindustan Antibiotics Limited, Pune.

Deputation tenure of Srivastava extended
Central deputation tenure of AP Srivastava, IPoS(79), Chief Vigilance Officer in the Jawahar Lal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), Mumbai, has been extended for a period of two years.

Kamila is CVO HPC
S.K. Kamila, IPoS(86) has been appointed as Chief Vigilance Officer (Director Level) in the Hindustan Paper Corporation Limited (HPC), Kolkata.

Soni appointed CVO MECL
Manoj Kumar Soni, ITS(95) has been appointed as Chief Vigilance Officer (Director Level) in the Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL), Nagpur.

Mishra is new CVO, ECL
Binoy Shankar Mishra, IFS(MT-89) has been appointed Chief Vigilance Officer in the Eastern Coalfields Limited.

Deputation Tenure of Thakral extended
Appointment Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas for the extension of Central deputation tenure of VK Thakral, IAS(MT-82) as Chief Vigilance Officer in the Oil India Limited, New Delhi.

Atul Gupta is new CVO Indian Bureau of Mines
Competent Authority has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Mines for appointment of Atul Gupta, IRS(C and CE-91) as Chief Vigilance Officer (Director Level) in the Indian Bureau of Mines, Nagpur.

Posting of CGMs in SEBI soon
As the grapevine has it, there is going to be posting of Chief General Managers (CGMs) in regional offices of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).Presently, only Suresh B Menon is the CGM who heads the Chennai office.

Ravi Bangar is JS (West Africa) in MEA
Ravi Bangar (IFS 1982) has moved in MEA from MER Division to the post of Joint Secretary (West Africa).

Khurana is new DIG Daman & Diu
Rajesh Khurana has joined as DIGP, Daman & Diu & Dadra Nagar Haveli to head police force of two territories. He is an IPS Officer of 1994 batch who belongs to the AGMU Cadre.

Yogesh Deshmukh to be DIG ITBP?
Yogesh Deshmukh Deputy Director Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB)Ministry of Home affair Government is likely to be appointed as DIG, ITBP. He is an IPS officer of 1995 batch who belongs to the MP Cadre.

Deputation tenure of Ashok Kumar extended
Appointment Committee of the Cabinet has approved extension in tenure of Ashok Kumar, IPS(TN-82) as Joint Director in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for a period of one year.

Why railways has become most corrupt, as declared by CVC?
When political tug of war takes place for grabbing Ministry of Railways by allies before formation of the Central Cabinet, even Prime Minister and political parties know why. Milking the gold from old cow! PM should intervene and send the culprit officers home even if they belong to political clout.

Interesting turn in posting of IES Member in FMC
There has been interesting turn in posting of IES Member in Forward Markets Commission (FMC). As the grapevine has it, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has shot a missive to the Finance Ministry for new IES Member in the FMC. Though, the former has urged the latter to post an insider as the FMC Member.

DIG level post to be filled up in Railways
A DIG level post in the Railway Board is yet to be filled up. This post has been lying vacant after the promotion of IPS officer Sanjay Kumar. Over one lakh posts vacant in paramilitary forces

Sarkar appointed Lokayukta in Tripura
Justice P K Sarkar former Judge of the Guwahati High Court has been appointed Lokayukta of Tripura.

Six Judicial Officers to be elevated as HC Judge
Six judicial officers are likely to be elevated as Punjab and Haryana High Court Judge. The officers likeley to be elevated are SP Bangar (Ludhiana), RP Nagrath (High Court Registrar-General), Rehka Mittal (Punjab Legal Remembrancer) and Inderjit Singh Walia (Jalandhar).Mssrs Bharat Bhushan Parsoon and RC Godara are likely to be elevated from Haryana.

Vineet Vinayak to join GoI
Vineet Vinayak is likely to go on deputation to the Government of India. He is an IPS officer of 1995 batch who belongs to the Sikkim cadre.

Will Dinkar Gupta return to Punjab?
Dinkar Gupta, Joint Director (VS) IB, HQ, New Delhi is likely to return to the parent Punjab cadre to avail promotion to the rank of ADG. He is 1987 batch IPS officer.

Post of CMD vacant in HDPEL
The post of Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) has been lying vacant in Hooghly Dock & Port Engineering Limited (HDPEL). Those willing to apply can send their applications before January 12, 2012 to Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB).

Tochhawng promoted to the rank of Principal AG
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has promoted L Tochhawng (IA&AS 1986), Accountant General, Mizoram, Aizwal to the grade of Principal Accountant General .

Arvind Kumar is Sr. Adviser Road Transport & Highways
Arvind Kumar, Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) officer of Indian Economic Service, has been promoted to Higher Administrative Grade (HAG) and posted as Senior Adviser, Road Transport & Highways.

Post of Director (Onshore) vacant in ONGC
Post of Director (Onshore) has been lying vacant in Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC).Those willing to apply can send their applications before February 8, 2012 to Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB).

Pakistan : Dy Secretary thrashed by subordinates
Deputy Secretary Tariq Saeed of the Punjab provincial secretariat was thrashed by subordinate staff and their union leaders after the 'Qasid' (messenger) attached to him complained that he was abused and manhandled. The staff and their union leaders were pacified after the Dy Secretary apologised to the Qasid Allah Ditta an elderly person. Dy Secretary Tariq Saeed is an officer of the Income Tax Service of Pakistan presently on deputation to the Punjab secretariat.

Transfers & Postings in Railways
K Krishnan, Director/E (D&A), has been assigned additional charge of JD/Estt (Genl), Railway Board (RB); S S Murlidharan , a group 'B' officer of S&T Deptt, Southern Railway has been transferred to IRISET and posted in the same capacity; Dr Utkarash Bansal of SAG/IRMS from Norther Central Railway (NCR) has been shifted to Northern Railway (NR) and posted in the cadre against existing vacancy; Dr. M K Budhlakoti of SAG/IRMs from North Eastern Railway (NER) has been posted as MD/Goarkhpur, ER. His earlier transfer orders to RSC as Sr. Professor have been cancelled; S K Karmakar of SS/IRSEE from CORE has been shifted to Eastern Railway (ER) and R K Gupta of SAG/Non-fun/IRSEE from Northern Central Railway (NCR) has been shifted to Western Railway (WR).

Pandey appointed Chief of Medical Wings
B S Pandey has been appointed as the new chief of the medical wings of forces like the CRPF, BSF and ITBP. He is ADG rank officer in ITBP.

IAS changes in Punjab
Anirudh Tewari, Secretary Power will also hold the charge of secretary, Information and Public Relations. Anurag Agarwal will now be secretary, Sports and Youth Services. R Venkat Ratnam has been made Secretary, Elections, Punjab and Secretary, Social Security, Development of Women and Child. Raminder Singh has been posted as Secretary, Local Government and in addition as Secretary, Transport and in addition commissioner Ferozepur Division. Ajoy Kumar Sinha has been appointed director Local Government. Parveen Kumar has been posted as Chief Administrator, Jalandhar Development Authority.

Gupta promoted as Special Director in CBI (UPDATED)
V K Gupta has been promoted to the rank of Special Director in the CBI.He is 1977 batch IPS officer of Gujarat cadre.

Anil Palta is JD CBI (UPDATED)
Anil Palta has been promoted to the rank of Joint Director in the CBI. He is 1990 batch IPS officer of Jharkhand cadre.

Laxminarayan is now JD CBI (UPDATED)
V V Laxminarayan has been promoted to the rank of Joint Director in the CBI. He is 1990 batch IPS officer of Maharashtra cadre.

Sharma is now JD CBI (UPDATED)
Rajeev Kumar Sharma has been promoted to the rank of Joint Director in the CBI. He is 1990 batch IPS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

(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

In a battle for interest rates offering, why is HDFC silent?
Ever since interest rate regime has been freed all private sector banks are offering high interest rates on deposits, Kotak Mahindra has been aggressive off late, but HDFC has been a laggard. Sources say the bank will raise interest rates only when SBI will start doing so.

Re sinks but only one oil company is laughing
Cairn laughs all the way to the bank because it keeps all its sales in dollars and its savings too are in dollars.

Import duty on Chinese power equipment makers soon
A Cabinet note has been floated by the government to impose a 14 percent import duty on Chinese power equipments. However industry feels that the rate should be higher and that low duty will still mean a win win situation for the Chinese.

Sood is CEO of Power Sector, Southern Sector, BHEL
Rajiva K Sood GM - in charge, has taken over as Chief Executive Officer of Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd's power sector - southern region.

Sharif is new Director MECON
MN Sharif has taken over as Director (Technology) of MECON . Prior to this he was General Manager.

Kankani resigns as Director, Orient Press Ltd
B L Kankani has resigned as Director of Orient Press Ltd w.e.f. October 15, 2011

Rungta resigns as Director, IKF Technologies Ltd
Manoj Rungta has resigned as Director of IKF Technologies Ltd w.e.f. December 1, 2011.

Kajaria resigns as Director, Regency Trust Ltd
Sunil Kajaria has resigned as Director of Regency Trust Ltd w.e.f. November 30, 2011.

Ganjoo appointed Addl. Director, Zenotech Laboratories Ltd
Udbhav Ganjoo has been appointed as an Additional Director of Zenotech Laboratories Ltd w.e.f. December 9, 2011.

Sarawgee appointed Addl. Director, Zenith Exports Ltd
Devendra Kumar Sarawgee has been appointed as Additional Director of Zenith Exports Ltd w.e.f. December 10, 2011.

Diwan resigns as Director, Shriram City Union Finance Ltd
Mukund Govind Diwan has resigned as Director of Shriram City Union Finance Ltd w.e.f. November 15, 2011

Arora appointed Director, Golden Securities Ltd
Rhythm Arora has been appointed as Director of Golden Securities Ltd w.e.f. November 21, 2011

Dutta ceases to be MD, ESS DEE Aluminium Ltd
Sudip Bijoy Dutta has relinquished the office of Managing Director of ESS DEE Aluminium Ltd w.e.f. December 14, 2011. However, he will continue to hold the office of Non- Executive Director and Chairman of the company.

Pandya resigns as Company Secy. Paushak Ltd
Ms. Sheetal Pandya, Company Secretary of Paushak Ltd has resigned w.e.f. November 30, 2011

Pansari appointed MD & CEO, ESS DEE Aluminium Ltd
Bijoy Kumar Pansari has been appointed as the CEO and Managing Director of ESS DEE Aluminium Ltd w.e.f. December 14, 2011.

She can go to the lowest level

The question is not that all IAS officers are scared of Mayawati. The issue is that she can go to the lowest level. Look at Promila Shankar; she has been suspended apparently for visiting Bangkok or so with her husband but the real story is Yamuna Expressway or JP in other words. Ramachandran was posted as Advisor and was requested to NOIDA house so that his house in Delhi could be occupied by her. Once it was done, Ramachandran was dropped as rotten egg. Jivesh Nandan came to NOIDA and was shifted after 7 days; why? he did not sign on the dotted line. So he goes in 7 days. Should we believe that Captain Shekhar Singh or CM herself is to blame. Anis Ansari was transferred from APC post to Board of revenue only 15 days before retirement. There is no end to such list. No sane person will try to argue with such a person; he can sit and pray for her exit.

Prakash

Explain this 'vahya adambar'

Sanjai do you know that in India the ratio of Government servants to the total population is 1%. In USA it is 5%, Canada 7% and China 4%. There is a case for more recruitment. If the various telecom companies had not been in the telecom business, we would have not faced the Rs.1,76,000 crore 2G Scam. Do more pondering. A public sector Jessop was disinvested in 2002 when R.V. Gupta was the Secretary (Heavy Industry), Jessop came out of BIFR in 2006 when R.V. Gupta was Chairman-BIFR. Today Shri Gupta is on the Board of Jessop. Can Shri Sanjay explain this 'vahya adambar'.

A Srivastava

Recruitment process

The recruitment process are starting w.e.f. 16.11.2011 of Assistant Sub-Inspector (Steno), Head Constable(Ministerial) and Head Constable (Assistant Wireless operator) but no one posted as Special Commissioner of Police, Recruitment in Delhi Police. Sh. M. S. Sandhu has been retired on 30.11.2011 but still this post is vacant.

M S Bisht

What is the relevance of Harvard

An entry in this column recently stated that the present DGCA is from Harvard. What is the connection of Harvard to the work of DGCA? A course at Harvard is open to all serving IAS officers and there are scores of other officers who have done this course at Harvard but do not brag about it in this column.

K P Singh

Let Anna start campaign against individual Ministers

Sudhanshu has given a good idea. Let Annaji start campaign against individual Ministers who are known as fund collectors. Their exit from Cabinet will guarantee reduction in corruption level.

Supratim

An interesting reading

This story on Navin Patnaik CM Orissa chiding a cabinet minister since the latter addressed an IAS officer as "sir" makes interesting reading. There is no circular or OM on the topic of showing courtesy to a minister or MP or MLA ,which proscribes the ministers or MPs or MLAs not to reciprocate in equal measure or to be boorish and discourteous to a civil servant. Navin Patnaik is being utterly foolish on this. There is also this thing about Navin insisting on the local MLA's presence in any constituency ,whenever there is any public function. At Hinjlikatu, when he was on tour, Navin did not find the local MLA in a public function and ordered the DM to go fetch the MLA. The DM in full public view reminded that the CM is the MLA. So a CM who does not remember his own constituency and administering a state may someday forget which country he is from.. Don't take him seriously.

Bhagwat

RTI be exercised in situations beyond control

RTI is an instrument to reveal truth and lead the way to justice. It should be exercised in situations beyond normal human control.

R Sharma

An apt observation for BSNL/MTNL

An apt observation by Rajiv for BSNL/MTNL. Both the PSUs carved out of DoT only. On average 50 -80 persons retire per month from BSNL/MTNL ,majority of which are least concerned of importance of type of service required to be marketted and sold in today's scenario by any Telecom agency. The Unions of both the PSUs are generalists trying to gain control over management issues and leaving technical things to others.Telecom in govt sector is more management and less technical while Telecom in market is more technnical and more marketting thing.SO here lies the failure ,,, while opening Telecom , One can not eat the cake and have it too. Both PSUs must be privatised before throwing them in see of competition. An idea or Airtel or Reliance interface to public is young girl /boy in posh office, fluent in English and ready to followup service. In PSUs you face a defeated and sometimes punished employees with his share of frustration inherent in any govt unit, lack of interest,knowledge,intolerant and more of negativity than commitment. How can any unit be in profit with such environment.Blame it to ITS or Management but an organization strength is that of its weakest unit and in such case,it is majority of mass who are being pushed /trained to adapt to new situations. Some units adapt ,some fail and BSNL/MTNL have travelled of its inertia so far and enterprise of few and demand of market. Blaming ITS of all wrong happenings is not the panacea, as Management is non ITS. Policy decisions are by Non ITS.As correctly said , IAS or ITS are no gurantee for success and failure.Commitment , Adaptibility and sincerity are. One more mistake Govt is committing is that of being indecisive of future of ITS. UPSC declared and selected thousands of technical persons , only to leave them in lurch in mid of carrier? Most of the ITS are in 30s/40s with 10-15-20 yrs of service.Ministries have lots of vacancies,why not DoPT plan for deputation of the ITSs first as per eligibility then get them out of PSUs?Afterall DoPT does have data of Group A officers with it and can play a major role in this HR issue which if not handled sensibily and logically , might create another mess for a cadre.

Amit

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)