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BUREAUCRACY

Three IPS officers of various batches resign
Three more Indian Police Service officers belonging to 1985, 1990 and 2004 batches have resigned on personal grounds.

IPS annual batch-size increased
The Government of India has increased the annual batch-size of regular Recruits of the Indian Police Service from 103 to 150.

Sunil Soni appointed Additional Secretary, Banking
Sunil Soni has been appointed new Additional Secretary, Financial Services, in the Government of India. He is 1981 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre.
(We said this on April 2)

21 IPS officers of 1981 batch empanelled as ADGP
As many as 21 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers of 1981 batch belonging to various cadres have officially been empanelled as Additional Director General of Police/ equivalent level posts. They include: Rajiv Mehta of Assam-Meghalaya cadre; Rupak Kumar Dutta of Karnataka cadre; Khinya Ram, C Bala Subramanian of Manipur-Tripura cadre; Sriniwas Vashisht of Haryana cadre; Meeran C Borwankar, S C Mathur and Ashok Kumar Sharma of Maharashtra cadre; K Durga Prasad, Vivek Dubey of Andhra Pradesh cadre; Satish Chandra Jha of Bihar; Malay Kumar Sinha, Kamalendra Prasad of Uttar Pradesh cadre; P N Aggarwal of AGMUT; A K Dhasmana, Dr. Anand Kumar of Madhya Pradesh cadre; Dr. Mahboob Alam of Tamil Nadu cadre; V Thiagrajan of Orissa cadre and Vijoy Kumar and Kishanlal Meena of West Bengal cadre.

Agarwal selected as Director (Proj.), PFC
A K Agarwal, ED, PFC, has been selected for the post of Director (Projects), Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting. As many as 10 persons were interviewed for the same.

PESB recommends Mishra's name for CMD, HECL
Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has recommended the name of R Mishra, Director (Finance), HECL for the post of Chairman & Managing Director, Heavy Engineering Corporation Limited (HECL).

Orders of P K Chaudhary as CS, Haryana issued
Orders of P K Chaudhary for the appointment of Chief Secretary, Haryana Government have been issued. Chaudhary is a 1977 batch IAS officer of this cadre.
(We said this on March 21)

JCP Kolkata transferred
JCP (Crime) Kolkata Ms Damayanti Sen has been transferred as DIG (training) to Barrackpore. She is 1996 batch IPS officer.

IAS reshuffle in Uttar Pradesh
Mukesh Meshram has been appointed Mission Director, National Rural Health Mission and Executive Director of SIFPSA. Deepak Singhal has been given additional charge of Principal Secretary, Irrigation. Alok Kumar (II) has been given additional charge of secretary protocol. Sanjay Agarwal, Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, has been given additional charge of Principal Secretary, Food and Drug Control Department as well.Etah DM Y K Goyal has been transferred.

B K Singh shifted to Northern Railway
Basant Kumar Singh, SG/IRAS, has been shifted from East Central Railway (ECR) to Northern Railway (NR) and posted in the cadre.

Bhavesh R. Trivedi poised to be a Deputy Secretary in MEA
As the grapevine has it, Bhavesh R Trivedi on central deputation is poised to join Ministry of External Affairs(MEA) as a Deputy Secretary. He an Indian Telecom Service (ITS) officer of 2000 batch.

Gopesh Agrawal appointed in NPA Hyderabad
Gopesh Aggarwal, Addl.Excise Commissioner, Kerala, has been appointed as Assistant Director (AD), National Police Academy, Hyderabad. He is an IPS officer of 2000 batch who belongs to Kerala cadre.

Ms. Iyer posted as OSD, Communication Policy
Ms. Revathy Iyer, on repatriation to the Department, has been transferred and posted as Officer on Special Duty (OSD), Communication Policy under the Comptroller & Auditor General of India. She is a IA&AS officer of 1980 batch.

Abhay is DAG in PAG office, Chandigarh
Kumar Abhay, Deputy Accountant General (A/Cs & VLC), in the office of Accountant General (A&E), Punjab, Chandigarh, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Accountant General (Admn) in the office of Principal Accountant General (Audit), Punjab, Chandigarh.

K. Dhanavel is MD, TIDCO in Tamil Nadu
K. Dhanavel who so far was Member Secretary in the State Planning Board of Tamil Nadu assumed charge as Managing Director (MD) of the Tamil Nadu Industrial Development (TIDCO). Dhanavel is an IAS officer of the 1996 batch who belongs to the Tamil Nadu cadre.

14 posts of Judges vacant in Gujarat HC
As many as 14 posts of Judges have been lying vacant in Gujarat High Court against 42 approved strength including nine posts of Permanent Judges against 29 approved strength and five of Additional Judges against 13 approved strength.

2008 batch IAS promoted in U P
2008 batch IAS officers have been given selection-grade in Uttar Pradesh.

Last ICS officer is no More
Last living ICS officer Govind Narain has passed away in Delhi. He was 95.

Maitra is transferred
S. Maitra, Deputy Director General, under posting has been transferred to Social Statistics Division, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation as Deputy Director General. He is an Indian Statistical Officer of 1982 batch.

Three IPS selected for Training in UK
Three officers of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has been selected for the one month Mid career training, 3rd batch, Phase-V, MCTP course, 2012 in United Kingdom (UK). They are Mssrs Dr. N.C. Asthana, Kerala cadre (batch 1986), Ashutosh Shukla, Tamil Nadu cadre (1986 batch) and N.R. K. Reddy, Rajasthan cadre (1986 batch)

Post of Jute Commissioner, Kolkata re-advertised
The post of Jute Commissioner, Kolkata, West Bengal is still lying vacant with the Ministry of Textiles Government of India is -re-advertising the vacancy seeking penal for the same. The interested candidates can send their applications for this joint secretary level post to the Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India.

Post of CCF, NTCA in Guwahati vacant
The Guwahati located post of CCF in National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has been lying vacant.

Shahid Ahmad to get pro-forma promotion
Shahid Ahmad, Chief Security Commissioner, RPF, Gauhati Assam cadre is recommended for proforma promotion in DGP scale of Rs.80, 000/- within the cadre. He is an IPS officer of 1979 batch who belongs to Manipur Tripura Cadre.

Post of ARO vacant at regional office of CBFC, Guwahati
The post of Additional Regional Officer (ARO) has been lying vacant in the Regional Office of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), Guwahati under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Those willing to apply for the same can send their applications to the Ministry at the earliest.

Reshuffle of 14 IPS officers in Haryana (UPDATED)
As many as 14 Indian Police Service officers have been transferred and posted at different places with new assignments. Accordingly, Sheel Madhur has been posted as IGP, Administration while Sandeep Khirwar will now be DIG, crime and KK Rao is being shifted as SP, Panipat. Similarly, Pankaj Nain has been made SP, Mewat; Vikas Arora as SP, CID; Yoginder Nehra as SP, SVB Gurgaon; Jagdish Chander Nagar is now Commandant, 4th Bn; Ashwin as SP, SCB; Naazneen Bhasin as DCP, Rural, Ambala; Abhishek Garg as SP, Rewari; Arun Nehra as new SP, Sonipat; Ram Kumar as SP, HPA, Madhuban; Sukhbir Singh as Commandant, 3rd IRB, Sunaira; Om Parkash Narwal will be new Comdt. 2nd Bn. HAP, Madhuban. Besides, two HPS officers have also been shifted. Randhir Singh is now officiating Commandant, 2nd IRB, Bhondsi and Parveen Mehta is posted as DCP, Central Faridabad.

Amit Dasgupta is new Ambassador to Philippines (UPDATED)
Amit Dasgupta presently Consul General in Sydney, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of the Philippines.
( We said this on Feb 6 )

S Narsing Rao's order as CIL head issued (UPDATED)
Appointment of S Narsing Rao Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) Coal India Ltd.(CIL) have been issued.Presently he is CMD of the state controlled Singareni Collieries Company of Andhra Pradesh. He is going to be the maiden IAS officer who will be CMD of the CIL.He is an IAS officer of 1986 batch who belongs to the Andhra Pradesh cadre.
( We said this on February 16 )

Hashmi is new DPR Delhi Government (UPDATED)
IAS officer F O Hashmi has been appointed new Director Information and Public Relations in the Delhi Government.

Dev gets additional charge in Delhi Government (UPDATED)
V K Dev has been given additional charge of Secretary SC,ST and OBC and MD DSFDC in the Delhi Government. He is 1987 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.

DEBATE - Should bureaucrats alone be held accountable for policy decisions ?

Bureaucrats now feel that Ministers and Politicians also be held responsible for 'policy decisions' taken by the government. They also want that entire cabinet should be held accountable for policy decisions. How far they are correct in their thinking ?

Mail your to the point views to suresh.mehrotra@yahoo.com or mehrotra.suresh@gmail.com

CORPORATE

Major overhaul in IOC
A major overhaul in Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) is on the anvil. This will include promotions & transfers.

Patankar ceases to be ED, Kalyani Steels Ltd
C G Patankar has ceased to be Executive Director of Kalyani Steels Ltd w.e.f. March 31, 2012. However, he will continue to be Director of the company.

Setty resigns as Chairman, Bhoruka Aluminium Ltd
Dr. M. K. Panduranga Setty has resigned as Chairman of Bhoruka Aluminium Ltd w.e.f. March 20, 2012.

Kaul appointed COO, Skyline Millars Ltd
Nilesh M. Kaul has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer of Skyline Millars Ltd w.e.f. April 2, 2012.

Yadav re-appointed Whole-time Director, Sarda Plywood Industries Ltd
Sohan Lal Yadav has been re-appointed as Whole-time Director of Sarda Plywood Industries Ltd w.e.f. April 1, 2012.

Chandramouli appointed Company Secy. Suryachakra Power Corporation Ltd
P. Satish Chandramouli has been appointed as Company Secretary of Suryachakra Power Corporation Ltd

Kumar resigns as Company Secy., Suryachakra Power Corporation Ltd
G V Suresh Kumar has resigned as Company Secretary of Suryachakra Power Corporation Ltd due to personal reasons.

Goyal appointed COO, Multibase India Ltd
Sanjay Goyal has been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of Multibase India Ltd w.e.f. April 2, 2012

Goculdas appointed MD, Borax Morarji Ltd
Bimal Lalitsingh Goculdas has been appointed as Managing Director of Borax Morarji Ltd for a period of three years w.e.f. April 1, 2012.

Goculdas re-appointed CEO, The Dharamsi Morarji Chemical Company Ltd
Bimal Lalitsingh Goculdas has also been re-appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of The Dharamsi Morarji Chemical Company Limited, for a period of three years w.e.f. April 1, 2012

Gupte resigns as Director, Sudar Garments Ltd
Amod Gupte has resigned as Director of Sudar Garments Ltd w.e.f. March 28, 2012.

Ministers should take responsibility

I agree. politicians and particularly ministers should take responsibility for decisions. The case of Defence Minister A K Antony being totally inactive despite various complaints relating to the Tatra Trucks scam is a pointer to this. Politicians and Ministers take advantage of the decisions so they must also take the responsibility.

Olga Tellis

Indian Democracy is still a toddler in framing laws

Indian Democracy has completed more than half century of its journey but it is still a toddler in framing laws to fix responsibilities for the decision making. It's yet to contemplate weather the decision makers are the politicians or only the bureaucrats. The laws are too stringent, when there is some failure in the policy making and resulting punishment to the babus, if something goes wrong. All the politicians are together to condemn the acts of babus for their failure to guide their political bosses and face the wrath by way of unceremonious transfer and if there is some loss to the exchequer, they even have to face the wrath of judiciary, which is ready to harass and embarrass the babus. But the fact remains, the policy maker is political boss and the job of babu is to provide inputs as per the laid down laws and their vision with regard to preparation of a beautiful worded report with the garnishing of tall words. It's the political boss, who provides the guideline to the babu to frame policies keeping in view the needs of people in general, but actually with something more on his mind. Ofcourse the role of babus is to facilitate his political bosses in framing such policy, which may finally result in windfall for the political boss and in case something goes wrong, immediate enquiry is ordered and the bureaucrat is sacrificed.

The fact remains, why not the political boss is responsible for the subjective policy prepared on behalf of or rather on the directions of the boss. Only in case of some media's intervention or when some opposition highlights the bribery part or some thing against the interest of public, may be primarily against the interest of opposition too, results in exposure of the political boss. Hence ,the need of the hour is to make law very clear as to when any collapse of some decision/policy, the primary responsibility should be of the political boss, rather than the babu who should be brought to book. It's observed that the political bosses are the people who directs rather make the babu succumb to their whims, while framing any policy in the name of general interest of the public but the real beneficiary is he, who commands but makes babu as tool to fulfill his desire and objective. Very few babus resists to the pressures of political bosses and they are shown their places unless the babu is equally politically connected and have guts to disagree with his boss.

Tirade of Anna

Hazare and his associates is an attempt to bring the political bosses into the purview of such legal laws with formation of strict Lokpal bill, which will bring the corrupt political boss to not only to be scanned but even punished for his act of omission or commission over and above the babu, who is already covered by many existing laws for their acts of irregularities. Hence, it is suggested that Government needs to bring such important legislations to cover political bosses
under new Lokpal Act, which would probe deterrent for the political bosses to not to act in arbitrary manner to cause any loss to state exchequer in any manner rather in connivance with facilitating babus, who too like to have his pound of flesh directly or indirectly in connivance with their bosses.

Ravinder Gupta

Disclosure of "Default Cases" of the Banks The appellant wanted details of default cases which were compromised by the State Bank of India (SBI) during the last three years. The PIO claimed the matter pertained to commercial confidence and disclosure of trade secrets may harm the competitive position of the entity. He also stated that the information sought was vast and disproportionately can divert the resources of the public authority as per section 7 (9) of the RTI Act. The First Appellate Authority (FAA) also upheld the PIO decision. The appellant argued that he was not seeking the names of the defaulting parties and therefore the argument by the respondents of compromising information pertaining to third parties should not arise. The CIC observed that disclosing the year wise aggregate settled amount by the banks with the defaulting parties will help in transparent functioning of the public authority which is the very objective of the RTI Act. Accordingly, the Commission directed the respondent to furnish information limited to the total number of entities who have defaulted and the total settled amount for the past three years. Comments The rising Non-Performing Assets (NPA) in the banks has been a matter of concern for the citizens which has been wrapped in an opaque process. Hopefully, the implementation of this order would help in restoring transparency in banking industry.

Citation: Shri Kulbhushan Jain v. SBI in Appeal: No. CIC/DS/A/2011/000841

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