Saturday, April 28, 2012

Re: [HumJanenge] Need Help in framing the right questions

Dear Sirs,
 
 
May kindly peruse Sec 4 (d) of the act which reads "provide reasons for administrative or quasi- judicial decisions to affected persons"
 
Regards,
 
KS Brar

From: NIRAJ <nirajklko@yahoo.com>
To: "humjanenge@googlegroups.com" <humjanenge@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, 29 April 2012 7:47 AM
Subject: Re: [HumJanenge] Need Help in framing the right questions
Dear friend May I clarify that you can not expect redressal of a complaint under RTI Act. Only querries are to be asked. Moreover you can not ask why, when whhere etc. Rather if you wish to know the details you can ask for the File notings and inspection of relevant file.
However I would suggest U to kindly go through my exhaustive book "TREATISE ON RTI ACT 2005" PUBLISHED BY M/S BHARAT LAW HOUSE , NEW DELHI with relevant Case Laws, Commentary and trick on asking questions. with FREE C.D. of various Supreme Court and High Court Judgements.
I am also Dopt Certified "A" Grade for RTI and e-Governance by Govt. of India. Still if you have doubts kindly feel free to call me.
 

 
Dr. NIRAJ KUMARC-4/8, RIVER BANK COLONYLUCKNOW - 226018INDIAMob.: +91+9415787095
From: Omkar Razdan <niyamshanti@yahoo.com>
To: humjanenge@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sunday, 29 April 2012 1:19 AM
Subject: Re: [HumJanenge] Need Help in framing the right questions
DEAR FRIEND PL SEND THE EXACT QUESTIONS THAT YOU WANT TO ASK NOW? SECONDLY SEND THE QUESTIONS THAT WERE REBUTTED IN THE NEGATIVE.
 
OMKAR RAZDAN --- On Sat, 28/4/12, Mohit Goel <mr_mohitg@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Mohit Goel <mr_mohitg@yahoo.com>
Subject: [HumJanenge] Need Help in framing the right questions
To: "humjanenge@googlegroups.com" <humjanenge@googlegroups.com>
Date: Saturday, 28 April, 2012, 8:54 PM

Dear members
please advise me on following query
I have complained to a regional director of education about some malpractice being followed by a school.
he didnt reacted on the complaint so far. i want to put an RTI and want to under reason behind his in-action.
i remember in one of my cases with CIC, Mr SG mention that we cant ask question or reasons from any PIO....
 i am not sure whether is right or wrong but i need your help in advising me that whether i can ask reason for inaction or how should i frame my question so that i can understand his reason of non action
please advise
regards
Mohit

Re: [HumJanenge] Need Help in framing the right questions

Dear friend May I clarify that you can not expect redressal of a complaint under RTI Act. Only querries are to be asked. Moreover you can not ask why, when whhere etc. Rather if you wish to know the details you can ask for the File notings and inspection of relevant file.
However I would suggest U to kindly go through my exhaustive book "TREATISE ON RTI ACT 2005" PUBLISHED BY M/S BHARAT LAW HOUSE , NEW DELHI with relevant Case Laws, Commentary and trick on asking questions. with FREE C.D. of various Supreme Court and High Court Judgements.
I am also Dopt Certified "A" Grade for RTI and e-Governance by Govt. of India. Still if you have doubts kindly feel free to call me.
 

 
Dr. NIRAJ KUMAR
C-4/8, RIVER BANK COLONY
LUCKNOW - 226018
INDIA
Mob.: +91+9415787095
From: Omkar Razdan <niyamshanti@yahoo.com>
To: humjanenge@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sunday, 29 April 2012 1:19 AM
Subject: Re: [HumJanenge] Need Help in framing the right questions
DEAR FRIENDPL SEND THE EXACT QUESTIONS THAT YOU WANT TO ASK NOW? SECONDLY SEND THE QUESTIONS THAT WERE REBUTTED IN THE NEGATIVE.
 
OMKAR RAZDAN--- On Sat, 28/4/12, Mohit Goel <mr_mohitg@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Mohit Goel <mr_mohitg@yahoo.com>
Subject: [HumJanenge] Need Help in framing the right questions
To: "humjanenge@googlegroups.com" <humjanenge@googlegroups.com>
Date: Saturday, 28 April, 2012, 8:54 PM

Dear members
please advise me on following query
I have complained to a regional director of education about some malpractice being followed by a school.
he didnt reacted on the complaint so far. i want to put an RTI and want to under reason behind his in-action.
i remember in one of my cases with CIC, Mr SG mention that we cant ask question or reasons from any PIO....
 i am not sure whether is right or wrong but i need your help in advising me that whether i can ask reason for inaction or how should i frame my question so that i can understand his reason of non action
please advise
regards
Mohit

Re: [HumJanenge] Need Help in framing the right questions

use the enclosed format

On 4/28/12, Mohit Goel <mr_mohitg@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Dear members
>
> please advise me on following query
>
> I have complained to a regional director of education about some malpractice
> being followed by a school.
>
> he didnt reacted on the complaint so far. i want to put an RTI and want to
> under reason behind his in-action.
>
> i remember in one of my cases with CIC, Mr SG mention that we cant ask
> question or reasons from any PIO....
>
> i am not sure whether is right or wrong but i need your help in advising me
> that whether i can ask reason for inaction or how should i frame my question
> so that i can understand his reason of non action
>
> please advise
>
> regards
> Mohit


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Phone: 91-99929-31181

Re: [HumJanenge] India Needs to Revamp its Bureaucracy to Bring Life to the Governance - Can RTI Help

Dear Friends, Mr PN has hit the nail on the head. The discretionary powers of babus can easily be done away with only through one tried and tested mechanism ie, e governance as has been so successfully adopted by 40 developed countries which enjoy top 40 rankings in least corrupt nations index. India needs both, reform bureaucracy nd institute true national e governance NOT the way National E Governance Plan (NEGP) is being master minded again by these generalist one size fits all babus. Let's demand these two things in all our campaigns. Seek this promise from the political parties seeking elections. Jai Hind.
Warm regards,
Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel

From: Pee En <prshn032@gmail.com>
Sender: humjanenge@googlegroups.com
Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:14:10 +0530
To: <humjanenge@googlegroups.com>
ReplyTo: humjanenge@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [HumJanenge] India Needs to Revamp its Bureaucracy to Bring Life to the Governance - Can RTI Help

Dear All

In issues like these what is important is to reduce the discretion of government officials. The anti corruption warriors want more laws, more rules, more controls and then hope that the corruption will whither away.

Corruption is there because someone in authority has the right to say no for something being asked for by a citizen. Generally citizens ask only what they deserve or actually have the right to possess it. The bureaucrat due to plethora of laws and rules has powers to stop the citizen from enjoying what the citizen legitimately owns. Corruption starts there. 

Remedy is not to put a policeman after every bureaucrat but to reduce the powers of the bureaucrat. Consider that the power corrupts and if the power is reduced the corruption will be reduced.

Yes there will be some disorder. But let market forces take care of that. Can you stop rain or thunderstorm to disturb you? How do you cope with that? Do you make a law running into 5432 sections and rules? No you protect yourself. 

Corruption can best be curbed if we start questioning the powers of baboos. Netas come later because without baboos no neta can do anything.

Problem is that everyone in India is asking for more laws and baboos and netas gladly make them as each section and each rule opens new opportunities for corruption.

PeeEn

On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 9:37 PM, Mahesh Khera <mkkhera@yahoo.com> wrote:
Dear all,

Politics have seen a sea change. In the words of the honorable PM, coalition politics has eroded the ability to take the much needed high priority decisions directly raising their hands helplessly, leaving the bureaucracy totally mismanaged due to weak political will, abdicating their prime responsibility and   bringing the governance to such a dismal state.

The bureaucracy which was established to be a steely frame and continue the good governance despite the state of politics being coalition in nature has been rusted beyond repairs.

Due to politics and bureaucracy having been brought to such a fragile state, judiciary and police have also gone mismanaged. Today, all four top institutions of the country have sunk to the lowest level and most pathetic governance has already been staring us in our face.

Elections are the answers to improve the politics which most likely will always be coalition in nature. It is a five years cycle and would always remain so.

It is the bureaucracy which is permanent in nature. Officers joining around 25 years of age and retiring at 60 gives a life cycle of around 35 years of continuous service. Even this has become beyond repairs. It calls for immediate rectification to ensure that the other two institutions of police and judiciary work well and governance remains good. Two well known good institutions which have performed creditably well are Armed Forces and Railways. Both these have a healthy mix of generalists and specialists with very healthy competition among officers at all levels and follow very good decision making process without any trace of arrogance. The institutionalized competitiveness among the officers gets the best out of them, promotions are earned and not assured, post retirement extension by 5 years is never a done thing and the two institutions thus will never get rusted. 

It is time the bureaucracy is revamped by bringing a very healthy competitiveness among officers, making them perform and earn promotions. The answer is to start inducting professionals also in the bureaucratic appointments. Reduce IAS and other allied vacancies by 50 % and institutionalize filling up of these 50 % vacancies through special services exam open to MBAs and specialists. Their training after the selection should be held in another academy "The Indian Management Academy". Such a step will really do very well for the country and has a potential to set right all the three institutions of bureaucracy, police and judiciary and continue to provide good governance despite the coalition politics.

The question is how to get this implemented ? Can RTI help by seeking the facts about dismal governance  due to failure of bureaucracy and then approach SC to decide and tell the government to revamp the bureaucracy if Parliament fails to act to bring out the new structure for the bureaucracy in India ?

Dear Mr Sarbajit, your RTI filed in case of Abhishek Singhvi is absolutely meticulous, flawless and a top class example in clarity of insight which you want to seek. How about doing this good for the country also ?    
 
With warm regards,

Col Mahesh Khera



Re: [HumJanenge] Need Help in framing the right questions

DEAR FRIEND
PL SEND THE EXACT QUESTIONS THAT YOU WANT TO ASK NOW? SECONDLY SEND THE QUESTIONS THAT WERE REBUTTED IN THE NEGATIVE.
 
OMKAR RAZDAN
--- On Sat, 28/4/12, Mohit Goel <mr_mohitg@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Mohit Goel <mr_mohitg@yahoo.com>
Subject: [HumJanenge] Need Help in framing the right questions
To: "humjanenge@googlegroups.com" <humjanenge@googlegroups.com>
Date: Saturday, 28 April, 2012, 8:54 PM

Dear members

please advise me on following query

I have complained to a regional director of education about some malpractice being followed by a school.

he didnt reacted on the complaint so far. i want to put an RTI and want to under reason behind his in-action.

i remember in one of my cases with CIC, Mr SG mention that we cant ask question or reasons from any PIO....

 i am not sure whether is right or wrong but i need your help in advising me that whether i can ask reason for inaction or how should i frame my question so that i can understand his reason of non action

please advise

regards
Mohit

Re: [rti4empowerment] Please sign a Online Petition:

Dr APJ Kalam had his innings. It is the turn for someone who does not talk of missiles and allow India to buy military arsenals from Israel.It is time who will talk straight about basic amenities first starting with more toilets and enough drinking waters for every body.

From: milapchoraria <milapchoraria@gmail.com>
To: INDIA RTI for empowerment <rti4empowerment@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, 28 April 2012 5:55 PM
Subject: [rti4empowerment] Please sign a Online Petition:

Please  sign a Online Petition:

Dr. A. P. J. Kalam, is most suitable candidate for the Office of the
Next President of India.

Milap Choraria

Petitiononline:-

http://www.change.org/petitions/political-parties-dr-a-p-j-kalam-suitable-candidate-for-next-president-of-india



Re: [HumJanenge] Need Help in framing the right questions

Mohit Goel Saab,

It's a fact that you cannot ask reasons under the RTI.

In the description of information required, Start as follows:-
Provide day wise date wise action taken report on yr complaint filed on ________ .

With this RTI kindly attach a copy of yr complaint letter.

Regds - Mohammed Afzal (RTI Activist, Mumbai)


Sent from my iPhone

On 28-Apr-2012, at 8:54 PM, Mohit Goel <mr_mohitg@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Dear members
>
> please advise me on following query
>
> I have complained to a regional director of education about some malpractice being followed by a school.
>
> he didnt reacted on the complaint so far. i want to put an RTI and want to under reason behind his in-action.
>
> i remember in one of my cases with CIC, Mr SG mention that we cant ask question or reasons from any PIO....
>
> i am not sure whether is right or wrong but i need your help in advising me that whether i can ask reason for inaction or how should i frame my question so that i can understand his reason of non action
>
> please advise
>
> regards
> Mohit

[HumJanenge] Need Help in framing the right questions

Dear members

please advise me on following query

I have complained to a regional director of education about some malpractice being followed by a school.

he didnt reacted on the complaint so far. i want to put an RTI and want to under reason behind his in-action.

i remember in one of my cases with CIC, Mr SG mention that we cant ask question or reasons from any PIO....

 i am not sure whether is right or wrong but i need your help in advising me that whether i can ask reason for inaction or how should i frame my question so that i can understand his reason of non action

please advise

regards
Mohit

[rti4empowerment] Please sign a Online Petition:

Please sign a Online Petition:

Dr. A. P. J. Kalam, is most suitable candidate for the Office of the
Next President of India.

Milap Choraria

Petitiononline:-

http://www.change.org/petitions/political-parties-dr-a-p-j-kalam-suitable-candidate-for-next-president-of-india

Re: [HumJanenge] India Needs to Revamp its Bureaucracy to Bring Life to the Governance - Can RTI Help

Dear All

In issues like these what is important is to reduce the discretion of government officials. The anti corruption warriors want more laws, more rules, more controls and then hope that the corruption will whither away.

Corruption is there because someone in authority has the right to say no for something being asked for by a citizen. Generally citizens ask only what they deserve or actually have the right to possess it. The bureaucrat due to plethora of laws and rules has powers to stop the citizen from enjoying what the citizen legitimately owns. Corruption starts there. 

Remedy is not to put a policeman after every bureaucrat but to reduce the powers of the bureaucrat. Consider that the power corrupts and if the power is reduced the corruption will be reduced.

Yes there will be some disorder. But let market forces take care of that. Can you stop rain or thunderstorm to disturb you? How do you cope with that? Do you make a law running into 5432 sections and rules? No you protect yourself. 

Corruption can best be curbed if we start questioning the powers of baboos. Netas come later because without baboos no neta can do anything.

Problem is that everyone in India is asking for more laws and baboos and netas gladly make them as each section and each rule opens new opportunities for corruption.

PeeEn

On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 9:37 PM, Mahesh Khera <mkkhera@yahoo.com> wrote:
Dear all,

Politics have seen a sea change. In the words of the honorable PM, coalition politics has eroded the ability to take the much needed high priority decisions directly raising their hands helplessly, leaving the bureaucracy totally mismanaged due to weak political will, abdicating their prime responsibility and   bringing the governance to such a dismal state.

The bureaucracy which was established to be a steely frame and continue the good governance despite the state of politics being coalition in nature has been rusted beyond repairs.

Due to politics and bureaucracy having been brought to such a fragile state, judiciary and police have also gone mismanaged. Today, all four top institutions of the country have sunk to the lowest level and most pathetic governance has already been staring us in our face.

Elections are the answers to improve the politics which most likely will always be coalition in nature. It is a five years cycle and would always remain so.

It is the bureaucracy which is permanent in nature. Officers joining around 25 years of age and retiring at 60 gives a life cycle of around 35 years of continuous service. Even this has become beyond repairs. It calls for immediate rectification to ensure that the other two institutions of police and judiciary work well and governance remains good. Two well known good institutions which have performed creditably well are Armed Forces and Railways. Both these have a healthy mix of generalists and specialists with very healthy competition among officers at all levels and follow very good decision making process without any trace of arrogance. The institutionalized competitiveness among the officers gets the best out of them, promotions are earned and not assured, post retirement extension by 5 years is never a done thing and the two institutions thus will never get rusted. 

It is time the bureaucracy is revamped by bringing a very healthy competitiveness among officers, making them perform and earn promotions. The answer is to start inducting professionals also in the bureaucratic appointments. Reduce IAS and other allied vacancies by 50 % and institutionalize filling up of these 50 % vacancies through special services exam open to MBAs and specialists. Their training after the selection should be held in another academy "The Indian Management Academy". Such a step will really do very well for the country and has a potential to set right all the three institutions of bureaucracy, police and judiciary and continue to provide good governance despite the coalition politics.

The question is how to get this implemented ? Can RTI help by seeking the facts about dismal governance  due to failure of bureaucracy and then approach SC to decide and tell the government to revamp the bureaucracy if Parliament fails to act to bring out the new structure for the bureaucracy in India ?

Dear Mr Sarbajit, your RTI filed in case of Abhishek Singhvi is absolutely meticulous, flawless and a top class example in clarity of insight which you want to seek. How about doing this good for the country also ?    
 
With warm regards,

Col Mahesh Khera



Friday, April 27, 2012

Re: [HumJanenge] How to save trees in private property being developed by builder?

You can get old pic from Google Earth. Attach it with recent one and give it to the Municipal authorities. They can create problems, but since the trees are not numbered and officially there in the records, the builder may find his way through by giving bribe.

On 28 April 2012 11:13, pavan jain <j_peekay@yahoo.co.in> wrote:
Take a picture of the area and send to civic head .
Also give the info to media
Upload on this forum



--- On Fri, 27/4/12, Shiv Kumar <journoshiv@gmail.com> wrote:

From: Shiv Kumar <journoshiv@gmail.com>

Subject: [HumJanenge] How to save trees in private property being developed by builder?
To: humjanenge@googlegroups.com
Date: Friday, 27 April, 2012, 10:40 AM


Dear all,

The building in which we are tenants is being sought to be redeveloped
by a builder who has purchased the property. The 1400 sq mt plot has
15 trees including Coconut, Jack Fruit, Ashoka, Mango and Custard
Apple.

As tenants we would like the trees to be protected. Now the
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has granted IOD to the builder and
most of the tenants have moved out. Demolition of the existing
premises is yet to begin.

Now after we obtained the relevant documents under the RTI, we notice
that the preliminary survey conducted by the BMC engineer on the
physical attributes of the plot does not mention the presence of the
trees at all! There is a column which asks: Are there any trees in the
property which have been marked under the Plan (or words to that
effect). In the adjoining column where one has to fill in either Yes
or No only a dash ( - ) is shown.

Could anyone tell me how to approach the Tree Authority and file a
complaint. I want the Executive Engineer of R/North Ward, where the
property falls, to officially acknowledge the presence of trees in the
property before the commencement certificate is given.

There is also another anomaly: the document shows there is a well in
the property when there is no well. We know because we have been
living in the premises for 50 years. I suspect the builder wants to
pilfer BMC water for the purposes of construction and has thus entered
the information in connivance with civic officials.

Any information on this would be hugely useful.

Shiv Kumar

Re: [HumJanenge] How to save trees in private property being developed by builder?

Take a picture of the area and send to civic head .
Also give the info to media
Upload on this forum



--- On Fri, 27/4/12, Shiv Kumar <journoshiv@gmail.com> wrote:

From: Shiv Kumar <journoshiv@gmail.com>
Subject: [HumJanenge] How to save trees in private property being developed by builder?
To: humjanenge@googlegroups.com
Date: Friday, 27 April, 2012, 10:40 AM

Dear all,

The building in which we are tenants is being sought to be redeveloped
by a builder who has purchased the property. The 1400 sq mt plot has
15 trees including Coconut, Jack Fruit, Ashoka, Mango and Custard
Apple.

As tenants we would like the trees to be protected. Now the
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has granted IOD to the builder and
most of the tenants have moved out. Demolition of the existing
premises is yet to begin.

Now after we obtained the relevant documents under the RTI, we notice
that the preliminary survey conducted by the BMC engineer on the
physical attributes of the plot does not mention the presence of the
trees at all! There is a column which asks: Are there any trees in the
property which have been marked under the Plan (or words to that
effect). In the adjoining column where one has to fill in either Yes
or No only a dash ( - ) is shown.

Could anyone tell me how to approach the Tree Authority and file a
complaint. I want the Executive Engineer of R/North Ward, where the
property falls, to officially acknowledge the presence of trees in the
property before the commencement certificate is given.

There is also another anomaly: the document shows there is a well in
the property when there is no well. We know because we have been
living in the premises for 50 years. I suspect the builder wants to
pilfer BMC water for the purposes of construction and has thus entered
the information in connivance with civic officials.

Any information on this would be hugely useful.

Shiv Kumar

Re: [HumJanenge] How to save trees in private property being developed by builder?

The best way to solve the problem would be to compensate the builder for the loss he would incur for NOT cutting the trees. Since the two of you are so environmentally concerned for the larger interests of the community it would but be a small sacrifice in the larger interests of the nation. The builder would also be thrilled and would love to join your crusade as well!

On Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 6:11 AM, Mahesh Khera <mkkhera@yahoo.com> wrote:
How to clean up this gutter of every govt act full of muck of bribe ? Even mud nd water have been corrupted by these babus. Gr8 work by Sh Shiv Kumar.
Warm regards,
Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel

-----Original Message-----
From: Shiv Kumar <journoshiv@gmail.com>
Sender: humjanenge@googlegroups.com
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:40:14
To: <humjanenge@googlegroups.com>
Reply-To: humjanenge@googlegroups.com
Subject: [HumJanenge] How to save trees in private property being developed by builder?

Dear all,

The building in which we are tenants is being sought to be redeveloped
by a builder who has purchased the property. The 1400 sq mt plot has
15 trees including Coconut, Jack Fruit, Ashoka, Mango and Custard
Apple.

As tenants we would like the trees to be protected. Now the
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has granted IOD to the builder and
most of the tenants have moved out. Demolition of the existing
premises is yet to begin.

Now after we obtained the relevant documents under the RTI, we notice
that the preliminary survey conducted by the BMC engineer on the
physical attributes of the plot does not mention the presence of the
trees at all! There is a column which asks: Are there any trees in the
property which have been marked under the Plan (or words to that
effect). In the adjoining column where one has to fill in either Yes
or No only a dash ( - ) is shown.

Could anyone tell me how to approach the Tree Authority and file a
complaint. I want the Executive Engineer of R/North Ward, where the
property falls, to officially acknowledge the presence of trees in the
property before the commencement certificate is given.

There is also another anomaly: the document shows there is a well in
the property when there is no well. We know because we have been
living in the premises for 50 years. I suspect the builder wants to
pilfer BMC water for the purposes of construction and has thus entered
the information in connivance with civic officials.

Any information on this would be hugely useful.

Shiv Kumar

Re: [HumJanenge] How to save trees in private property being developed by builder?

How to clean up this gutter of every govt act full of muck of bribe ? Even mud nd water have been corrupted by these babus. Gr8 work by Sh Shiv Kumar.
Warm regards,
Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel

-----Original Message-----
From: Shiv Kumar <journoshiv@gmail.com>
Sender: humjanenge@googlegroups.com
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:40:14
To: <humjanenge@googlegroups.com>
Reply-To: humjanenge@googlegroups.com
Subject: [HumJanenge] How to save trees in private property being developed by builder?

Dear all,

The building in which we are tenants is being sought to be redeveloped
by a builder who has purchased the property. The 1400 sq mt plot has
15 trees including Coconut, Jack Fruit, Ashoka, Mango and Custard
Apple.

As tenants we would like the trees to be protected. Now the
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has granted IOD to the builder and
most of the tenants have moved out. Demolition of the existing
premises is yet to begin.

Now after we obtained the relevant documents under the RTI, we notice
that the preliminary survey conducted by the BMC engineer on the
physical attributes of the plot does not mention the presence of the
trees at all! There is a column which asks: Are there any trees in the
property which have been marked under the Plan (or words to that
effect). In the adjoining column where one has to fill in either Yes
or No only a dash ( - ) is shown.

Could anyone tell me how to approach the Tree Authority and file a
complaint. I want the Executive Engineer of R/North Ward, where the
property falls, to officially acknowledge the presence of trees in the
property before the commencement certificate is given.

There is also another anomaly: the document shows there is a well in
the property when there is no well. We know because we have been
living in the premises for 50 years. I suspect the builder wants to
pilfer BMC water for the purposes of construction and has thus entered
the information in connivance with civic officials.

Any information on this would be hugely useful.

Shiv Kumar

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Re: [HumJanenge] Another penalty order from IC DS

Dear Sir,
I was quite interested in the exchange of mails on the Nagpur IC (Sandhu) giving directions and imposing penalties on the SBI CPIO, as I am faced a similar problem with a private sector bank. The branch manager refuses to respond (even acknowledge) to any communication by email/letter. The problem with such banks is that unlike banks in the public sector they do not have an organisational hierarchy of managers at the zonal/regional/area/district level with clear cut disciplinary powers and areas of responsibility or accountability. They just have a centralised national customer service department which seems to be staffed by inexperienced junior level executives who are scared of the branch managers.
I was under the impression that one has to approach the RBI banking ombudsman as I was not aware that banks have PIOs. I would appreciate advise on which authority one should approach for concrete action.      
Thanks in anticipation,
CH Gomes.


From: Manoj Pai <manojpai@yahoo.com>
To: HJ GG <humjanenge@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, 17 April 2012, 7:17
Subject: [HumJanenge] Another penalty order from IC DS

This time, IC Deepak Sandhu has imposed maximum penalty on the CPIO of State Bank of India Akola branch.

http://www.rti.india.gov.in/cic_decisions/CIC_DS_A_2011_000996_T_80446.pdf

Interestingly, she also ordered "under section 19 (1) (8) (v) of the Act,
Commission directs the Head of HRD, State Bank of India, Mumbai to provide training on the RTI Act to these two officials who are not fit to discharge their duties as CPIO and first appellate authority without such training."

Let us hope the Public Authority imparts proper training from qualified persons and not the usual fly by night RTI trainers.

Manoj


[HumJanenge] How to save trees in private property being developed by builder?

Dear all,

The building in which we are tenants is being sought to be redeveloped
by a builder who has purchased the property. The 1400 sq mt plot has
15 trees including Coconut, Jack Fruit, Ashoka, Mango and Custard
Apple.

As tenants we would like the trees to be protected. Now the
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has granted IOD to the builder and
most of the tenants have moved out. Demolition of the existing
premises is yet to begin.

Now after we obtained the relevant documents under the RTI, we notice
that the preliminary survey conducted by the BMC engineer on the
physical attributes of the plot does not mention the presence of the
trees at all! There is a column which asks: Are there any trees in the
property which have been marked under the Plan (or words to that
effect). In the adjoining column where one has to fill in either Yes
or No only a dash ( - ) is shown.

Could anyone tell me how to approach the Tree Authority and file a
complaint. I want the Executive Engineer of R/North Ward, where the
property falls, to officially acknowledge the presence of trees in the
property before the commencement certificate is given.

There is also another anomaly: the document shows there is a well in
the property when there is no well. We know because we have been
living in the premises for 50 years. I suspect the builder wants to
pilfer BMC water for the purposes of construction and has thus entered
the information in connivance with civic officials.

Any information on this would be hugely useful.

Shiv Kumar

Re: [HumJanenge] India Needs to Revamp its Bureaucracy to Bring Life to the Governance - Can RTI Help

I would go a step further; generalists only 20%. Remaining 80% specialists with engineering, science, business, law,  medicine, technology, etc. backgrounds.  Not only that, at least 50% of entrants should have education from the top, say x institutes with, say x years of experience from, say x industrial houses. Moreover, say at least 10% of entrants should be relieved for poor attitude and other reasons in the first year itself, AND 80% must get only average annual ratings, AND this business of assured promotion upto jt sec needs to be abandoned. AND there should be at least another 20% summary dismissals along the way.  For corrupt practices: summary dismissals, forfeiture of all assets-fixed and liquid- forfeiture of retirement benifits and other perks.  This is pretty much the way of the better nations .... ours is the way of phuss nations ... that is why we have become a mangoe republic.

But who will implement such stuff? For that we need to start with similar reform of politicians.

Regards,
Victor

--- On Thu, 4/26/12, Mahesh Khera <mkkhera@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Mahesh Khera <mkkhera@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [HumJanenge] India Needs to Revamp its Bureaucracy to Bring Life to the Governance - Can RTI Help
To: "Mukund Apte" <mdapte@gmail.com>
Cc: "humjanenge@googlegroups.com" <humjanenge@googlegroups.com>, "Col (Retd) Satish C Dewan" <coldewan@gmail.com>, "parthasarathy ca" <chetlurpartha@yahoo.com>, "Shri P Deivamuthu" <hinduvoicemumbai@gmail.com>, "Ganesh Apte" <apteganesh65@gmail.com>, "Prof G. C. Asnani" <asnanigc@yahoo.com>, "Lt Gen (Retd) B T Pandit VrC" <btpandit34@gmail.com>, "L B Thapa" <apasmalb@gmail.com>, "vasant banahatti" <vasantbanahatti26@gmail.com>, "Col(Retd) Balwant Nagesh Godbole" <bngodbole@yahoo.co.in>, "Col (Retd) Ashok Kher" <kher.ashok@gmail.com>, "R P Singh Rana Col" <colrpsingh@gmail.com>, "Col N Viswanathan" <nviswanathan@gmail.com>, "Subramanyam V A" <vasubramanyam@gmail.com>, "Murugan Subbiah" <sm532ster@gmail.com>, "Brig.Harwant Singh" <brig.harwantsingh@gmail.com>, "Brig (Retd) A D Chaubal" <adchaubal@hotmail.com>, "Ravi Palsokar" <vpalsokar@gmail.com>, "Prof 'Padma Bhushan' N S Ramaswamy" <nsramaswamy3@gmail.com>, "Satbir Singh" <ssbedi1945@yahoo.com>
Date: Thursday, April 26, 2012, 8:36 AM

Dear Prof Apte,

Your six page article is solid. It analyses the state of our huge heritage very well. I totally agree with you that there has to be a phenomenal increase in the number of people who meditate so that the vibes are picked up by others also and the thoughts start getting transformed.

My suggestion to reduce 50 % of conventional vacancies in IAS and other allied services is precisely keeping this in mind. The original steely frame of bureaucracy has got rusted beyond repairs as honest officers have shrunk very fast. It is these new inductees from management through a separate stream which would join the remaining 50 % of the steely frame and impart strength due to giving very healthy competition to the original people. Healthy competition brings out the best in people performance as we notice day in and day out in sports all over the world. In most good countries, games and sports are played with very healthy rivalry and this keeps improving the performance. The total erosion of competitiveness in the IAS which enjoys assured promotion up to joint secretary and more or less five years extension post retirement from 60 to 65 has taken the wind out of the sails of this otherwise much needed service. Bring in healthy rivalry and watch the phenomenal improvement in performance.  This step will bring back the steely frame of bureaucracy. Once the steely frame improves, the governance would improve and people would start getting their faith back and would also vote with wisdom thereby even improving the dwindling political institution, a key to keep the other institutions working well. 

I had requested Mr Sarbajit and have exhorted him to file the most useful and innovative  RTI  ever using his crystal like gaze to seek insight into how the steely frame has got rusted beyond repairs and despite the lowly political leadership and sunken bureaucracy  how come institutions like Armed Forces and Railways etc have risen to dizzy heights while police and judiciary have touched the lowest ebb. Once done, this is followed up collectively by broadcasting the results like a viral for the information of the nation with deadly accurate but startling statistics which will hit every citizen and the demand for instant rectification will sky rocket with unbearable pressure on the government to act  for a life time transformation of India.  

Jai Hind.
 
With warm regards,

Col Mahesh Khera


From: Mukund Apte <mdapte@gmail.com>
To: Mahesh Khera <mkkhera@yahoo.com>
Cc: humjanenge@googlegroups.com; Col (Retd) Satish C Dewan <coldewan@gmail.com>; parthasarathy ca <chetlurpartha@yahoo.com>; Shri P Deivamuthu <hinduvoicemumbai@gmail.com>; Ganesh Apte <apteganesh65@gmail.com>; Prof G. C. Asnani <asnanigc@yahoo.com>; Lt Gen (Retd) B T Pandit VrC <btpandit34@gmail.com>; L B Thapa <apasmalb@gmail.com>; vasant banahatti <vasantbanahatti26@gmail.com>; Col(Retd) Balwant Nagesh Godbole <bngodbole@yahoo.co.in>; Col (Retd) Ashok Kher <kher.ashok@gmail.com>; R P Singh Rana Col <colrpsingh@gmail.com>; Col N Viswanathan <nviswanathan@gmail.com>; Subramanyam V A <vasubramanyam@gmail.com>; Murugan Subbiah <sm532ster@gmail.com>; Brig.Harwant Singh <brig.harwantsingh@gmail.com>; Brig (Retd) A D Chaubal <adchaubal@hotmail.com>; Ravi Palsokar <vpalsokar@gmail.com>; Prof 'Padma Bhushan' N S Ramaswamy <nsramaswamy3@gmail.com>; Satbir Singh <ssbedi1945@yahoo.com>
Sent: Thursday, 26 April 2012 3:59 PM
Subject: Re: [HumJanenge] India Needs to Revamp its Bureaucracy to Bring Life to the Governance - Can RTI Help

 
      Dear Sir,
      Your analysis of Bhaarateey politics appears to be correct. Now even Railways do not appear to be working like well-oiled machine as mentioned by you . Now really (till now) only efence forces appear to be well functioning. Main thing that well functioning (even Democracy) needs framework of dedicated bureacrats. I call these persons as developed individuals. I am attaching my article 'Nation & Development' in this regards. You will probably understand my views better by going through it and pondering over. I shall be happy to get comments from you.
      Kindly responde on mdapte2@gmail.com. The current ID is going to be disused soon.
      With regards to all,
      ------Mukund Apte

On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 9:37 PM, Mahesh Khera <mkkhera@yahoo.com> wrote:
Dear all,

Politics have seen a sea change. In the words of the honorable PM, coalition politics has eroded the ability to take the much needed high priority decisions directly raising their hands helplessly, leaving the bureaucracy totally mismanaged due to weak political will, abdicating their prime responsibility and   bringing the governance to such a dismal state.

The bureaucracy which was established to be a steely frame and continue the good governance despite the state of politics being coalition in nature has been rusted beyond repairs.

Due to politics and bureaucracy having been brought to such a fragile state, judiciary and police have also gone mismanaged. Today, all four top institutions of the country have sunk to the lowest level and most pathetic governance has already been staring us in our face.

Elections are the answers to improve the politics which most likely will always be coalition in nature. It is a five years cycle and would always remain so.

It is the bureaucracy which is permanent in nature. Officers joining around 25 years of age and retiring at 60 gives a life cycle of around 35 years of continuous service. Even this has become beyond repairs. It calls for immediate rectification to ensure that the other two institutions of police and judiciary work well and governance remains good. Two well known good institutions which have performed creditably well are Armed Forces and Railways. Both these have a healthy mix of generalists and specialists with very healthy competition among officers at all levels and follow very good decision making process without any trace of arrogance. The institutionalized competitiveness among the officers gets the best out of them, promotions are earned and not assured, post retirement extension by 5 years is never a done thing and the two institutions thus will never get rusted. 

It is time the bureaucracy is revamped by bringing a very healthy competitiveness among officers, making them perform and earn promotions. The answer is to start inducting professionals also in the bureaucratic appointments. Reduce IAS and other allied vacancies by 50 % and institutionalize filling up of these 50 % vacancies through special services exam open to MBAs and specialists. Their training after the selection should be held in another academy "The Indian Management Academy". Such a step will really do very well for the country and has a potential to set right all the three institutions of bureaucracy, police and judiciary and continue to provide good governance despite the coalition politics.

The question is how to get this implemented ? Can RTI help by seeking the facts about dismal governance  due to failure of bureaucracy and then approach SC to decide and tell the government to revamp the bureaucracy if Parliament fails to act to bring out the new structure for the bureaucracy in India ?

Dear Mr Sarbajit, your RTI filed in case of Abhishek Singhvi is absolutely meticulous, flawless and a top class example in clarity of insight which you want to seek. How about doing this good for the country also ?    
 
With warm regards,

Col Mahesh Khera





--
      With regards to all,
      ------Mukund Apte


Re: [HumJanenge] India Needs to Revamp its Bureaucracy to Bring Life to the Governance - Can RTI Help

Dear Prof Apte,

Your six page article is solid. It analyses the state of our huge heritage very well. I totally agree with you that there has to be a phenomenal increase in the number of people who meditate so that the vibes are picked up by others also and the thoughts start getting transformed.

My suggestion to reduce 50 % of conventional vacancies in IAS and other allied services is precisely keeping this in mind. The original steely frame of bureaucracy has got rusted beyond repairs as honest officers have shrunk very fast. It is these new inductees from management through a separate stream which would join the remaining 50 % of the steely frame and impart strength due to giving very healthy competition to the original people. Healthy competition brings out the best in people performance as we notice day in and day out in sports all over the world. In most good countries, games and sports are played with very healthy rivalry and this keeps improving the performance. The total erosion of competitiveness in the IAS which enjoys assured promotion up to joint secretary and more or less five years extension post retirement from 60 to 65 has taken the wind out of the sails of this otherwise much needed service. Bring in healthy rivalry and watch the phenomenal improvement in performance.  This step will bring back the steely frame of bureaucracy. Once the steely frame improves, the governance would improve and people would start getting their faith back and would also vote with wisdom thereby even improving the dwindling political institution, a key to keep the other institutions working well. 

I had requested Mr Sarbajit and have exhorted him to file the most useful and innovative  RTI  ever using his crystal like gaze to seek insight into how the steely frame has got rusted beyond repairs and despite the lowly political leadership and sunken bureaucracy  how come institutions like Armed Forces and Railways etc have risen to dizzy heights while police and judiciary have touched the lowest ebb. Once done, this is followed up collectively by broadcasting the results like a viral for the information of the nation with deadly accurate but startling statistics which will hit every citizen and the demand for instant rectification will sky rocket with unbearable pressure on the government to act  for a life time transformation of India.  

Jai Hind.
 
With warm regards,

Col Mahesh Khera


From: Mukund Apte <mdapte@gmail.com>
To: Mahesh Khera <mkkhera@yahoo.com>
Cc: humjanenge@googlegroups.com; Col (Retd) Satish C Dewan <coldewan@gmail.com>; parthasarathy ca <chetlurpartha@yahoo.com>; Shri P Deivamuthu <hinduvoicemumbai@gmail.com>; Ganesh Apte <apteganesh65@gmail.com>; Prof G. C. Asnani <asnanigc@yahoo.com>; Lt Gen (Retd) B T Pandit VrC <btpandit34@gmail.com>; L B Thapa <apasmalb@gmail.com>; vasant banahatti <vasantbanahatti26@gmail.com>; Col(Retd) Balwant Nagesh Godbole <bngodbole@yahoo.co.in>; Col (Retd) Ashok Kher <kher.ashok@gmail.com>; R P Singh Rana Col <colrpsingh@gmail.com>; Col N Viswanathan <nviswanathan@gmail.com>; Subramanyam V A <vasubramanyam@gmail.com>; Murugan Subbiah <sm532ster@gmail.com>; Brig.Harwant Singh <brig.harwantsingh@gmail.com>; Brig (Retd) A D Chaubal <adchaubal@hotmail.com>; Ravi Palsokar <vpalsokar@gmail.com>; Prof 'Padma Bhushan' N S Ramaswamy <nsramaswamy3@gmail.com>; Satbir Singh <ssbedi1945@yahoo.com>
Sent: Thursday, 26 April 2012 3:59 PM
Subject: Re: [HumJanenge] India Needs to Revamp its Bureaucracy to Bring Life to the Governance - Can RTI Help

 
      Dear Sir,
      Your analysis of Bhaarateey politics appears to be correct. Now even Railways do not appear to be working like well-oiled machine as mentioned by you . Now really (till now) only efence forces appear to be well functioning. Main thing that well functioning (even Democracy) needs framework of dedicated bureacrats. I call these persons as developed individuals. I am attaching my article 'Nation & Development' in this regards. You will probably understand my views better by going through it and pondering over. I shall be happy to get comments from you.
      Kindly responde on mdapte2@gmail.com. The current ID is going to be disused soon.
      With regards to all,
      ------Mukund Apte

On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 9:37 PM, Mahesh Khera <mkkhera@yahoo.com> wrote:
Dear all,

Politics have seen a sea change. In the words of the honorable PM, coalition politics has eroded the ability to take the much needed high priority decisions directly raising their hands helplessly, leaving the bureaucracy totally mismanaged due to weak political will, abdicating their prime responsibility and   bringing the governance to such a dismal state.

The bureaucracy which was established to be a steely frame and continue the good governance despite the state of politics being coalition in nature has been rusted beyond repairs.

Due to politics and bureaucracy having been brought to such a fragile state, judiciary and police have also gone mismanaged. Today, all four top institutions of the country have sunk to the lowest level and most pathetic governance has already been staring us in our face.

Elections are the answers to improve the politics which most likely will always be coalition in nature. It is a five years cycle and would always remain so.

It is the bureaucracy which is permanent in nature. Officers joining around 25 years of age and retiring at 60 gives a life cycle of around 35 years of continuous service. Even this has become beyond repairs. It calls for immediate rectification to ensure that the other two institutions of police and judiciary work well and governance remains good. Two well known good institutions which have performed creditably well are Armed Forces and Railways. Both these have a healthy mix of generalists and specialists with very healthy competition among officers at all levels and follow very good decision making process without any trace of arrogance. The institutionalized competitiveness among the officers gets the best out of them, promotions are earned and not assured, post retirement extension by 5 years is never a done thing and the two institutions thus will never get rusted. 

It is time the bureaucracy is revamped by bringing a very healthy competitiveness among officers, making them perform and earn promotions. The answer is to start inducting professionals also in the bureaucratic appointments. Reduce IAS and other allied vacancies by 50 % and institutionalize filling up of these 50 % vacancies through special services exam open to MBAs and specialists. Their training after the selection should be held in another academy "The Indian Management Academy". Such a step will really do very well for the country and has a potential to set right all the three institutions of bureaucracy, police and judiciary and continue to provide good governance despite the coalition politics.

The question is how to get this implemented ? Can RTI help by seeking the facts about dismal governance  due to failure of bureaucracy and then approach SC to decide and tell the government to revamp the bureaucracy if Parliament fails to act to bring out the new structure for the bureaucracy in India ?

Dear Mr Sarbajit, your RTI filed in case of Abhishek Singhvi is absolutely meticulous, flawless and a top class example in clarity of insight which you want to seek. How about doing this good for the country also ?    
 
With warm regards,

Col Mahesh Khera





--
      With regards to all,
      ------Mukund Apte


Re: [HumJanenge] Is corruption "good" and to be encouraged

Sorry to say that even eminent writers and people of knowledge (?) write like this.

Gen VK is man with balls!!! He has taken the bull by its horn and has done tremendous good for the Army and the COUNTRY.

If you have not understood it now, well hope that you do it before its late!!!

rgds
rahul 


From: aravind kumaran <pakumaran@gmail.com>
To: humjanenge@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thursday, 26 April 2012 12:12 PM
Subject: Re: [HumJanenge] Is corruption "good" and to be encouraged

We are surprised that people have misunderstood the stand taken by the
true soldier Gen VK Singh. As far as the General is concerned, he has
reached the pinnacle of the Army career. Most of the people think
about life after Retirement and get good or plum appointments like
Governors, Ambassadors, or high level posts in PSUs and other Govt
Organisations. Gen VK Singh sacrificed these and took upon himself and
exposed the corruptions in the Govt. We sholud all stand up and salute
him. Let the corrupt get exposed. Let there be a few more like him,
Anna Hazare etc who can change the present autocratic political and
bureaucratic system. This should done fast.


On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 10:06 AM, Balbir Kataria
<balbirkataria@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Certain amount of corruption !!!!! What is certain amount of corruption? It
> seems our country has got so used to corruption and people cannot live
> without it. I wish people would aspire, seek and insist on totally
> corruption free India.
> Talking about General VK Singh; he knows what exactly he is doing. He knows
> his responsibility very well. He is totally loyal to India, he is a true
> leader and totally capable. Nobody should miss read him  Only persons with
> ulterior motives articulate false hood and hope their message would be
> carried.
>
> Maj General Balbir K Kataria
>
> From: Sarbajit Roy <sroy.mb@gmail.com>
> To: humjanenge <humjanenge@googlegroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, 19 April 2012 5:54 AM
> Subject: [HumJanenge] Is corruption "good" and to be encouraged
>
> What folows is based on a story publ;ished in "The Week" magazine last month
>
> In a nutshell.
>
> 1) Gen. V.K.Singh has left the Indian Army in a shambles and unable to fight
> even a 2 day war with China.
> 2) He has done this for his personal goals (at the instigation of his family
> members)
> 3) He has draped himself in the cloak of a corruption fighter and thereby
> ensured that no important file for procurement of vital supplies desperately
> needed by the Army was processed. In fact even files already approved were
> reopened.
> 4) The net result is that the majority of SERVING officers are bitterly
> opposed to CoAS V.K.Singh whereas the veterans (IESM) seems to back him.
>
> In this background (and considering that enough information has emerged from
> both sides), can we discuss the larger question
>
> A) Is a certain amounty of corruption acceptable to ensure that "things get
> done" (ie. speed money). ??
>
> Sarbajit
>
>



--
With Regards,
Col PA Kumaran (Retd)


Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Re: [HumJanenge] Is corruption "good" and to be encouraged

We are surprised that people have misunderstood the stand taken by the
true soldier Gen VK Singh. As far as the General is concerned, he has
reached the pinnacle of the Army career. Most of the people think
about life after Retirement and get good or plum appointments like
Governors, Ambassadors, or high level posts in PSUs and other Govt
Organisations. Gen VK Singh sacrificed these and took upon himself and
exposed the corruptions in the Govt. We sholud all stand up and salute
him. Let the corrupt get exposed. Let there be a few more like him,
Anna Hazare etc who can change the present autocratic political and
bureaucratic system. This should done fast.


On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 10:06 AM, Balbir Kataria
<balbirkataria@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Certain amount of corruption !!!!! What is certain amount of corruption? It
> seems our country has got so used to corruption and people cannot live
> without it. I wish people would aspire, seek and insist on totally
> corruption free India.
> Talking about General VK Singh; he knows what exactly he is doing. He knows
> his responsibility very well. He is totally loyal to India, he is a true
> leader and totally capable. Nobody should miss read him  Only persons with
> ulterior motives articulate false hood and hope their message would be
> carried.
>
> Maj General Balbir K Kataria
>
> From: Sarbajit Roy <sroy.mb@gmail.com>
> To: humjanenge <humjanenge@googlegroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, 19 April 2012 5:54 AM
> Subject: [HumJanenge] Is corruption "good" and to be encouraged
>
> What folows is based on a story publ;ished in "The Week" magazine last month
>
> In a nutshell.
>
> 1) Gen. V.K.Singh has left the Indian Army in a shambles and unable to fight
> even a 2 day war with China.
> 2) He has done this for his personal goals (at the instigation of his family
> members)
> 3) He has draped himself in the cloak of a corruption fighter and thereby
> ensured that no important file for procurement of vital supplies desperately
> needed by the Army was processed. In fact even files already approved were
> reopened.
> 4) The net result is that the majority of SERVING officers are bitterly
> opposed to CoAS V.K.Singh whereas the veterans (IESM) seems to back him.
>
> In this background (and considering that enough information has emerged from
> both sides), can we discuss the larger question
>
> A) Is a certain amounty of corruption acceptable to ensure that "things get
> done" (ie. speed money). ??
>
> Sarbajit
>
>



--
With Regards,
Col PA Kumaran (Retd)

Re: [HumJanenge] India Needs to Revamp its Bureaucracy to Bring Life to the Governance - Can RTI Help

Dear Mahesh,

Its exactly the need of the hour.

Saito Basumatary

On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 9:37 PM, Mahesh Khera <mkkhera@yahoo.com> wrote:
Dear all,

Politics have seen a sea change. In the words of the honorable PM, coalition politics has eroded the ability to take the much needed high priority decisions directly raising their hands helplessly, leaving the bureaucracy totally mismanaged due to weak political will, abdicating their prime responsibility and   bringing the governance to such a dismal state.

The bureaucracy which was established to be a steely frame and continue the good governance despite the state of politics being coalition in nature has been rusted beyond repairs.

Due to politics and bureaucracy having been brought to such a fragile state, judiciary and police have also gone mismanaged. Today, all four top institutions of the country have sunk to the lowest level and most pathetic governance has already been staring us in our face.

Elections are the answers to improve the politics which most likely will always be coalition in nature. It is a five years cycle and would always remain so.

It is the bureaucracy which is permanent in nature. Officers joining around 25 years of age and retiring at 60 gives a life cycle of around 35 years of continuous service. Even this has become beyond repairs. It calls for immediate rectification to ensure that the other two institutions of police and judiciary work well and governance remains good. Two well known good institutions which have performed creditably well are Armed Forces and Railways. Both these have a healthy mix of generalists and specialists with very healthy competition among officers at all levels and follow very good decision making process without any trace of arrogance. The institutionalized competitiveness among the officers gets the best out of them, promotions are earned and not assured, post retirement extension by 5 years is never a done thing and the two institutions thus will never get rusted. 

It is time the bureaucracy is revamped by bringing a very healthy competitiveness among officers, making them perform and earn promotions. The answer is to start inducting professionals also in the bureaucratic appointments. Reduce IAS and other allied vacancies by 50 % and institutionalize filling up of these 50 % vacancies through special services exam open to MBAs and specialists. Their training after the selection should be held in another academy "The Indian Management Academy". Such a step will really do very well for the country and has a potential to set right all the three institutions of bureaucracy, police and judiciary and continue to provide good governance despite the coalition politics.

The question is how to get this implemented ? Can RTI help by seeking the facts about dismal governance  due to failure of bureaucracy and then approach SC to decide and tell the government to revamp the bureaucracy if Parliament fails to act to bring out the new structure for the bureaucracy in India ?

Dear Mr Sarbajit, your RTI filed in case of Abhishek Singhvi is absolutely meticulous, flawless and a top class example in clarity of insight which you want to seek. How about doing this good for the country also ?    
 
With warm regards,

Col Mahesh Khera