Re:[IAC#RG]

Recently, the Minister for Agriculture, Kerala Govt, gave gifts of

LCD Tvs to all MLAs and the funds went from the funds allotted for

public enterprises! A V.C. who is supposed to be an intellectual

indulging in such insensitive luxury! What has happened to those

who are expected to create a happy, prosperous India!

E.X.Joseph

On Sat, Apr 13, 2013 at 10:43 AM, mukta rae <mukta.rae@gmail.com> wrote:

Pal given 'Adesh' to stop pool work

Govt Seeks Explanation From GU VC

TIMES NEWS NETWORK 

Ahmedabad: State government came down heavily on Gujarat University (GU) vice chancellor Adesh Pal on Friday and directed to halt all work on the swimming pool he was readying for his personal use at the official residence. Pal has also been asked to submit an explanation towards what prompted him to get a pool built in times of acute water crisis, without taking necessary approvals before the work was started on the project. 
    Pal was getting a swimming pool constructed at his official bungalow. The clearance for work on the pool was taken only recently, after 60% of the construction was completed. While he was heavily criticized for this personal indulgence from all quarters, the flamboyant VC had shrugged off the criticism saying that 90% of VC residences in India have swimming pools. He told local the press to publish whatever they deem fit as it wouldn't matter to him. 
    However, the unapologetic arrogance did not go down well with the state government, which is reported to have given a Pal firing for having the pool constructed without necessary permissions. He was also given an earful for such indulgence in times of a water crisis in the state. 
    "The work on the swimming pool has been ordered to be halted with immediate effect. The VC has also been asked to submit an explanation", said education minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama. National Students Union of India (NSUI) leaders again protested the construction of the pool on Saturday, especially when the students in GU hostel do not get water to bathe. They had also protested on Friday. On Saturday, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) too joined the protest against the move by the VC. 
    Meanwhile, the protest was not taken lightly by security personnel at the GU VC residence, who hurled bricks and stones at the media men gathered to cover the protest. Later, the VC gave interviews to TV pressmen and said, "Nearly 90% of VCs all over the country have swimming pools in their residences. I am not doing anything extraordinary. Also, since the pool is being constructed in the VC official residence, the bill has to be footed by the university." 
    The buildings committee of GU recently passed the pool's construction at the cost of Rs 20 lakh. The pool, measuring 35 feet in length and 15 feet in breadth, was to be for the VC's use, despite the fact that there isn't even a students pool in GU.

On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 1:53 PM, vyomesh22 <vyomesh22@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear All,

I just received an email from a friend from Ahemdabad who was harassed by the Airport Customs Department on his way back from London where he has gone to attend a wedding.

This is the fact. It took extra two hours and duty of Rs.25000/ for his and his wife's few jewels on her body. My ring is 6 grams. That is valued in India Rs13000. So only for a ring I would be liable for import duty on Rs. 3000. There is no provision to document that those jewellery pieces would be taken back by the visitor. They also told him he could  check new rules by India's Income tax dept. Any one staying there over sixty days would beep required to pay income tax in India for the all income around the world.

Can anybody throw more light on this aspect.

Regards

Vyomesh Panchmatia

9867304040

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