Sunday 29 December 2013

Maharashtra Goverment should publish Adarsh report online



-based RTI activist Anil Galgali today demanded that Chief Minister  should publish the Adarsh judicial Commission's report on the  government's website and make it public. 
He also expressed surprise over the fact that the state government had not yet prepared a Marathi translation of the report, as is mandatory according to rules of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. The report was tabled in the house.

The government has spent Rs 7.04 crore for the Adarsh Commission and has dismissed its report, he said. The government, thus, was shielding the politicians and bureaucrats who were involved in the  scam, he said.

Galgali has written to Chavan and Principal Secretary Bhagwan Sahay, General Administrative Dept (Service), pointing out that as per the rules of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, every report should be prepared in both English and Marathi before being tabled.

The Ram Pradhan Committee report on Mumbai terror attack was prepared in both the languages but now the government had ignored this norm, Galgali said.

Wednesday 25 December 2013

MMRDA Recover Rs 8.12 Crore from Adarsh Society


Maharastra Chief Minister who is Chairman of  Special Planning Body MMRDA has recovered Rs 8.12 Crore  from Disputed Adarsh Society under various heads and was aware of the stages of the building's construction. In which Rs 40 Lakhs is penalty  it for regularising its 28th floor construction. If MMRDA before  issue  Commecment Certificate (CC) check all doucments then Adarsh Society never constructed, Blame Anil Galgali who access this information through RTI.

RTI queries by activist Anil Galgali reveal that MMRDA collected money from the society under various heads and was aware of the stages of the building's construction. Even as skeletons continue to  tumble out of the Adarsh closet, it has now come to the fore that the MMRDA has also made a substantial amount from the South Mumbai building and collected nearly Rs 8.12 crore from it in the form of various charges. The development charges, staircase and lift premium and scrutiny fees were charged as per norms before the Adarsh project started.

Government of Maharastra under memordum dated 18 Jan 2003 a land situated at  BBR Block 6 which is under possession of Army  admesuring  3758.72 square metre give to Adarsh Society for Rs 10,19,19,752  and a land use by BEST which is admesuring 2669.68 Square Metre for Rs 6,14,02,640. Adarsh Society after paid total Rs 16,33,222,92 ask for commecment certificate from MMRDA to start construction. MMRDA 3 Metropolitan Commissioner's Dr Suresh Joshi, Dr T Chandrashekhar & Ratankar  Gaikwad  issues CC time to time and final  OC issues  on 16 September 2010 by Ratankar Gaikwad. The Adarsh building falls under the Backbay scheme wherein the municipal commissioner has designated MMRDA as the special planning authority. The said amount that MMRDA has levied is for use of FSI, lift, lobby and other amenities.
According to Anil Galgali, now after rejection of Adarsh Commission Report & scam, he felt that the role of MMRDA needed to be probed by Chief Minister himself because he is chairman of MMRDA. It now seems that MMRDA, the special planning authority, knew about the various stages of construction of the Adarsh society building.  Moreover, MMRDA withdrew the Occupation Certificate (OC) issued to the building in haste soon after the scam grabbed media attention and Ashok Chavan had to resign from the post of Chief Minister.Then MMRDA withdrew the OC as per the instructions of the Urban development department.

When asked whether MMRDA was aware of the illegalities in Adarsh by Anil Galgali , as fees was collected at regular intervals, the officer clarified that the development charges, staircase and lift premium, and scrutiny fees, etc was charged as per norms before the project started. Adarsh paid a huge penalty to it for regularising its 28th floor construction. Interesting that OC issued by Additional Metropolitan Commissioner SVR Srinivas under guideness Ratankar Gaikwad get reward there mistake. Gaikwad get first promotion as Chief Secartary and now Chief Information Commissioner and Srinivas deputed at BMC Additional Municipal Commissioner. If MMRDA scrtunize the doucments properly then Adarsh never built,say Galgali.

### Fees charged by MMRDA

Development charges:
Rs 15,13,435

Staircase, lift, lift lobby and passage premium:
Rs 7,22,26,754

Balcony enclosure fees:
Rs 33,42,000

Scrutiny fees: Rs 1,24,012

Penalty: Rs 39,74,235

Total: Rs 8,11,80,436

Friday 20 December 2013

Rs 7.04 crore of public money goes down the drain after rejection of Adarsh Commission Report

Mumbai - Govt's rejection of Adarsh commission report results in waste of energy, time and Rs 7.04 crores of public money down the drain, Blame RTI Activist Anil Galgali friday.
The Maharastra State has spent Rs 7.04 crore on the Adarsh Commission which was functional for 842 days. The establishment expenditure of the Commission was Rs 83, 605 per day, including Salary to final Report. Its reveled by RTI Activists Anil Galgali who files a RTI query to State Govt.
RTI Activists Anil Galgali who is also one of petitioner in Adarsh Commission and trying to scrutinize the MMRDA Role in Adarsh Scam though MMRDA was a Special Planning Authority. Anil Galgali ask General Administrative Department of Government of Maharastra that What is a total Expenditure including Salary,Vehicle, Telephone,Zerox and fees pay to Sr Counsel. General Administrative Department  Under Secretary R G Panchal said that Adarsh Commission was formed in 8 Jan 2011. Final report submission date is decided by Govt is till 30 April 2013. Commission submits its final report to Maharastra Govt on 18 April 2013, 12 days before as target.The commission, headed by retired High court judge justice J A Patil with retired Chief secretary P Subaryamanyam including 14 other staff. Only 1 personal Assitant Smt K K Nair is provided by MMRDA. Jan 2011 to April 2013,  for 842 days Salary pay to all staff is Rs 1,88,33,321. Rs 7,99,604 was spent on Telephone & Electricity expenditure. Other expenditure Charges was Rs 8,84,525. Adarsh Commission Report was 691 -page & only one copy printed from computer which was submitted to govt so there is no single copy was balance at Adarsh commission office and that report single copy was  not printed by Adarsh commission.
842 days after Adarsh commission submitted Final Report, state govt spend total Rs 3,96,80,581 on  Sr Counsel and  lawyers fees. The counsel was paid Rs. 1,15,000, lawyer  40,000  & Rs 25,000 for each appearance, while his assistant received Rs. 5,000 an appearance. While for non effecting hearing Mr Sakhare charges Rs 55,000.

Adarsh Commission's Senior Counsel Dipan Merchant is paid Rs 1,48,40,000 and Junior Counsel Bharat Jhaveri gets Rs 17,90,000. Sr Counsel Anil Saakhare get Rs 1,39,92,539 by various department like UD, Revenue & Forest. Ad U B Nigot get Rs 51,37,849. Ad R M Vasudev get Rs 39,07,193 and Ad Vinay Masurkar get only Rs 13, 000. Interesting that Mr Saakhare charges are so high and touches sky. Rs 1,15,000 is effective hearing, Rs 55,000 Non Effecting hearing and Only Rs 4,000 Conference Charges. Ad U B Nigot and Ad R M Vasudev charges Rs 25,000 for appearance and Rs 4,000 is Conference Charges.  There is around Rs 1 crore bill is till pending with UD department. 

# MMRDA Spend Rs 1.02 Crore

The Main accuse who issue three commencement certificate (CC) and Occupation certifiacte (OC) to Adarsh housing society in south mumbai where 31 -storey Building Stands, spends Rs 1,01,97,275. MMRDA spends croes of Rupees on Adarsh commission from Jan 2011 to March 2013. Construction,Renovation & Electricity at old custom house for Adarsh commission Office, MMRDA spends Rs 52,04,160. On Salary Rs 11,65,723 spend. Rs 4,02,427 was spend on stationary,Computer,lockers,Library books. MMRDA provides only 3 Vehicle to Adarsh Commission's Chairman, Member & Secretary which expenditure was Rs 34,08,977. Other small expenditure claims was Rs  15,988.

Anil Galgali pointed out that The Govt achieved what it had sought to do by appointing a panel that would dilute the controversy. Government safe corrupt politicians and babus who's role has already expose and Rs 7.04 crore  ultimately bears from Public Tax money so this report should be display on government Website, demand Galgali

Monday 16 December 2013

Without Obtaining Government Permission Prithviraj Chavan rent out his CM quota flat


Prithviraj Chavan got a 40-lakh flat in Wadala only for a Rs 3,66,969 under CM's 5% quota for the poor in 2003. Now himself he bent the rules and rented his flat without obtaining Permission  from Government. Its revealed by RTI Activist Anil Galgali who is a first person expose Mr Clean Image CM. After this new contervarsy CM's Clean Image put on Test.

RTI Activist Anil Galgali come to know that CM rented his flat without obtaining NOC from ULC department of Brihnmumbai. After confirm from ULC department reply dated 23 Sep 2011, Galgali  recently on 13 November 2013  ask information about rented flat of CM at Wadala Truck Terminal Police Station. Assistant Commissioner of Police Mr  Rajdut Rupwate reply to Galgali on 12 December 2013 and confirm that inquiry till going on. He reply that CM Chavan flat not on rent but they give to Mrs Tarana Jagdish Singh on  caretaker basis. Its orally inform by CM PA  Gajanan Ohwalkar and police insists him to file written information. CM Chavan  not inform police anything related this matter so  police not issue any NOC regarding flat on rent. Mr Rupwate further states that information about tenentship  hidden by flat owner, a flat owner will prosecuted  under Section 188 of IPC of  Mumbai Police Act. But Chavan given his flat to  caretaker so no action taken aginst him nor he summons for any  statement. Police may be under pressure so they not supply me a complaint copy which lodge by Venus Housing Society which claims that one Shenha Pujari is a tenent of CM Chavan and create nuisance in society with her other female friend Tarana Singh (now  staying MP Hussain Dalwai 's family  flat). Police are faith on PA's orally dialogues who is not on official PA of CM but has a same person who signed every Chavan papers during process of CM Quota  flat from application to get actual flat possession, Said Galgali who is so surprised whole episode because Prithviraj Chavan himself declared to surrender  the flat of CM quota after take oath as a Chief Minister of Maharastra in 2010. CM claim to return or surrender the flat actually not become reality and  only on paper.           

Anil Galgali urged  Government and Mumbai Police Commissioner to take necessary action against CM who bent rules for his own  benefits and set a new action of course as police act against other flat's owners who without information rented there flat's and facing lots of trouble with police action.

## How CM Get a flat which means for weaker section

Prithviraj Chavan got a 40-lakh flat in Wadala for a mere Rs 3,66,969 under CM's 5% quota for the Economically Weaker section, reveals RTI. An RTI activist Anil Galgali has revealed that the CM bought a property meant for the weaker section of society, worth Rs 40 lakh in Wadala for a Rs 3,66,969, The documents reveal that Chavan had stated his average  Yearly Income as Rs 76,000 and was allotted the flat in Bhakti Park, building no 12, measuring 1032.7 sq ft on May 20, 2003. However, for a family to fall under the Economically Weaker section the annual income should have been under Rs 1.5 lakh in 2003. Ironically, the chief minister in question was none other than Sushilkumar Shinde, who has been accused of clearing the Adarsh housing file during the same period (2003). Economically Weaker section A person having an annual income under Rs 1.5 lakh can apply for a house under the weaker section of society chief minister's quota (2, 5 per cent) schemes. But Congress Leader like Prithviraj Chavan successfully not only  manage the documents but also become Government's one of beneficiary.


Monday 2 December 2013

Chief Ministers Office does not possess records of files which are 'out of norms' or of 'Individual Interest'


Sharad Pawar's 'Paralytic attack' on CM for not signing files had disturbed the CM Prithviraj Chavan, in his urge to retaliate the CM said that he is prompt in signing files of public interest, but files which are 'out of norms' or of 'Individual interest' are not given priorty. Now on the basis of reply to a query filed by RTI Activist Anil Galgali it has been informed that the Chief Ministers Office (CMO's) file handling dept has no records of files which are classified as 'out of norms' or 'being of individual interest'.

In a query to the CMO filed on 12/09/2013, Anil Galgali sought to know how many files which were out of norms are pending with the CMO? Also details of rejected files? What action has been taken on officers who have sent files which are 'out of norms' or of 'Individual interest'? On the query the Under Secretary of the dept Mr Sanjay Bankar replied on 05/10/2013 that the CM takes an individual decision on each files and after the decision is taken the files are sent back to the respective departments and the CMO does not record or maintain the details of the decision taken. He also attached a detailed report of department wise files received, sent & pending from period 20/11/2010 to 04/10/2013. In the said details it can be learnt, that from 47 departments, the CMO received 28395  files out of which 27135  files have been sent to the respective department and 1257  files are pending with the CM, also none of the files are 'Confidential'. Regarding action taken on officials for sending 'out of norms' & 'individual interest' files he said it was not possible to give such records as the query concerns classified information. Hence it does not come under RTI Act. The RTI Act only entails provision of information which are recorded or descriptive.

An appeal on the above reply was filed before Shri Sunil Patil, Joint Secretary & 1st Appellate authority of CMO on 25/10/2013. The hearing on the appeal was conducted 12/11/2013, in which Mr Galgali urged that if the CMO does not maintain the records of decision taken, then the application be transferred to the respective dept under section 6(3) of the RTI Act 2005. Mr Galgali also said the Mr CM himself has quoted that he does not give priorty to files which are 'out of norms' or of 'individual interest', hence it is possible to maintain such records and action taken on such files, also the record of officials who forward such files.

Mr Patil rejected Galgali's appeal stating that Mr CM's remarks or notings which are put on the files are available with the all respective departments, hence if Galgali wants this information, he may apply to all the 47 departments individually and obtain the information of CM's remarks on Individual files.
Mr Galgali expressed surprise that CMO does maintain the record of files received, sent or pending with it, but does not maintain a record of the CM's remarks on the files concerned. If such a record is maintained this will ensure that there would be no tampering of Remarks or instructions, also a track of officers will get maintained, who pursue files which are 'out of norms' or of ' Individual interest'. Also CM should take action on officer who has sent such files to him for consideration.                                                        

Mumbaikars faces one gang rape in every month


 
MUMBAI: . India's business capital Mumbai is not safe for women though Government of Maharashtra and Mumbai Police claim is different . The Shakti Mill gang rape case of August was among eight such registered in Mumbai till the middle of that month, an RTI application has shown file by Anil Galgali. The figure for 2013 is likely to be greater:
 
In November alone, two gangrapes—of minors—were reported in Dindoshi and Borivli Link Road. In comparison, eight gangrapes were reported in all of 2012. The numbers in 2011 and 2010 were nine and seven.Cases of single-offender rape are many times more: 229 were reported in Mumbai this year till 18August 2013 as per an RTI application. This is already more than the numbers recorded last year (223) and the year before (211). 
 
But women are unsafe in the first place because police presence in the streets has decreased over the years, said activist Anil Galgali, who filed the RTI plea. "Nakabandis by local police personnel used to be conducted often, but their frequency has come down now."
Gang Rape :
Year
No. of Gang Rape
Total Nos. of Accused
2010
7
8
2011
9
27
2012
8
23
2013 (18.08.2013)
8
39
 
Single Offender Rape :
Year
No. of Rapes
2010
188
2011
211
2012
223
2013 ( 18.08.2013)
229
 

Thursday 21 November 2013

MISINFORMATION COMMISSIONER – A Sad Story to thwart & throttle RTI Act


Anil Galgali has raised serious concern in a letter addressed to the Governor, CM & CS about a recent controversial order issued by an eqally controversial Chief Information Commissioner, which exceeds his brief and powers conferred by the RTI Act to actually thwart and throttle the implementation of the RTI Act to meet aspirations of the common man.  RTI Act was implemented by the Govt to bring transparency in its activities and to ensure empowerment of common man to protect its interests. But it has now come to notice that the various positions created by the Act to protect the basic tenets of provisions in the Act are assuming the role of Law making body bypassing the Govt and Parliament / Legislature to pass rules which are against the framework of the Act as well as impediments in the deliverance of justice through the Act. 

Recently on 26/09/2013 the Chief Information Commissioner Mr Ratnakar Gaikwad passed an order addressed to The Principal Secretary, Urban Development Dept, Govt of Maharashtra stating that Under RTI Act Section 19(8)( c ) & Section 25 (5) all the public Planning Authorities like Municipal Corporations, Municipal Council’s and special planning authorities like MMRDA, SRA, Region wise Planning Authorities should refuse to give information about Sanction plans of Buildings and structures belonging to Govt / Semi Govt Offices, Hotels, Gymkhana, Hospitals, Malls, IT Buildings and commercial buildings.

Mr Anil Galgali in his representeation addressed to the Governor Shri K Shankarnarayan, Chief Minister Shri Prithviraj Chavan & Chief secretary Shri Jayant Banthiya has questioned the wisdom of the Chief Information Commissioner in issueing such an Order which is bad in law, without application of mind, illegal and Unconstitution & against RTI Act. The role of any Information Commissioner is to allow dissemination of Information on Case to case basis, The position of the Commissioner has quasi – judicial powers. The Commissioner has to pass orders within the purview of RTI Act on a  case which is presented before it. It has no powers to pass any General Orders / Law (which is vested with either the Govt or the Legislature). The Order issued is not on the basis of any matter / case before it. Hence the order is illegal, bad in law and unconstitutional, without application of mind, added Galgali. 

The contents and implications of the orders has now raised questions about the intentions and the actual purpose of such an order and also leading to speculations of the actual beneficiaries of the orders, as this has come on a occasion where the Country is discussing the illegalities in the Campa Cola compound, it has also to be noted that almost 52% of buildings in city like Mumbai do not have OC’s. Such order will ensure that the illegalities committed by the builders in collusion with corrupt babu’s and neta’s are always buried. The Common man will never ever get to know about illegalities committed in a building in which he proposes to buy a flat / shop which in future, it will ensure repetition of Campa Cola type incidents, said Galgali. 


Mr Galgali further pointed that the RTI Act provides the Public Information Officer with powers to decide / allow or reject information to an applicant on the basis of its merit. If the applicant feels aggrieved by the decision, then he has the right to appeal before the 1st Appellate and if necessary the 2nd Appellate - the Information Commissioner himself. But instead to allowing the procedure to function as per the Act, Mr Gaikwad is trying to thwart the procedure to throttle the dissemination of information and also impinging on the powers conferred to the Public Information Officer as well as the 1st Appellate Officer. This Order, which has been issued with malafide intentions to protect vested interests of certain people is compromising the interests of Common Man. Mr Galgali also demanded to know which structure’s security interests was compromised by giving away the building plans and drawings? Mr Galgali finally demanded before the Governor to cancel the illegal order, which also impinges on the Powers of the Govt & Legislature to formulate.Information Commission which was formed to ensure transparency and deliverance of information assumes role of lawmaking.

Thursday 7 November 2013

Only 48% Bldgs have OC in Mumbai


Mumbai: 27000 cr budget's The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) does not have a system in place to track builders who violated rules. BMC admits that the work of tally building without OC is going on step by step. Last 9 years data shows that approximately 1597 proposal received and 766 OC's issued by BMC. In a short only 48% bldgs have OC. Its revealed by Anil Galgali who filed a RTI query at BMC.
Bmc was asked for the figures in a RTI query filed by Activist Anil Galgali. In response,  D P Solkar, Administrative Officer of Development Planning of Bmc transfer Galgali Application Deputy Chief Engineer of City and Suburbs. Instead to take action against illegally occupied buildings, revealed it is unaware of the number of buildings that do not have OC. Anil Galgali filed first Appeal at same office to Executive Engineer. In a hearing, V R More admits that the information regarding building proposal as well as development and planning, has step by step put on website.  Remain information has been available on website after  6 to 7 months. The argument made by Galgali that Every 3 month  a statements showing total no of proposal received and IOD, CC, OC, BCC issued  was submitted by Respective Deputy Chief Engineer of Building Proposal at Chief Engineer. Then why not tally of Bldgs without OC has no record and maintend . Mr More has give positive response to Galgali's argument and order to give a yearly record which was available from 2003. 
A data revealed that from 2003-04  to 2011-12, in a 9 years total 14370 proposal received. 9841 IOD (Intimation of Disapproval), 13313 CC (Commencement Certificate), 6888 OC ( Occupation Certificate) and 128 BCC (Building Completion Certificate) issued. In a year approximately 1597 new proposal received by Bmc but  only 48 % buildings get OC ie  766 in a year. Compare to proposal, CC issued by large number. Approximately 93% CC issued which is reached 1480 in a year. Simultaneously IOD percentage is 69. Bmc babus are so hurry to issued CC and IOD but when time come to issue OC, this babus hands not work according to the law and they has not perfect data of numbers of bldgs in Mumbai without OC, Said Galgali. Its Anil  Galgali 3rd RTI in same issue,  who every time assured by Authority that work is going on. Even Chief Minister Prithiviraj Chavan told the State Legislative Assembly in first week of July 2012 that there are nearly 5,000 buildings in Mumbai without OC. Mr Chavan announced that a special drive will be undertaken to survey buildings in Mumbai that have been handed over to flat buyers without an OC.
# Unsafe and irregularities in Construction
An OC is a document issued by the Municipal Body to a builder after the completion of a buildings to certify that the construction is in compliance of the approval plan and buildings codes and laws. Many times builders are denied an OC bcz they do not follow the norms. Builders can offten escape  by paying fine. In 2011, master  blaster Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar  also escape by paying a fine. Tendulkar was fined for occupying his multi storey bungalow at Perry Cross Road in Bandra without first getting an Occupation Certificate.  Residents of buildings without an  OC have to pay twice the water charges and a higher property tax. Flat buyers can suffer if the buillder of there construction does not procure an OC. If people's pay extra charges then how bmc claims that they have not complied figures of buildings in Mumbai, said Galgali.
A shocked Galgali said, CM also misguided by corrupt bmc officer's because after a information provided by Bmc, Chief Minister of State made announcement. After 2 year's till bmc not tally of bldgs without OC is something wrong. Because they have yearly records of all proposal received and issued IOD, CC, OC and CC.The concerned building proposal officer's from Sub Engineer to Chief Engineer should be held accountable when buildings are occupied by without OC. 
                        
                         Statements of proposal, IOD, CC, OC and BCC is as follows : 

Year
No. of Proposal Received
No. of IOD Issued
No. of CC
Issued
No. of OC Issued
No. of BCC Issued
2003-04
2143
1469
1871
951
202
2004-05
1937
1355
1948
911
168
2005-06
1766
1289
1829
967
168
2006-07
1720
1195
1731
887
143
2007-08
1602
1100
771
831
120
2008-09
1398
990
1528
590
133
2009-10
860
409
789
270
44
2010-11
1418
1062
1444
545
72
2011-12
1526
972
1402
936
96
Total
14370
9841
13313
6888
1146

Thursday 31 October 2013

Govt Spent Rs 7.04 crore on Adarsh Commission


Mumbai -The Maharastra State has spent Rs 7.04 crore on the Adarsh Commission which was functional for 842 days. The establishment expenditure of the Commission was Rs 83, 605 per day, including Salary to final Report. Its reveled by RTI Activists Anil Galgali who files a RTI query to State Govt.

RTI Activists Anil Galgali who is also one of petitioner in Adarsh Commission and trying to scrutinize the MMRDA Role in Adarsh Scam though MMRDA was a Special Planning Authority. Anil Galgali ask General Administrative Department of Government of Maharastra that What is a total Expenditure including Salary,Vehicle, Telephone,Zerox and fees pay to Sr Counsel. General Administrative Department  Under Secretary R G Panchal said that Adarsh Commission was formed in 8 Jan 2011. Final report submission date is decided by Govt is till 30 April 2013. Commission submits its final report to Maharastra Govt on 18 April 2013, 12 days before as target.The commission, headed by retired High court judge justice J A Patil with retired Chief secretary P Subaryamanyam including 14 other staff. Only 1 personal Assitant Smt K K Nair is provided by MMRDA. Jan 2011 to April 2013,  for 842 days Salary pay to all staff is Rs 1,88,33,321. Rs 7,99,604 was spent on Telephone & Electricity expenditure. Other expenditure Charges was Rs 8,84,525. Adarsh Commission Report was 691 -page & only one copy printed from computer which was submitted to govt so there is no single copy was balance at Adarsh commission office and that report single copy was  not printed by Adarsh commission.


#  Counsel & lawyer's expenditure was Rs 3.97 crore
842 days after Adarsh commission submitted Final Report, state govt spend total Rs 3,96,80,581 on  Sr Counsel and  lawyers fees. The counsel was paid Rs. 1,15,000, lawyer  40,000  & Rs 25,000 for each appearance, while his assistant received Rs. 5,000 an appearance. While for non effecting hearing Mr Sakhare charges Rs 55,000.
Adarsh Commission's Senior Counsel Dipan Merchant is paid Rs 1,48,40,000 and Junior Counsel Bharat Jhaveri gets Rs 17,90,000. Sr Counsel Anil Saakhare get Rs 1,39,92,539 by various department like UD, Revenue & Forest. Ad U B Nigot get Rs 51,37,849. Ad R M Vasudev get Rs 39,07,193 and Ad Vinay Masurkar get only Rs 13, 000. Interesting that Mr Saakhare charges are so high and touches sky. Rs 1,15,000 is effective hearing, Rs 55,000 Non Effecting hearing and Only Rs 4,000 Conference Charges. Ad U B Nigot and Ad R M Vasudev charges Rs 25,000 for appearance and Rs 4,000 is Conference Charges.  There is around Rs 1 crore bill is till pending with UD department. 


# MMRDA Spend Rs 1.02 Crore
The Main accuse who issue three commencement certificate (CC) and Occupation certifiacte (OC) to Adarsh housing society in south mumbai where 31 -storey Building Stands, spends Rs 1,01,97,275. MMRDA spends croes of Rupees on Adarsh commission from Jan 2011 to March 2013. Construction,Renovation & Electricity at old custom house for Adarsh commission Office, MMRDA spends Rs 52,04,160. On Salary Rs 11,65,723 spend. Rs 4,02,427 was spend on stationary,Computer,lockers,Library books. MMRDA provides only 3 Vehicle to Adarsh Commission's Chairman, Member & Secretary which expenditure was Rs 34,08,977. Other small expenditure claims was Rs  15,988.

Anil Galgali pointed out that The Govt achieved what it had sought to do by appointing a panel that would dilute the controversy. The Number one accused was MMRDA, that MMRDA not only spends crores of Rupees but also appointed there one staff as a Personal Assitant was so strange. Government is one but department wise same counsel and Advocate not only appointed but paid huge payment. If  Counsel & other advocate  appointed by State Government to all department then there is chances to save money which is ultimately bears from Public Tax money.

Sunday 27 October 2013

BMC Education Office facing 33% Staff Shortage



Bmc Education Department budget is Rs 2472 and also started newly   education project instead of providing new staff the original staff also short. The  Education office facing 33% staff shortage.  Its reveals by RTI Activists Anil Galgali who filed a query.

Athak Seva Sangh chairman & RTI Activists Anil Galgali ask to bmc education department about all sanction post  and actually how many post are vacant. Education department Administrative Officer Charulata Pendenekar in her reply clear that there are 66 post in A, B, C & D Category in which Sanction post are 708 and today 228 post are vacant.  5 post of Deputy Education officer has vacant out of 10. Superitendent  8 post are vacant out of 18. In Any government or semi government body or authority, Clerk and Head Clerk are play key roles in all type of internal and external work but unfortunately Clerk and Head Clerk most post are vacant. Only 31 Head Clerk are working out of 54. Thats mean 23 post are vacant. Same in Clerk vacancy, 46 post are vacant out of 197. Surperviser sanction post total number should 131 but  97 superviser actual work.

Bmc also give support to various segment and activities like Music, Arts, Singing, Dance, Drama &  Physical ducation  but its only on paper. Yes Director post are till vacant. Same as Vacancy in Post of Professor also.

Anil Galgali also ask that whose responsibility to fill up all vacant post. Administrative Officer clerly admit that its a responsibility of  Education Officer as well as Chief Personal Officer and Chief labour Officer. 80 % post are vacant due to negligence of Education Officer, says Galgali who wrote a letter to Municipal Commissioner, Deputy Municipal  Commissioner Sunil Dhamane and Education Officer Ravindra  Bhise and drawn attention. Due to shortage of key post Education Department is become weak and its effect on Results, says Galgali.

Bmc's Mumbai Public School Violated RTE Act-RTI



4 years ago Mcgm started Mumbai Public  School (English) for poor and low income category students.Mcgm in a few time success to increase the students number but as a tradition they again fail to provide basic infrastructure and Teaching staff. Today One Teachers handling 75 students though ratio should 32:1 as per norms of RTE. Its revealed by a query filed by Anil Galgali.

Athak Seva Sangh Chairman Anil Galgali ask to the Mcgm Education department that how many Mumbai Public School are started and the procedure of sanction of said school. Education department Mumbai Public School Project Chief and Social Development Officer Hanmant Gaikwad said that 59 school already started out of 84. 40 school run by bmc and 19 by NGO. Peru Compound and Swadeshi Mill School are till not started. Its in  under process. As per RTE  norms 42 Head Master required but till no Head Master appointed nor a single peon. Totol number of students is 16, 279 in 57 school.  Also interesting that  497 Teacher are required as per RTE and available only 216. Anil Galgali said that as per RTE norms a ratio of should be fixed. For 32 students 1 Teacher is required and ratio should 32:1  but now as per information available by Education Department ratio is 75:1 .

Anil Galgali wrote to Municipal Commissioner Sitaram Kunte and demand to take action on responsible officer who igonerd the RTE  and provide Head Master, Teachers and Peons.  September month is start but till 2 MPS are not started due to delay tatics of Bmc Education Officer, say Galgali. Anil Galgali blame that through out Mumbai area, this new MPS has attracted the low income group and demand is more to open extra classes but some bmc officer's under the pressure of serval politician's become hurdle in free English Education.
Anil Galgali

Suspended BMC Babus in Building Collapse case take ethics lessons


BMC spend near about Rs 69.58 laks to trained 318  Class I officers for ethical conduct while carrying out their duties. But this ethical training is waste bcz  bmc itself Suspended  2 BMC Babus in  Dockyard bmc  Building Collapse case who are selected for ethics lessons. One Atul Kulkarni has participated and other Dande Chandrashekhar not attended. Assistant Commissioner Chandrashekhar Choure( under enquiry) also not attend though He also selected. This revealed by RTI Activist Anil Galgali.

RTI Activist Anil Galgali ask  RTI query to Bmc about Ethics Training and total expenditure. Bmc Joint Chief Personal Officer Smt P P Walinjkar in reply to Galgali confirm that 3 Bill has paid to Friends of Morol Re-Armament (India) of amount Rs 67, 57, 500  and Rs 2, 00, 000 is sanction but payment not paid.Dmc GAD office Administrative Officer Smt N R Khandekar provide 8 batches detail and all officers list who are participated and nominated officers who did not attend. Till 318 officers has  attend the training which held at Panchgani. Courses contribution for conducting the Residential program for a group of officers and per person charges is Rs 15000. Contribution towards lodging  and boarding  Rs 1250 per person per day. Bmc  has paid to Friends of Morol Re-Armament (India) of amount Rs 67, 57, 500. Rs 2, 00, 000 is a Cost incurred for customising program which sanction but till not pay.

The idea behind the programme is to reflect upon their vision, the current reality and the gap in civic administration. But officers are only participated and not learn it properly. Bmc has suspended 11 officers in Dockyard bmc building collapse for there negligence and irresponsibility attitudes. Executive Engineer Atul Kulkarni has participated Ethics Training of batch no 5 in 10 October 2012 to 14 October 2012. In that batch total 42 officers participated.  Other suspended Executive Engineer Chandrashekhar Dande has nominated for batch no 6 in 7 to 11 January 2013 by Bmc but Mr Dande not attend.Assistant Commissioner Chandrashekhar Choure role is till not clear so only his inquiry initiated by Bmc. Choure also nominated by bmc for batch no 6 in 7 to 11 January 2013 but he not attend it.

The main goal to give an insight into duties and responsibilities as public servants, to sensitise them and increase productivity, but bmc has fail after spending laks of Rupees,said Anil Galgali. Galgali wrote behaf of his NGO Athak Seva Sangh to  Municipal Commissioner Sitaram Kunte  to conduct a inquiry on spend public money in a large scale which ultimately not give result to bmc nor public. If this ethics training is powerful and useful to improve governce then officer who get training  has not fail atleast. 

DMC GAD is  silent on Galgali query that how much bmc benefit after ethics training. They clarified that information ask by Galgali is related to  personally about officer who get training so its not available on there record.The eight batch of 318 participants, including DMC, Assistant Commissioners of Administrative Wards and Chief Engineers of different departments, Deputy Chief Engineer, Executive Engineer, Chief Fire Officer, Deputy officers of Garden, Legal, Education, Assessor & Collector, Health are trained for ethical conduct while carrying out their duties.The idea behind the programme is to reflect upon their vision, the current reality and the gap in civic administration, to tap their own inner resources for inspiration to learn from each other, to evolve a paradigm of ethical leadership and governance for themselves, to discuss case studies and research on public service issues, said Galgali