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IDEAL & SUPER POWER INDIA

Constitution of India = We the People (Headed by former President of India Abdul Kalam)

Legislature= All Anna Hazares

Judiciary= Hon Chief Justice S.H.KAPADIA

Executive= T. N. Sheshan as former CEC

Media= Whispers in the Corridors

F.Nariman

Meeting between PM and Rahul Gandhi
There was a closed door meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and AICC General Secretary Rahul Gandhi.

Kudos to Jharkhand Government
A new feather in the cap of Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda has been added. In recently tabled report of the Planning Commission of India (PCI) in the Parliament it has been observed that the Jharkhand was able to achieve a GDP growth rate of 10.60 per cent as against the target of 9.80 per cent during the 11th Five Year Plan

Now there are three Teams
Now there are three Teams.Team Anna,Team PM and Team Rahul.Which Team is more powerful ?.

GoI in a state of chemotose
Thanks to the stir by Anna Hazare the Government of India (GoI) is in a state of chemotose as everything is stalled.

BUREAUCRACY

15 IPS officers retiring in Aug 2011
W. R. Marbaniang (Assam & Meghalaya), Neelamni (Bihar), Sudhir Kumar Sinha (Gujarat), Swaranjit Singh (Haryana), Mohd Amin Anjum (Jammu & Kashmir), Manoj Kumar Mishra (Jharkhand), Sashi Nath Jha (Jharkhand), Kampaiah (Karnataka), Raman Srivastava (Kerala), Narendra Kumar Tripathi (Madhya Pradesh), A. Pattanayak (Orissa), R. Radhakrishnan (Tamil Nadu), Rajendra Singh Dhillon, Karamvir Singh and Chandra Deo Tiwari (Uttar Pradesh).

Sai Prasad to be JS Power in GoI
G Sai Prasad is being tipped to be new Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Power in the Government of India. He is 1991 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

Singla is new Director in Foreign Secretary's Office
Sanjeev Singla (IFS 1997) has taken over as Director in Foreign Secretary's Office after return to Delhi. He replaces Amit Kumar of 1995 batch who is going to New York.

Pradhan to continue in Disinvestment
Latest information says that Siddharth Pradhan is not moving as Enforcement Director. 1977 batch IRS (IT) officer is going to continue as Additional Secretary Disinvestment.

Inter-cadre deputation tenure of IAS officer extended
Inter-Cadre deputation of 1986 batch Haryana cadre IAS officer Mhathung Kithan to Nagaland has been extended for two years and eight months beyond May 16,2011.

ACC clears file of Chief Commissioner, Customs & Central Excise
The ACC has cleared the file of the transfer of Chief Commissioners of Customs and Central Excise.

CBI Director to give his mind on Lokpal Bill
Parliament's standing committee has called A.P Singh, Director, CBI on September 1, 2011, to present the views on the Lokpal bill.

CVC to give his opinion on Lokpal Bill
Parliament's standing committee has called Pradeep Kumar, CVC Chief on September 1, 2011, to present the views on the Lokpal bill.

Vivek Joshi poised to join World Bank
Vivek Joshi who on central deputation is Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Women and Child Development is likely to be appointed as Senior Advisor to ED, World Bank, Washington on CSB' recommendation. He is an IAS officer of 1989 batch who belongs to the Haryana cadre.

Shashank Goyal poised to join World Bank
CSB has recommended the name of Shashank Goyal who on central deputation as Joint Secretary Heavy Industries for the post of senior Advisor to ED, World Bank, Washington. He is an IAS officer of 1990 batch who belongs to the Andhra Pradesh cadre.

P.V Ramashastri appointed as Project Coordinator, UNODC
P.V Ramashastri, IG,Uttar Pradesh has been appointed as Project Coordinator UNODC, New Delhi. He is an IPS officer of 1989 batch who belongs to the Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Dilip Kumar to go to US
Dilip Kumar has been nominated by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoP&T), Government of India (GOI), for a course on Master on Public Administration in Maxwell School, Syracuse University, USA" commencing shortly. He is an IAS officer of 1994 batch who belongs to the Punjab cadre.

Subhash Chander Kalia ED, Union Bank of India to retire on August 31
Subhash Chander Kalia Executive Director (ED) of the Union Bank of India will be retiring on August 31, 2011.

S.K. Jain to be ED , Union Bank of India
S.K. Jain General Manager Bank of India on elevation will be joining as Executive Director (ED) of the Union Bank of India.
(We said this on jun 12,2011)

Ms Chandrasekhar is CVO of NMDC
Ms Chandrasekhar has been appointed as Chief Vigilance officer in the National Mineral Development Corporation Limited (NMDC). She is 1983 batch IPoS officer.

IRS officer Singh empanelled as JS
IRS (IT) officer Surinderjit Singh 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 Mathews posted as Assistant Accountant General
Deepak Mathews (IA&AS 2009), on completion of training at Shimla, has been transferred and posted as Assistant Accountant General in the office of the Pr. Accountant General (A&E), Karnataka, Bangalore. He will be entrusted independent charge of DAG (GE) vice G.H. Naik, who is due to retire voluntarily on October 14, 2011.

Karamvir Singh to get three months extension ?
Uttar Pradesh DGP Karamvir Singh is likely to get three months extension in service.1975 batch IPS officer Singh is scheduled to retire on August 31.

Shashi Kant has brighter chances of becoming DGP,Punjab
As the grapevine has it, Shashi Kant (1977 batch IPS) has better chances of becoming DGP to the Punjab Government.

IRAS officer to join MEA
1995 batch IRAS officer Mukta Sekhar is going on deputation to the Ministry of External Affairs as Director.

Pakistan : Police postings are not on merit says Islamabad's IGP
The Chief Commissioner and the Inspector General of Police Islamabad have deposed before the Senate Standing Committee on Interior that police postings in Pakistan's capital city are made on considerations other than merit. In response to a question by the chairman of the committee senator Mehmood Talha whether postings in the police department are made on 'telephonic considerations' the officers answered in the affirmative. On being cautioned that their reply was going on record which could be held against them by the government the IGP Bani Amin Khan reasserted that police postings were not on merit and for every posting of an SHO 'we get at least 15 telephone calls'. The IGP also lamented that there was shortage of over 800 policemen at various levels in Islamabad and the last recruitment was only in 2005. For a population of 1.80 million Islamabad has only 2675 police personnel.

Railways transfers and postings
Dinesh Kataria of SG/IRSE has been on return from deputation transferred to WR in the cadre, Srinivasa Rao of S/IRSE(looking after in JAG) has been transferred from SER to SCR and posted in the cadre, AK Jha of SAG/IRSE has been, on being relieved from the post of ADRM/BCT/WR posted in the cadre on WR itself, RC Agarwal - GM NWR has been transferred to look after the duties of the post of GM/WR in addition to his own, for a period of three month or until further orders whichever is earlier, GN Asthana - GM WCR has been transferred to look after the duties of the post of GM/SECR in addition to his own for a period of three months or until further orders whichever is earlier, RK Sharma of SAG (Non-functional) IRSEE has been transferred from RSC to WR, DN Soni of SS/IRSME has been transferred from CR to CLW in the same capacity, Raghvenra Kumar of JAG/IRSEE has been transferred from NFR to NFR(Contn), AK Vohra of IRSEE has been transferred from GM/ECOR as Member (Staff)/RB and ex-officio Secy. to the Govt. of India with immediate effect, Kul Bhushan of IRSEE has been transferred from GM/CR to RB, as Member(Elect.) and ex-officio Secy. to the Govt of India with immediate effect continue to hold the post of GM/CR in his addition to his own, for a period of three months or until further orders, whichever is earlier Gajendra Kumar of JAG/IRSEE has been transferred from NFR to CORE and Praveen Poddar of JAG/IRSEE has been transferred from CORE to NFR.

Transfer of Rly official cancelled
Transfer of VJ Singh of SS/IRSME who was transferred from NCR to NWR has been cancelled.

Justice Prasad is new Lokayukta of Bihar
Retired judge of Patna High Court Justice C M Prasad has taken over as the seventh Lokayakuta of Bihar.

IPS transfers in Uttarakhand
Nine IPS officers have been transferred in Uttarakhand. Dehradun SSP GS Martolia has been transferred to Udham Singh Nagar and GN Goswami, Commandant 31 PAC, has been appointed Dehradun SP . The SPs of Almora and Champawat and the Nainital and Udham Singh Nagar SSPs have been attached to the PHQ.

IAS reshuffle in Haryana
There is IAS reshuffle in Haryana.New postings are :-Mssrs Rajan Gupta PS Transport and Civil Aviation,Navraj Sandhu PS Health,Ashok Khemka DG Social Justice,Dheera Khandelwal PS Women and Child Welfare,Shakuntala Jakhu PS Food and Civil Supplies,Arun Kumar DG State Transport,A K Singh MD UHBVN,R S Vundru Additional MD Haryana Tourism Development Corporation, Vineet Garg State Project Director,Balbir Singh DG Higher Education,Abhay Singh Yadav Director Elementary Education,M L Kaushik Jind DC,Ajit Balaji Joshi administrator HUDA Faridabad,A Srinivas Dy Secretary PWD and Ashima Garg Additional charge of Municipal Corporation Pamnchkula.

IAS changes in Tripura
J K Sinha will now be Special secretary of Rural Development department and in addition he will look after the charges of General Administration (personnel and training).Kiran Gitte will be new DM of West Tripura district.Abhishek Singh has been made new DM of Dhalai district.M L Dey will look after now the charge of DM (South). Samarjit Bhowmik has been transferred as new Director of Social Welfare and Social Education department .

Dr Mrutyunjay Sarangi appointed Secretary Labour (UPDATED)
Dr Mrutyunjay Sarangi has been appointed new Secretary Labour in the Government of India on September 1. He is 1977 batch IAS officer of TamilNadu cadre.
(We said this on August 4 )

1981 batch IAS is now Additional Secretary (UPDATED)
1981 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre Anuj Kumar Bishnoi is the first one to get posting as Additional Secretary in the Government of India. He has been posted as Additional Secretary Ex-Servicemen Welfare in the Ministry of Defence.

Prasad is new ED Syndicate Bank (UPDATED)
M Anjaneya Prasad has taken over as Syndicate Bank Executive Director. Prior to this he was Andhra Bank General Manager.

(We said this on Jun 12,2011)

Manoj Kumar is Joint Secretary Corporate Affairs (UPDATED)
Manoj Kumar on central deputation has joined as Joint Secretary Corporate Affairs He is an IAS officer of 1988 batch who belongs to the Himachal Pradesh cadre.

ESIC to focus on preventive health of workers, says Chaturvedi (UPDATED)
ESIC will focus on preventive health of the workers during the Diamond Jubilee Year, said Prabhat C. Chaturvedi, Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment, here on Friday while laying the foundation stone of National Training Academy (NTA), ESIC at V.V. Giri National Labour Institute premises at Noida (U.P.) . He said that ESIC will set up an institution specialized on occupational health and preventive health measures during the 12th Five Year Plan adding that one testing lab will also be set up with cooperation with DG FASLI (Ministry of Labour & Employment) by ESIC.
To impart in-house and out-house training to the Officers & Staff, the National Training Academy (NTA) of ESIC was set up in the year 2005. Now with the expansion of ESIC activities nationwide and with proposed coming up of the Medical and Dental Colleges countrywide, the new building of National Training Academy is being built in the premises of V.V. Giri National Labour Institute which will create a synergy between these training institutions of the Ministry of Labour.
Among others present on the occasion were V.P. Yajurvedi, Director General, VVGNLI, Rajiv Datt, Financial Commissioner, ESIC and Sanjay Sinha, Director (Incharge), Sub-Regional Office, ESIC, Noida.

Sailesh is PS of four departments in Assam (UPDATED)
Sailesh will now be Principal Secretary Transport,Sports-Youth Welfare,Hill Area Department and Development Commissioner for Hills in Assam.1985 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre Sailesh was earlier Joint Secretary Sports in the Government of India.

Jharkhand Government to introduce 2 new pro people laws(UPDATED)
The Jharkhand Government being headed by Chief Minister Arjun Munda has decided to launch laws. First, will be Right to Services Act. Second, will be Electronic Services Delivery Act.Related draft bills were okayed in a cabinet meeting held under Chief Minister Munda's chairmanship in Ranchi on August 26, 2011.

Brig V George to be MD of NPPC (UPDATED)
Brig V George is being tipped to be new Managing Director of the Nagaland Pulp & Paper Company ltd (NPPC).

Sunil Arora gets additional charge in Rajasthan (UPDATED)
Sunil Arora, IAS Principal Secretary to the Government of Rajasthan, Department of Industries, Jaipur, State Enterprises and NRI has been given the additional charge of Principal Secretary - Small-Scale Industries and Khadi and Village Industries. He is 1980 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

Minor administrative reshuffle in J&K (UPDATED)
Simrandeep Singh, IAS (JK:2008) has been posted as Deputy Secretary to the overnment,General Administration Department, Mrs. Sushma Chauhan, IAS (JK:2009), awaiting orders of djustment after completion of IAS professional training is posted as Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Akhnoor, Shahid Iqbal, IAS (JK:2009), awaiting orders of adjustment after completion of IAS professional training is posted as Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Nowshera, Mrs. Shabnam Shah Kamili, Deputy Secretary to the Government, General Administration Department is transferred and posted as Deputy Secretary to the Government, Power Development Department, Ms. Leena Padha, Deputy Secretary to the Government, General Administration Department is transferred and posted as Deputy Secretary to the Government, Tourism Department against an available vacancy, Ms. Kusum Badyal, under orders of posting as Assistant Commissioner (Central) with Divisional Commissioner, Jammu is posted as Principal, Revenue Training Institute, Jammu, Bhumesh Sharma, Deputy Transport Commissioner is transferred and posted as Deputy Director, District Employment and Counselling Centre, Poonch, Ashok Kumar Sharma, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Akhnoor is transferred and posted as Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Basholi, Dr. Subash Chander, Deputy Director, District Employment and Counselling Centre, Poonch is transferred and posted as Deputy Transport Commissioner, Bal Krishan, Deputy Secretary to the Government, Power Development Department is transferred and posted as Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Gandoh, Shabir Ahmad Keen, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Gandoh is transferred and posted as Assistant Commissioner (Central) with Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Ghulam Jeelani Zargar, awaiting orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department is posted as Deputy Director, District Employment and Counselling Centre, Budgam, Mrs. Ulfat Jabeen, Deputy Director, District Employment and Counselling Centre, Budgam is transferred and posted as Development Officer (Textiles), Handicrafts, Kashmir in her own pay and grade, Mrs. Rasheeda Shaheen, Development Officer (Textiles), Handicrafts, Kashmir is transferred and posted as General Manager, DIC, Ganderbal.

Alok Perti is new Secretary Coal (UPDATED)
Alok Perti will succeed C Balakrishnan as Secretary Coal on September 1. He is 1977 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre. Balakrishnan is retiring on August 31. Orders to this effect have been issued.
(We said this on July 21 )

MC Joshi appointed as CBDT Chairman (UPDATED)
M.C. Joshi (IRS 74 batch) has been appointed as the CBDT Chairman.

Sumit Dutt Majumder appointed as CBEC Chairman (UPDATED)
Sumit Dutt Majumder has been appointed as the CBEC Chairman. He had joined Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Central Excise) in 1974.

(DEBATE)
DEFENCE OFFICIALS AS IPS ?
The government intends to allow the entry of the Captain and the Major-rank defence officials if they qualify limited departmental examination to join the Indian Police Service, in all probability, from 2012 onwards. The step is being taken to bridge the shortage of IPS officers in the country. Is it a right step ? Mail your views to suresh.mehrotra@yahoo.com or mehrotra.suresh@gmail.com

CORPORATE

PESB could not select Director (Personnel) Air India
The PESB interviewed Ms Vineeta Bhandari,R Harihar and Ms Deepa Mahajan on August 25 for the post of Director (Personnel) Air India. The PESB Board however,decided to see more candidates for the post.

Dhar to be Director (Finance) AYCL
Amitava Dhar is being tipped to be new Director (Finance) of the Andrew Yule Company Limited (AYCL).

Sharif is Director (Technology) MECON Ltd
M N Sharif is being tipped to be Director (Technology) MECON Ltd. He is presently GM in the Company.

Sharma resigns as Whole-time Director, Resurgere Mines & Minerals Ltd
Amit Sharma has resigned as Whole-time Director of Resurgere Mines & Minerals Ltd with effect from August 24, 2011.

Maner appointed MD, Amit Spinning Industries Ltd
I B Maner has been appointed as Managing Director of Amit Spinning Industries Ltd for a period of five years w.e.f. September 1, 2011

Sampath resigns as MD, Amit Spinning Industries Ltd
R Sampath has resigned as Managing Director of Amit Spinning Industries Ltd .

Parik appointed CFO, Gammon Infrastructure Projects Ltd
Gammon Infrastructure Projects Limited has Parag Parikh, the Chief Financial Officer, of the Company, with effect from August 25. 2011.

Vishwanathan appointed Addl. Director Arooran Sugars Ltd
Thiru Arooran Sugars Limited has appointed B. Viswanathan as Additional Director of the Company with effect from August 23, 2011.

Satardekar appointed Company secy. Automobile Corporation of Goa Ltd
Pravin Satardekar has been appointed as Company Secretary of Automobile Corporation of Goa Ltd effective August 25, 2011.

Choudhar nominated Ex-Officio Non Exec. Chairman OMDC
A. P. Choudhary has been nominated as Ex - officio Non - Executive Chairman of The Orissa Minerals Development Company Limited (OMDC) with effect from August 1, 2011 in place of P. K. Bishnoi.

Bishnoi ceases to be Ex-Officio Chairman OMDC
P. K. Bishnoi, Ex - officio Non - Executive Chairman of Orissa Minerals Development Company Ltd (OMDC) has ceased to hold the post with effect from July 31, 2011.

Biswal promoted as GM, Lotus Resort, Ramchandi Beach, Konark
Bharat Bhusan Biswal has been elevated as the General Manager of Lotus Resort, Ramchandi Beach, Konark.

Dwivedi appointed VP, Starcom Worldwide
Starcom Worldwide has appointed Rajendra Dwivedi as Vice President. He will be based in Mumbai.

Manoj Padmanabhan appointed Ad Sales Head of Neo Cricket
Manoj Padmanabhan has been appointed by the Neo Sports Broadcasting Pvt Ltd as Vice President - Advertising Revenue. He will also be the National Head of Ad Sales for Neo Cricket.

Rajendra Dwivedi appointed VP, Starcom Worldwide
Starcom Worldwide has appointed Rajendra Dwivedi as its Vice President who will be based in Mumbai to lead Starcom Worldwide, Mumbai.

Bharat Malik appointed Country Manager at OMG India
Online Media Group (OMG) has appointed Bharat Malik as its Country Manager for operations in India.

Shankar B quits Ignitee Digital Solutions
Shankar B who was working as Chief Operating Officer with Ignitee Digital Solutions Pvt Ltd for the past two years has quit the organisation. Having more than 17 years experience of media sales, he was National Sales Head with E18 (a division of Network18 Media and Investments) before joining Ignitee Digital Solutions.

Chandana Agarwal quits Dentsu India
Chandana Agarwal, Senior Vice President, Dentsu Marcom, is reported to have quit the company Having joined Dentsu Marcom as Vice President almost three years ago, she was promoted as Senior Vice President in May 2011.

Anirban Chaudhuri quits Dentsu India
Anirban Chaudhury, Senior Vice President - Strategic Planning, Dentsu Communication is learnt to have quit the organization. Prior to joining Dentsu two and a half years ago, Chaudhury who has 16 years experience, has held senior level positions at TNS India, IMRB International, and MAA Communication.

Vivek Shinde quits Dentsu India
Vivek Shinde, Executive Creative Director, Dentsu Marcom, has quit the company after remaining with it for over six years.

Sanjoy Chakrabarty quits Dentsu Media
Sanjoy Chakrabarty, COO, Dentsu Media had resigned from the company to join ZenithOptimedia at a senior position.

DEBATE (1)

No, A Big No

Government shouldn't set a wrong precedence and avoid to give double benefit. Should evolve some method to recruit new lot rather than utilising old and stale lot. Thanks.

Kumar

DEBATE (2)

What about shortage of Officers in Army?

What about shortage of Officers in Army? We daily hear Army has plenty of vacancies in Officers' rank.

Inderjeet Singh

DEBATE (3)

What about shortage of Officers in Indian Army?

What about the shortage of more than ten thousand officers in Indian Army at field level.will it not effect the working of Armed forces, its funny decision.Result of some bankrupt mind.

Kumar Pushpendra

DEBATE (4)

Defence Officials as IPS ?

As per government website(January1,2011) there were 3,393 IPS officers in position against the authorised strength of 4,720, leaving a shortage of 1,477. The position in the IB is far worse where 9,443 posts are reportedly lying vacant across the country. A large part of backlog vacancies could be filled if the officers deployed on VIPs X,Y and Z security duties are withdrawn immediately.

The PMO has opened the doors to allow Captain and Major-rank defence officers to appear for limited departmental examination to join the Indian Police Service to bridge the shortage of IPS officers, as the third mode of recruitment to IPS . I have the following views:--

(a).The shortage in IPS was created by PC when he enforced with vengeance the policy of ? Optimization of direct recruit vacancies in all ministries/deptts. as country's FM ;

(b)The GOI will have to devise a formula for fixation of inter se seniority between the pass outs from MOD vis-a-vis the police inductees. The defence officers have always sought higher seniority than their police counterparts.;

(C) The UPSC, on GoI's request, is expected to hold the limited competitive examination for Assistant commandant and Dy SP-rank officers from 2012. Holding limited exam for MOD officers for induction into IPS is ill-advised besides contradicting GoI's stated policy. Throwing such limited exams to MOD officers will not succeed in locating the right person for the right job.;

(d) Several government committees had recommended laying greater emphasis on the "aptitude" of candidates than their knowledge of a subject, arguing that specialists or experts in any particular subject may not necessarily be good civil servants. Accordingly, the last Civil Services Preliminary exam was held under the revised dispensation with Aptitude test (CSAT).

A K Saxena (A retired civil servant)

DEBATE (5)

Not a wise step

This refers to your debate. I do not think it is wise to let Captains and Majors in the army appear for the special exam for recruitment to the Indian Police Service. As it is, there is a shortage of thousands of officers in the Army. We can ill afford to add to this problem. It would be more appropriate to recruit from the market the qualified young men and women to fill this shortage of about 1400 IPS officers. Suitable candidates from Central Police forces and State police can be made eligible to apply and appear for the exam. Maybe this exam can also be made open to recent recruits from other Group A services. Incidentally the shortage has arisen due to shortsightedness of the powers that be to agree to the conditionalities placed before them by World Bank to downsize the Government. They were compelled to agree in view of dire straits we were in due to foreign exchange problems way back in 1990s.The result is, we are short of not only IPS officers but even IAS officers as well as others as the recruitment was drastically reduced from 1990 onwards. Recruit by all means to cover up this shortage but not at the cost of Army.

Aarti Khosla

DEBATE (6)

Not advisable

I understand that there is shortage in the Services itself. At times the shortage is claimed to be the tune of 10 to 12000 officers while IPs have shortage of around 1200 officers. Will it be advisable to fill this small shortage from an already deficient pool of officers instead of going for recruitment through the regular route of CSE by increasing intakes or promoting the State police Service officials to the cadre thereby enhancing their service prospects as well in the process.

Virender

Right Step

The Govt. step regarding allowing Defence Officers to join IPS is very right step. It should have been taken long ago. The Govt. should issue necessary orders immediately.

-Devender Singgh

Declare wealth

Official imports of Gold will exceed 1000 tonnes this year ( 530 tonnes so far). At Rs. 20,000 / 10 gm, it is Rs. 200cr/tonne and Rs. 2 lakh crs for 1000 tonnes. Atleast 50% ie. Rs.1 lakh cr will be bought in Cash, all un-accounted Corrupt money. Counting for past few years , Gold of over Rs. 3 lakh crs is bought by Black/ Cash money by common Citizens. There is reluctance to pay even Sales Tax which is just 1%, both by jewellers and buyers. Considering recycled gold, jewellery and Diamonds, this black money value may exceed Rs. 5 lakh crores. Adding the Real Estate sector also, both residential and commercial, the black money generated by just these two sectors may exceed Rs. 10 lakh crores; which by no imagination is a small amount ( almost equal to last years Central Govts budget ).

Anna and his team should appeal to his million of supporters to declare their this Corrupt wealth; response to such appeal would show their true commitment ( and not wearing caps, candle marches, processions etc.). This huge amount of local Black money would have the same effect on Economy as black money abroad but is far easier to unearth. Income Tax / Sales Tax deptts also should go after these two segments ( follow the trail of imported Gold and ask for buyers details from jewellers ) with full force to support Anti corruption movement.

Ajay Chaudhry

Govt at fault

It can be nobody's case that those sitting in Delhi in Government are fully aware of the ground realities when they draft laws. But the more important issue is that Anna Team need not have come in the picture at all had the government had done its job and not actually kept on avoiding it, even till this moment.

If there is a vacuum, it has to be filled. No one can claim that Government has been better at understanding the ground realities, when we see the useless Bill they have presented.

I Khan

Ana being used by vested interests ?

Is Anna Hazare been held hostage by a Catorie run by Kiran Bedi, Kejriwal and Shanti Bhushan, an old horse of Jan Sangha? This is coming up now with statements from two closest former aides of Anna namely Sarangi and Khiarwal, two Maharashtra Bureaucrats of integrity of highest order. A Question doing the rounds of Bureaucratic Circles is Had Kiran Bedi followed the same path if her high aspirations of being posted as Police Commissioner of Delhi or Chief Information Commissioner of India fulfilled by Government? Will she or Kejriwal offer their kidneys to Anna if required OR it will be a common man whose sentiments are being exploited by them in the grab of sentimental issue of Corruption?

Surendra

Let us not abrogate the right of institutions

While supporting the cause of the need to curb corruption, let us not abrogate the right of vibrant and healthy institutions of any democracy (however sick they may be). They are our bulwork against anarchy. The crying need and the basic reform necessary is for a court case to be decided in 6 months or one year. Then along with other reforms, everything falls in place. Anna phenomenon is significant but for heavens sake Anna is not India and India is not Anna. Neither do they represent the will of the people. People support the campaign to curb corruption not the Jan Lok Pal bill. Kejriwal, Prashant and Bedi suffer from illusions of megalomania and are horrible negotiators. In fact they would be fully responsible for anything that may happen. Talk to Anna directly and things may be sorted out quickly.

Subash

'Aaj ki Awaz' is best

'Aaj ki Awaz' is the best part of your site specially for non-government viewers who are not interested in the transfers and promotions etc. Please try to keep that column going everyday.

Anil

Caught between Suggestio falsi & suppressio veri

The all party meet has ended without resolving to take expeditious action to bring any strong anti corruption legislation on the statute book! It would have been better had the government introduced a strong Bill like the Jan Lokpal Bill and allowed the parliament to consider it. At least the people of India would have gained firsthand knowledge of those for or against corruption. All of them, including those against whom corruption cases are being investigated for years by the CBI are liberal with their spiel against corruption only to win votes. Once elected, corruption overwhelms them and they forget the voter and the masses. Attempting to delay matters in the name of the Standing Committee are not well intentioned. It is not necessary for every bill to be referred to the Standing Committee. Here are the extracts from the relevant Rules:

Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha

Rule 331(1):The functions of each of the Standing Committees shall be-

(a)to examine such Bills pertaining to the concerned ministry/department as are referred to the committee....and report

Report to have Persuasive value

331N. The report of the Standing Committee shall have persuasive value and shall be treated as considered advice given by the committee.

So, it is no necessary requirement to refer each Bill to the Standing Committee. Secondly, Bills are passed in 3 stages, introduction, general discussion and clause by clause discussion, passing. Such Bills go to the Rajya Sabha. After getting passed in the other House, they are referred to the President for Assent. Received back and notified in the Official Gazette, it becomes an Act or Law.

Any government serious and sincere would have passed the Bill under the Rules of Procedure and Business in two days. Any parliament determined to pass the law can do so in less than 2 days. But none are interested in eradication of corruption. Corruption gives them their bread and butter, their election victories, their position of minister, their power or hukumat, their royalty in the name of democracy. We thought royalty of Kings and Nawabs was gone, we forgot their clones have taken over. Hasn't India become George Orwell's Animal Farm? The citizen is caught between suggestio falsi and suppressio veri...

M L Gupta

Kiran Bedi suffers from delusions of grandeur

I entirely agree with Pawan Kumar. Kiran Bedi suffers from delusions of grandeur. She left IPS because she was overlooked for posting as Delhi Police Commissioner not because of any moral dilemma. If she is so disillusioned with the state of affairs in the country, one wonders why did she try to become CIC - a part of the same establishment she been decrying now!

Ram Sevak

Whisper's 'generosity being misused

Your Forum's generosity in allowing free e-mails is being misused by many to denigrate good officers and by some to self promote their own carriers. They use pseudonyms to cover their own cowardice thus downgrading this forum into a den of anonymous letters. While self promotional letters can be dismissed as harmless with a smile, the venomous ones coming out of personal feuds, vendetta and jealousy not only mar the entire atmosphere but also hurt those officers who are not able to defend themselves through your forum. To prevent the Forum from losing credibility due the actions of these few, letters from people without a paid/office provided email should not be published in the Forum. This is especially required since your Forum is getting more and more popular with bureaucrats especially in the higher echelons.

N Sriram

Will lawyers also be covered by Lok Pal Bill?

Lawyers are officers of the court. Will they also be covered by the Lok Pal Bill?

Surendra Sharma

Exemption for CBI from the RTI Act

Vide Notification No. G.S.R. 442(E) dated 9-06-2011, the CBI has been added to the Schedule II (list of organisations exempt from disclosure). In respect of the date from which this notification comes into force, the CIC observed that there is no express stipulation whatsoever that the Notification shall come into force with effect from any date prior to 09/06/2011. Moreover, the Notification does not appear to indicate any intention of affecting existing rights and therefore, must be construed as prospective in nature. Hence, information sought in any RTI application filed prior to 09/06/2011 with CBI must be provided in accordance with the provisions of the RTI
Act.

Comments

The conflicting decisions of the different benches of CIC are not only confusing the citizen, but are also devastating for the CPIO. The Directorate General of Income-tax (Investigation) was added to schedule II vide notification dated 27-03-2008. The CIC had held that if an information is undisclosed on the crucial date (i.e. 27-03-2008), no matter whether the proceeding for disclosure was started earlier or later, such information cannot be authorized to be disclosed under the RTI Act. [CIC/AT/A/2008/00324-329 and reiterated in CIC/AT/A/2008/00083]. Should the CIC not set its house in order?

[Mr. S.S. Ranawat v. CBI in CIC/SM/C/2011/000129/SG/13251].

- 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)