Please Extend the Enrollment Drive at least 10 days ie till 30 Nov 2012

To
1) Mr. V.S.Sampath
Chief Election Commissioner
Election Commission of India
Nirvachan Sadan,
Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110001

2) Dr. Nasim Zaidi
Election Commissioner
New Delhi-110001

3) Chief Electoral Officer,
Maharashtra
Mantralaya
Mumbai-400032

Sub:  Please Extend the Enrollment Drive at least 10 days ie till 30 Nov 2012

Respected Sir,

From last 7 days due to critical condition of  balasaheb Thackre & Sat his death. Lot of common man not reach to nearest Election Enrollment centre to register new name or other correction Voter list. Also it seen that nearabout all centers are closed Sat & Sunday. My humble request to u that please extend the Enrollment Drive at least 10 days ie till 30 Nov 2012

Anil Galgali
09820130074

RTI LOOSES MOST ARDENT SUPPORTER DEMISE OF BALASAHEB THACKERAY

·         Shiv Sena patriarch Balasaheb Thackeray, who was critically ill for the past few days, passed away at his residence 'Matoshree' in suburban Bandra Saturday. We looses big supporter of RTI.                                                                                                                                        I offer my deepest condolences on the sad demise of Late Balasaheb Thackeray.We pray almighty lord to bestow eternal peace on the blessed departed soul, Balasaheb was a strong supporter of transparency, and always supported the RTI Movement. When there is always attack on RTI Activists and also some leaders trying to kill RTI Act Movement that time Balasaheb strongly support By his editorial. He always suggested UPA as well as Maharashtra Govt to serious on RTI.

CM Prithviraj Chavan are surrender the Wadala Flat which means for Weaker Section

To,
Mr Prithviraj Chavan 
Chief Minister of Maharastra,
Mumbai...


Sub: After 2 Years till u not surrender CM quoto flat nor state govt respond my complaints reg same



First up all ,I will congratulate to u for successful 2 years tenor as a chief minister of Maharastra. When u sworn as a chief minister of Big state maharastra, that day Some media focus a flat issue which you owns at Bhakti Park,Wadala for a mere 4 lakh under CM's 5% quota for the poor in 2003. You bought a flat that was reserved for the poor in Venus building, Bhakti Park in Wadala.That time u assured that if their is any irregularity u may surrender the flat. But action fm your side till in pipe line.
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As per doucment which through RTI revels that you bought a property meant for the weaker section of society, worth Rs 40 lakh in Wadala for a mere Rs 4 lakh,The documents reveal that you had stated his average monthly 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.

That time you was an MP based in Delhi, had quoted your monthly income as Rs 76,000 in the application, the ration card copy issued in his late mother Pramilabai Dajisaheb Chavan's name showed the annual family income as just Rs 1 lakh.

However, for a family to fall under the weaker section the annual income should have been under Rs 1.5 lakh in 2003. But your income clearly was far more than that. Or You Shown yearly 76000 its may be an inquiry part bcz monthly income never shown in this quoto flat by any successor till last year. Secondly 
You also give this flat on lease which is violation of basic rule regulation. After Revels you cancel the said lease & now flat is fully vacant.


I am not against you nor any political interest. The only reason to file an RTI in December 2008 was to get the list of people who had obtained flats under the chief minister's quota. I had information about rampant misuse of the scheme to benefit certain people from well-to-do families depriving the rights of poor."
I got the list of beneficiaries since 1984 to Feb 2009, including names of journalists, freedom fighters, politicians, artists, etc." 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 schemes. My complaints reg same are till pending in your kind office as well as UD department. No Action nor any specific reason reply send to me which is also basic violation of Citizen charter. 

Now your Mr Clean image has been put to the test. Its my humble request that pls act as a good gentleman & surrender the same flat & put a good message to society that even you as a chief minister is wrong,it will be rectify the wrong things & action should against your self also be initiated.

Thanks...

Yours Faithfully,

Anil Galgali
09820130074

R CM Dare to take Return back prime plot Owned Gandhi Family Trust

from year 1983 continuesly by giving extension to Ms Associate  Journal ltd a plot around 3479.26 sq mt, a prime location plot at Bandra which now owns to Gandhi Family. This come light by RTI query. Athak Seva Sanghy demand  to Chief  MInister of Maharastra that cancel the lease & take back the prime location plot & construct a  Hostel for Schedule Cast Student which is  originally purpose in 1964 

Ms Associated Journal company that publishes National Herald and Quami Awaz was allotted a prime plot of land by the government of Maharashtra in suburban Mumbai, ostensibly for a press and a Nehru memorial library, neither of which was built. While a large part of the plot remains vacant after being allotted in 1983. State govt favor bcz its owns to Gandhi Family Trust even their is rule that if lease owner not develped the alloted plot within 2 years, Govt have power to took back the plot. But Govt always give priority & Revenue minister in 2001 arrange special meeting to help out the company though their is clear cut Collecter office report that the lease company violated the land rule & should pay around 3.77 cr rupess to govt. Interesting that One portion was parcelled off in 2000 to a housing society floated by Congressman Rajiv Chavan in which former Mumbai Congress chief Kripashankar Singh is a member.IAS officer Jairaj Phatak, Swadhin Kstriaya,H K Jawale, Jt CP Himashu Roy,Kishore Gajbeye are also member of said society. This land, facing the Western Express Highway and a stone’s throw away from Bandra station, is now home to Sai Prasad Housing Society, home to Singh, Chavan and a bunch of top bureaucrats some of who already own other properties in the city and some others who are under the scanner in the Adarsh scam
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We used the Right to Information Act to obtain details about the plot on which Sai Prasad building stands, has now written to chief minister Prithviraj Chavan demanding that Associated Journal Ltd’s land be taken back by the government. 
“The plot was given for daily news publication, a Nehru library and a research centre in 1983 but it is still as it is. The government should take the land back and build a hostel for students (Scheduled Caste) for which it was originally reserved,” Athak Seva Sangh letter dated November 2 says.

Not only did Associated Journals not construct the press building and library, but it also managed to obtain repeated extensions from the state government while continuing to hold on to the 30-year lease, which now expires next year. Also, sources said the company owes a sum of over Rs3.76 crore to the state government in unpaid lease rent.
When a part of the plot was allotted to Sai Prasad, Singh was guardian minister for the Mumbai suburban region.
“Will you as chief minister be able to initiate proceedings for the state government to reclaim land that is now under the control of Rahul Gandhi? There is a question about this,” We said in his letter. The company Young Indian, which now controls Associated Journals has its eye on the latter’s considerable real estate assets. Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi are among the main shareholders of Young Indian.

Mr CM please pay attention to the Bureaucrats Habit of Self Indulgence

Dear Mr CM,

I wish to invite your attention on the issue of Ex CS Mr Ratnakar Gaikwad's self indulgence in creating beneficial facilities for their own selves. I have nothing personal against or for Mr Gaikwad, it is the issue of moral's ethics, which lays the basics of good governance. We don't know how many more bureaucrats have similarly misused the system before or may be misusing the system even now. But they have this habit of terming themselves as holy cows.

The issue of Mr Gaikwad is very simple, he occupied a house, which he was entitled to as Metropolitan Commissioner of MMRDA. But after promotion as CS he continued to occupy the same pent house ad measuring 8000 sq ft. After his being appointed as CS, the GAD issued two different allotment orders with regard to his accommodation as CS. The 1st order dt 18/01/2011 has mentioned that Mr Gaikwad is being allotted a house on JETVAN bldg in BKC and will continue to use the 8-9th floor pent house which he occupied as MMRDA commissioner till the time a new MMRDA Commissioner is appointed. Once a new MMRDA Commissioner is appointed Mr Gaikwad will have to shift to a flat on the 6th Floor in the same bldg, namely JETVAN.

After taking charge as CS, Mr Gaikwad may have used his position to modify the previous order dt 18/01/2011 and the GAD issued a fresh order for allotment on date 16/03/2011 stating that Mr Gaikwad may continue to use the flat which he was occupying as MMRDA Commissioner for further periods without having to pay rent.

It is important to note that the flat the he occupied was reserved for the person holding MMRDA Commissioners post. whereas the new order did not specify what arrangements was done for the new incumbent MMRDA Commissioner. Finally the incumbent MMRDA Commissioner was made to stay in the 6th floor flat which was allotted to MR Gaikwad.

The irony of the fact is that the MMRDA Commissioner continues to occupy the 6th floor flat, whereas Mr Gaikwad still lords over the Pent house though he has retired as CS, but it is another case that he got himself appointed as Chief Information Commissioner (CIC). The MMRDA has issued a letter cum notice to Mr Gaikwad to pay Rs 1,33,232=00 for using telephone, Internet Data card, MGL connection and electricity bill, out of which Mr Gaikwad has paid only Rs 15,536=00 out of the same.

I wish to highlight here that one should learn from Manohar Joshi (Ex CM) & R R Patil (Ex - Dy CM), who quit their official bungalows within one hour of resigning from their respective posts.

I wish to request you to kindly take a review meeting of all the activities of the bureaucrats as well as Ministers etc to maintain discipline on such issues. The concerned departments should be instructed to take strict action on the errant babu's.

Yours Faithfully,

Anil Galgali,
Chairman
Athak Seva Sangh.
MUMBAI

Maharashtra RTI activist petitions PM over unfilled vacancies

Maharashtra RTI activist petitions PM over unfilled vacancies

Another Thane-based RTI activist said the delay tactics at various levels have resulted in a backlog of over 21,000 applications across the state.

ARTICLE URL: http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_maharashtra-rti-activist-petitions-pm-over-unfilled-vacancies_1749239

Mr CM wake up & control State Info Commission

Right from the inception of the State Information Commission in 2005, the state has neglected this statutory body and damaged it. Over the last 6 months, this office has been functioning without a Secretary, severely handicapping its functioning. Our NGO Athak Seva Sangh wrote a letter in this regard to the Chief Minister, Chief secretary & Principal Secartary, urging them to fill up the vacanct posts on a priority basis.                                              

                                                                                                                                                              This letter addressed to CM & others explains that how SIC work is adversely affected by the vacancies. Today, Mumbai, Kokan & Amaravati Commissioners posts  are vacant. Near about 41 % Staff are Vacant. The Key Post of Secretary is vacant from May 2012.

State Government also not  provide a franking Machine to the eight information commissioners offices to minimize delays and costs when sending notices of hearing to public info officers, First appellate authorities and appellants. Postage charges are a heavy burden on these offices.

The lengthy wait for a second appeal hearing, often stretching 12-18 months, is actually causing lower compliance anc carelessness by PIOs, thereby causing the number of appeals to multiply. Knowing that the Hearing by Information Commissioner will take a long time, they do not give proper and timely response to RTI Applicants.