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There is now only one power centre in India
There is now only one centre of power in the country-and he is Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

What is the new strategy UPA in cobbling up to counter Anna's stir
There is a lot of hectic activity and hard thinking going on in the UPA. The government seems to be totally at a loss of how to counter the Lok Pal bill movement, say congress sources. One of the strategies the government has thought of is to be silent and kill the initial enthusiasm of the fast spreading movement. There is a lot of blame game going on within the party for badly managing the crisis and making Anna a hero.

G. Srinivasan is also CMD, New India Assurance
G. Srinivasan has been given additional charge of Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) New India Assurance Co. He is already CMD of the United Insurance Company. He has succeeded Ramdoss who was suspended on August 16,2011

SPECIAL | Uttar Pradesh
The MAYA circle

Ms. Mayawati, who came to power in Uttar Pradesh in 2007 with an overwhelming majority, is known for her brash and rigid style. The positions she had been taking -be it related to governance or politics- have left many shocked and surprised. Her political journey from a school teacher in Delhi to the Chief Minister of the most populous state in the country, has earned her more foes than friends. Temperamental as she is, there are very few people who can be said to be close to her all through. The key people around her have always remained a mystery for the same reason. We tried to look into the people who wield great influence over her and help her run the government in one of the most complex state in the Indian union. During our study and discussions we came across the names of several bureaucrats but were surprised to find some top industrialists, businessmen and politicians forming the inner circle who had a direct access to "Behenji". It is in them that she confides in crisis and seek advises on issues whether related to governance or politics. She has picked up a former pilot and posted him as Cabinet Secretary with the rank of a cabinet minister and mandate to supervise the bureaucratic functioning. Thus, Uttar Pradesh is the only state to have a Cabinet Secretary who runs a parallel Secretariat to the Chief Secretary and one who is a political appointee but still involved with the government's decision and delivery making process and at the same time attending cabinet meetings by virtue of his status as a cabinet minister- something really unconventional. As stated above we came across several names of which we have concentrated on only 10 people the details of whom are being given below-

Jaiprakash Gaur
Founder, Jaiprakash Associates Limited

Creating wealth and diversifying into unheralded areas is his passion but he still takes time out to check on the Uttar Pradesh government's policies and uses his influence to advise the government accordingly. And, why not, he has major stakes there having invested in big ticket projects. When he speaks, he is seriously heard. That is the clout of the man who founded the Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. and Jaypee Group- one of the fastest growing business conglomerates in India having interest in real estate, power generation, Expressways, textiles, hospitality and hotel industry. A man of few words, Gaur has a great influence over the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Ms. Mayawati. Besides his entrepreneurial skills, he is looked upon as the key person and the very few from whom Mayawati seeks advise especially with regards to infrastructure and industrial development in Uttar Pradesh. The way his company has grown in the last decade and the heavy investments he has made in infrastructure projects across India, he is being billed as the man to watch out - one who would topple the Ambanis and Tatas as the biggest business group in Indian in the near future.

Gurdeep Singh aka Ponty Chadha
Managing Director, Waves Inc.

The liquor baron, having a considerable clout and network in the liquor distribution business in the north Indian states of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttrakhand, is no more a pushover. Having consolidated his business, he now manages the wholesale and retail liquor trade officially in Uttar Pradesh as well. His rapport with the state governments and bureaucrats is the envy of all his competitors. With a direct access to the UP Chief Minister he has his way out on most occasions. Chadha, the Managing Director of Wave Inc. has diversified into real estate, shopping malls, multiplexes, high end audio and projection systems, film and entertainment industry besides power generation and manufacturing. His multiplexes named Wave Cinemas across National Capital, New Delhi and north India have redefined luxury multiplexes.

Shashank Shekhar Singh
Cabinet Secretary

Whether you like him or not, there is complete unanimity in the fact that if one wants to do business with the Mayawati-led Uttar Pradesh government he is the one to deal with. The suave and softspoken "Triple S" or "Captain" as he is known influences all key decisions of the state government be it relating to land acquisition, industrial policy or socio-economic issues. The one time pilot Singh, who is known to have flown many high profile dignitaries, in on a high himself after being drafted as the Cabinet Secretary by Chief Minister Mayawati. It is a rare instance that a state has a cabinet secretary, a non-bureaucrat, who takes all decisions on behalf of the State.

Navneet Sehgal, IAS
Secretary to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister

This 1988 batch IAS officer is known as the key person who takes care of coordination and complaints at the CM's secretariat. A close confidant of Chief Minister Ms. Mayawati, he is privy to most of the decisions of the state government.

Naseemuddin Siddiqui
Minister, PWD, Housing and Excise

He is the Bahujan Samaj Party's Muslim face that connects it to the vast community across the state. The General Secretary of the BSP also presides over the crucial portfolio of Public Works Department and Housing he virtually controls the development funds and activities of the state. In the UP's political and bureaucratic circles he is termed as the eyes and ears of Ms. Mayawati.

Anand Kumar
Ms. Mayawati's brother

Though relatively unknown and media shy he shot into limelight following the decision of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Government to hand over the Bahujan Prerna Kendra in Lucknow to a trust owned by him. The multi-crore building was bought by BSP and used as an office. He has also burned his fingers following allegations of his involvement in land deals in the National Capital Region (NCR) in NOIDA and Greater NOIDA. Political pundits and observers label him as the man who can get any work done from Ms. Mayawati.

Satish Chandra Mishra
Chairman, Uttar Pradesh Advisory Council

Though, political pundits say an ambitious Mishra has been cut to size by Ms. Mayawati, the fact remains that he still enjoys a considerable clout in the government and even the chief minister dares not to ignore him totally. Mishra, the Brahmin face of BSP is credited with the BSP building bridges with the upper castes.

Kunwar Fateh Bahadur Singh, IAS
Principal Secretary, Home

This 1981 batch IAS officer is entrusted with the key responsibility of keeping law and order situation in a volatile state like Uttar Pradesh under check. Chief Minister Ms. Mayawati has great confidence in him and is said to seek his advise on crucial issues pertaining to law and order in the state.

Brij Lal, IPS
Special Director General (Crime, Law and Order)

This 1977 batch IPS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre is known to have a very good rapport with the UP Chief Minister. He is also being tipped as the next Director General of Police- the only road block being the presence of about four officers senior to him and his being eligible for the DGP rank only by November 2011.

Yadav Singh
Engineer-in-Chief at Noida Authority

A man very close to the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Ms. Mayawati, he heads the Engineering wing of the NCR's crucial Noida Authority. All the engineering departments in the Authority reports to him and any permission in the Noida Authority will have to be routed through him.

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BUREAUCRACY

Shortage of 1327 IPS officers in country
The total authorised strength of IPS officers in the country is 4720 against which 3393 officers were in position, leaving a shortage of 1327 IPS officers.

Manoj Kumar to be JS Corporate Affairs ?
Manoj Kumar is likely to join the Government of India as Joint Secretary Corporate Affairs.He is 1988 batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre.

Three Supreme Court Judges to retire in September
Three Judges of the Supreme Court will retire in September. They are Justice H.S. Bedi on September 4; Justice Mukundakam Sharma on September 17 and Justice Markandey Katju on September 19

Orders of Salim Ali this month end
Orders of Tripura DGP as Additional Director CBI are being issued this month end. He is an IPS officer of 1978 batch who belongs to the MT cadre.

Vinod Asthana to be MD of HCIL
Vinod Asthana is being tipped to be new Managing Director of the Hotel Corporation of India Limited (HCIL).He is presently Director in the IRCTC.

Deputation tenure of IAS officer extended
Inter-cadre deputation tenure of 1999 batch IAS officer of Orissa cadre Narendra Bahadur Singh has been extended for another two years. He is presently posted in Madhya Pradesh.

Tenure of Aggarwal in CBI comes to an end today
Deputation tenure of DIG in CBI Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal is coming to an end on Thursday. He is 1994 batch IPS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.

Bhim Sain Bassi also in fray for Special Secretary (internal security)
Bhim Sain Bassi is also in the race for the post of Special Secretary (internal security).He is an IPS officer of the 1977 batch who belongs to UT cadre.

Meenakshi Sharma to be Director (Security) Rajya Sabha
Meenakshi Sharma is likely to be appointed Director (Security) in the Rajya Sabha. She is 1995 batch IPS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

Ms Anita Shukla is Acting RPO Ahemdabad
Ms. Anita Shukla has been appointed as Acting RegionalPassport Officer, RPO, Ahmedabad. She is a Ministry of external Affairs' cadre officer.

Alok Srivastava is back to Sikkim
Alok Srivastava is back to Sikkim from his central deputation.On return 1984 batch IAS officer Srivastava has been appointed Principal Secretary Science and Technology.

Mahendru retires
Parveen Mehendru,Special Director(Naxal Department), IB(HQ)New Delhi Government of India,has retired. He is an IPS officer of 1976 batch who belongs to the Chhattisgarh cadre.

Narendra Chauhan to be CEO in Himachal Pradesh
Narendra Chauhan is being appointed Chief Electoral Officer in Himachal Pradesh. He is 1984 batch IAS officer.

Stir on railway platforms
There is going to be stir on railway platforms of local trains in Mumbai and its suburban areas.

Deputation tenure of Kapil Deo to be extended ?
The deputation tenure of Kapil Deo, Director, Cabinet Secretariat is likely to be extended till 2016 as state Government has given him No Objection Certificate. He is an IPS officer of 1995 batch who belongs to the Punjab cadre.

Search for Bihari connections in Doorddarshan on
With Tripurari Sharan, a Bihar cadre 1985 batch IAS officer, being appointed director-general of Doordarshan, people within and outside the organization have started searching for Bihari connections.

IES officer Dubey empanelled as JS
IES officer of 1984 batch R N Dubey has been empanelled as JS, under CSS, in GoI.

IRS officer Vaidialingam empanelled as JS
IRS (IT) officer Vanitha Vaidialingam who belongs to 1984 batch has been empanelled to the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in the Government of India under the Central Staffing Scheme (CSS).

IA & AS officer Puran Kumar promoted
Puran Kumar Verma (IA&AS-1995), has been promoted to the grade of Accountant General and posted as Accountant General (A&E), Tripura, Agartala against a newly created post.

12 Dy/Asstt Commissioners of Customs and Central Excise transferred
As many as 12 IRS officers in the grade of Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise have been transferred. Accordingly, Mukesh Kumar Pal has been sent from Vadodara CX(Vapi) to CEI Vadodara, Mohammad Altaf from CEI Vadodara to Mumbai Customs, C.K. Jain from Systems Delhi (Transferred from Delhi Customs) to Delhi Customs (Retention), Yogendra Singh from DRI Kolkata to DRI Delhi, Basudev Batabyal from DRI Delhi to DRI Kolkata, Rajendra Pal from CBN Kota (UOP) to Jaipur CX (Service Tax), R.M. Yadav from Delhi Customs to Systems Delhi, Jaspreet Singh Sukhija from Ahmedabad Customs to Chandigarh CX (Service Tax), Kunal Kashyap from Kolkata CX to CEI Kolkata, Senthil Nathan S. from NACEN Bangalore to CEI Bangalore, P.S. Bisht from Chandigarh CX to CEI Ludhiana and Vikas Kumar Jeph from Meerut CX (Ghaziabad) to DGICCE Delhi (to work as OSD in CX Wing, CBEC).

Six Addl/Jt Commissioners of Customs and Central Excise transferred
As many as six IRS officers in the grade of Additional/Joint Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise have been transferred. Accordingly, Akhilesh Pandey has been sent from Kolkata Customs to Systems Mumbai (Risk Management Division), G. Panmei, on return from deputation, to NACEN Delhi (Centre for Excellence), Manish Mohan from Pune CX (Goa) to Mumbai CX, M. Rahman from Ahmedabad CX to CEI Ahmedabad, B.A.V. Srinivas Rao from Vigilance Chennai to CEI Chennai and Nikhil Chandra from Delhi CX (Faridabad) to DGCEI Delhi.

Lt Gen Singh retires
Lt Gen Jasbir Singh, Chief of Staff Northern Command has retired.

Minor IAS reshuffle in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh government has transferred 10 IAS officers of the 2009 batch who have returned from their second phase of training at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA). Accordingly, while Tarun Pithode has been posted as SDO Dabra, Avinasn Lavania has been posted as SDO MHOW, Priyarika Das as SDO Narsinghgarh, Abhishek Singh as SDO Sabalgarh, Tejaswani Naik as SDO Katni, Amit Tomar as SDO Sehora, Dhanraju S as SDO Itarsi, Soofia Farooqui as Assistant Collector Singrauli, Ajay Gupta has been posted as Assistant Collector Bhopal and Shrikant Bhanot as Assistant Collector Indore.

Sanjeev Kumar to be CVO ONGC (UPDATED)
Sanjeev Kumar is being appointed new CVO ONGC. He is 1986 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

Ravi Kota to join DoPT on Friday (UPDATED)
Ravi Kota is joining the Department of Personnel in the Government of India as Director on Friday.1993 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre Kota will be looking after the desk of senior management.

Only 4128 IAS Officers have furnished their annual IPR (UPDATED)
So far only 4128 IAS Officers have furnished their annual Immovable Property Returns (IPR ) for the year 2010, according to the Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions V.Narayanasamy.

CORPORATE

New India Assurance CMD suspended
CMD of the New India Assurance Company M Ramadoss has been suspended by the Government for alleged irregularities .

Srinivasan gets additional charge of New India Assurance
United India Insurance chief G Srinivasan has taken up the additional charge of CMD of the New India Assurance .

Deepak Parekh joins Board of Lafarge
Deepak Parekh, Chairman of the Housing Development Finance Corporation in India (HDFC) has joined Lafarge's International Advisory Board.

Post of CMD CEL vacant for last one year
The post of CMD Central Electronics Ltd has been lying vacant since September last year.

Kannan appointed Director, Dalmia Bharat Sugar and Industries Ltd
Dalmia Bharat Sugar and Industries Limited has appointed Panchapakesan Kannan as Director of the Company.

Apange resigns as Company Secy. Classic Diamonds (India) Ltd
Namdev D. Apange Company Secretary, Classic Diamonds (India) Ltd has resigned from the company w.e.f July 1, 2011.

Vishwanathan appointed Company Secy. Hindustan Dorr-Oliver Ltd
Hindustan Dorr-Oliver Limited has appointed Ms. Priya Vishwanathan as the Company Secretary of the company.

Nathani resigns as Company Secy. C & C Constructions Ltd
Deepak Nathani has resigned from the post of Company Secretary of C & C Constructions Ltd w.e.f. August 12, 2011.

Sharadchandra Kothari re-appointed MD, JD Orgochem Ltd
Sharadchandra S. kothari has been re-appointed as a Managing Director of JD Orgochem Ltd for a period of one year w.e.f. October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012.

Shrikant Kothari resigns as Whole-time Director, JD Orgochem Ltd
Shrikant Krushnakumar Kothari has resigned as a Whole-time Director of JD Orgochem Ltd w.e.f. August 11, 2011 but will continue to be a Director on the Board of the Company.

Hingarajia appointed Company Secy. Suntek Realty Ltd
Sunteck Realty Limited has appointed Ms Rachana Hingarajia as Company Secretary with immediate effect.

Chatterjee appointed Director, Innovassynth Investments Ltd
S. B. Chatterjee, Director of Innovassynth Investments Ltd has been appointed as Company Secretary with effect from August 12, 2011

Khurody ceases to be Director, Voltas Ltd
N. D. Khurody, Director , Voltas Ltd ceased to be a Director of the Company on August 16, 2011.

Chauhan appointed MD, Charms Industries Ltd
Charms Industries Ltd has appointed Shivkumar R. Chauhan as Managing Director of the Company.

Akella appointed President & COO, Blue Star Infotech Ltd
Ramkumar Akella has been appointed as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Blue Star Infotech Ltd with effect from August 16, 2011.

Gandhi resigns as Nominee Director, Electrotherm (India) Ltd
The Board of Electrotherm (India) Limited has accepted the resignation of Parth Gandhi as a Nominee Director of ICICI Venture Limited.

Bhartiay resigns as Non Exec. Director , Martin Burn Ltd
Sanjay Kumar Bhartiay, Non-Executive Director has resigned from the Board of Directors of Martin Burn Ltd.

Rathi appointed as Company Secy. Signet Industries Ltd
Signet Industries Ltd has appointed Ms. Divya Rathi as Company Secretary of the Company

Jain withdrawan as Nominee Director, Rainbow Denim Ltd
IDBI Bank Ltd has withdrawn the nomination of Umesh Jain as the Nominee Director of Rainbow Denim Ltd and instead appointed Deepak Gupta as the Nominee Director of IDBI Bank Ltd with effect from August 10, 2011.

Prof Mehta re-appointed Director, Piramal Life Sciences Ltd
Piramal Life Sciences Ltd has re-appointed Prof Goverdhan Mehta as a Director of the Company;

Jain appointed ED, Monotype India Ltd
Monotype India Ltd has appointed Naresh Jain, Director ,as Executive Director in place of Rajesh Jain who has resigned.

Mehta appointed MD and Vice Chairman of Cinevista
Cinevista has reappointed Sunil Mehta as Vice Chairman and Managing Director

Malhotra appointed Chairman of Cinevista
Prem Krishen Malhotra has been appointed Chairman and Whole Time Director of Cinevista.

Khurody retires from Voltas
ND Khurody Director Voltas has resigned.

Mukhija appointed Addl Director Voltas
R N Mukhija has been appointed as additional director for Voltas.

Deepak Fertlisers to expand export opportunity
Deepak Fertiliser is scouting for export opportunities in Australia, Africa and Indonesia for selling Technical Ammonium Nitrate. The company has expanded its production of TAN at its existing plant at Taloja near Pune.

Why no action against judges ?

Why is it that while corrupt politicians and the black sheep amongst officers are jailed for corruption but no action taken against such judges of the Supreme Court and High Court? Even if such action is contemplated, it is confined to resignation. Why are criminal proceedings not instituted against them? It is only now, under Chief Justice Kapadia that there is some change in this regard. But there is a need to institutionalise this and get rid of the "holy cow" syndrome that the judiciary is taking cover under.

Arjun Mallik

If UPA govt had some commonsense ?

If the UPA government had some commonsense, they should have issued the Jan Lokpal ordinance before 30/6 .This act is bad for governments in power and the UPA is not returning to power for sure.

ARC Kumar

Let CS Division takes a corrective step

The Department of Personnel and Training (CS.II Division) has further promoted Stenographers Grade 'D' to Stenographers Grade 'C' covering the officials for ad-hoc promotions in General Category upto 2000. It would have been the welcome step if the CS Division takes a corrective steps to regularise the officials from the date of their initial appointments on ad-hoc basis. It could have been one time measure. it can be observed from the that DP&T takes very long for regularising the ad-hoc appointments. No body would have objected if the ad-hoc appointments are made just to fill the gap or short term measure. But here we see that the DP&T makes the severely affected category of Stenographers Grade 'D' silent by promoting them on ad-hoc basis without linking the appointments with the regular posts. Since the ad-hoc appointments are the order of the day and these appointments are not made just to fill the gap or short term measure,The Department of Personnel and Training (CS Division)may kindly take stock of the situation and revisit the entire issue of ad-hoc appointments in consultation with the Establishment Division responsible for regularising the ad-hoc appointments for regularising the ad-hoc services from the date of their initial appointments so that the ad-hoc appointees may be benefitted.

V P Sharma

Delhi Police Commissioner has explained difficulties in agreeing to request of Team Anna to permit them to hold dharna in JP Park for more than three days and for more than 5000 protesters. Consequences of his action are for all to see. To salvage his reputation and reinforce confidence of people in Delhi police atleast he can control/eliminate corruption by personnel of delhi police which will certainly not cause any kind of traffic dislocation,hardship to general public ,threat to law and order etc.Infact if he does so he will be seen as an ally of Anna Hazare and all those who support him and not an opponent and symbol of state reppression . Unprecedented response which Team Anna has recieved has unambigously proved the deep discontent of people against corruption and their resolve to not let go of oppoertunity presented by Team Anna. RK Singh Home Secretary deserves praise for ensuring that peaceful protesters were not permitted to be lathi charged /brutally beaten. if we had more officers like him there would be no need for Anna Hazare to go even on token fast not to talk of indefinite hunger strike. Regards

Sudhir Chopra

Protection of trees

The Complainant wanted the Forest Department, GNCTD to put up on their website certain information related to the Delhi Tree Preservation Act like details of permissions given for felling and pruning of trees, together with the details of applicants, the number of trees, locations, reasons for approval or rejection of the same and other details. The CIC directed to put the information on-line along with the details of complaints received on the tree help-line and their status till the date of final disposal. The CIC also directed all civic agencies carrying out any construction work to display along with the monetary costs and details of the project, the environmental cost, indicating the number of trees being felled and the location of compensatory plantation.

Comments

In M.C. Mehta vs. Union of India, the scope of Article 21 of the Constitution of India (Right to Life and Liberty) was enlarged by the Apex Court and the right to clean environment was also comprehended under Article 21. The rapid concretization in the city is affecting the trees the most, leading to poor forest cover and disappearance of
various species of birds. While this order is a step in the right direction, the mute question is whether it would be implemented and if yes, to what extent?

- 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)