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Curious case of Army donation to PM fund

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Last Updated: Thursday, May 14, 2015 – 15:50 – Zee News
New Delhi/Mumbai: In a curious case, the Army has said no contribution from the salary of any of its personnel has been donated to Prime Minister’s Relief Fund, a statement that comes four months after Army Chief Dalbir Singh Suhag had handed over a cheque of Rs 100 crore to the fund.

“It has been intimated by concerned agency that no amount on account of contributions from salary of any Army personnel has yet been donated to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund. The matter is under consideration,” Army CPIO Lt Col Rajiv Guleria said in an RTI response to Dehradun-based Prabhu Dandriyal.

The photographs of the 67th Army day event are posted on the website of Prime Minister’s Office showing cheque titled “one day’s pay of all ranks of Indian Army” being handed over to Modi by Suhag in the presence of Defence Minister Mahohar Parrikar.

Dandriyal has now sent his RTI petition to the Prime Minister’s Office seeking to know what happened to the Rs 100 crore cheque which is said to have been donated by the Army chief to the Prime Minister.

“When by March 20 no amount of contribution was taken from the salaries, then how did the Army chief submit the fund of Rs 100 crore to PM relief fund. This is why I have sought clarification from the PMO by filing another RTI,” Dandriyal told a news agency.

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‘No sign’ of Army cheque donated to PMO

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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT – NEW DELHI, May 15, 2015- The Hindu
Months after Chief of Army Staff General Dalbir Singh presented a cheque of over Rs.100 crore to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund, the Army says it has no information of any such donation.

On January 15 this year, Gen. Singh presented Prime Minister Narendra Modi the cheque “raised by officers and soldiers of the Army donating a day’s salary each” on the 67th Army Day. The photo of Gen. Singh presenting the cheque is on the website of the Press Information Bureau, as is an accompanying press release.

After reading media reports about several Army men expressing unhappiness about the Gen. Singh’s decision to hand over the cheque without first taking their consent for the deduction, Dehradun-based activist Prabhu Dandriyal filed an RTI petition with the Army on March 20.

Mr. Dandriyal told The Hindu that he sought information on the whether the cheque has been deposited in the fund, details of the bank, the account head of the Army from where the money had been debited, and if the cheque was not deposited, then whether it had been returned to the Army.

On May 12, a response from Lt. Col. Rajiv Guleria, the Public Information Officer said: “…no amount on account of contributions from salary of any Army personnel has yet been donated to the Prime Minister Relief Fund. The matter is under consideration.”

Mr. Dandriyal has now sent an RTI query to the PMO. An Army spokesperson refused to comment on Thursday.

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The mystery of Rs100 crore donation by Army to PM Relief Fund

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MONEYLIFE DIGITAL TEAM | 14/05/2015 07:09 PM |100crchquePM Modi was seen as receiving Rs100 crore from Army as donation towards PM’s Relief Fund. However, a reply received from Army HQ under RTI says no such money was donated

15 January 2015: Prime Minister Narendra Modi (was seen in a photo published by Press Information Bureau -PIB) received a cheque of Rs100 crore from Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and Army Chief General Dalbir Singh towards Prime Minister’s Relief Fund on the 67th Army Day. Interestingly, the photograph when enlarged by us shows that it was a mock cheque handed over by the Army Chief. It has no amount mentioned. Instead, it says, “One day’s pay of all ranks of Indian Army”.Army Day

So what happened to the donation? Was the money donated? Was it collected from Army officers and soldiers and handed over to the PM Relief Fund?

20 March 2015: A reply received Right to Information (RTI) Act says the Army has yet to donate Rs100 crore toward the PM Relief Fund!

According to a PIB release on 15 January 2015, the Indian Army donated Rs100 crore and the amount was raised by officers and soldiers donating a day’s salary each. The cheque of Rs100 crore was handed over to PM Modi by General Dalbir Singh at the traditional ‘At Home’ at Army House on the 67th Army Day.
Dehradun-based Prabhu Dandriyal filed an RTI seeking details about the Rs100 crore donation given by the Army to PM Relief Fund. On 20 March 2015, he received a reply from the RTI Cell of the Army. army reply rgardidonation

The reply sent by Lt Col Rajiv Guleria for Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) of Indian Army says, “It has been intimated by concerned agency that no amount on account of contributions from salary of any Army personnel has yet been donated to the Prime Minister Relief Fund. The matter is under consideration.”
Therefore, the question remains as to whether the PM Relief Fund received Rs100 crore donation by Army or no. There could be three possible scenarios. One, the donation was given, but someone may have forgotten to collect/deposit the actual cheque. Second, the PIO from Army not have received correct information and hence gave incorrect information. Three, the PIO may have given wrong or misleading information.

According to Shailesh Gandhi, former Central Information Commissioner and RTI activist, it is impossible for the PIO to provide misleading or wrong information. “However, the PIO may not have realised the impact of this information,” he said.

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Curious case of army donation to PM fund

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Press Trust of India | New Delhi/Mumbai May 14, 2015 Last Updated at 15:28 IST
In a curious case, the army has said no contribution from the salary of any of its personnel has been donated to Prime Minister’s Relief Fund, a statement that comes four months after Army Chief Dalbir Singh Suhag had handed over a cheque of Rs 100 crore to the fund.

“It has been intimated by concerned agency that no amount on account of contributions from salary of any Army personnel has yet been donated to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund.

“The matter is under consideration,” army CPIO Lt Col Rajiv Guleria said in an RTI response to Dehradun-based Prabhu Dandriyal.

The photographs of the 67th army day event are posted on the web site of Prime Minister’s Office showing cheque titled “one day’s pay of all ranks of Indian Army” being handed over to Modi by Suhag in the presence of Defence Minister Mahohar Parrikar.

Dandriyal has now sent his RTI petition to the Prime Minister’s Office seeking to know what happened to the Rs 100 crore cheque which is said to have been donated by the army chief to the Prime Minister.

“When by March 20 no amount of contribution was taken from the salaries, then how did the army chief submit the fund of Rs 100 crore to PM relief fund. This is why I have sought clarification from the PMO by filing another RTI,” Dandriyal told PTI.

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New Delhi/Mumbai May 14, 2015 – Business Standard
In a curious case, the army has said no contribution from the salary of any of its personnel has been donated to Prime Minister’s Relief Fund, a statement that comes four months after Army Chief Dalbir Singh Suhag had handed over a cheque of Rs 100 crore to the fund.

“It has been intimated by concerned agency that no amount on account of contributions from salary of any Army personnel has yet been donated to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund.

“The matter is under consideration,” army CPIO Lt Col Rajiv Guleria said in an RTI response to Dehradun-based Prabhu Dandriyal.

The photographs of the 67th army day event are posted on the web site of Prime Minister’s Office showing cheque titled “one day’s pay of all ranks of Indian Army” being handed over to Modi by Suhag in the presence of Defence Minister Mahohar Parrikar.

Dandriyal has now sent his RTI petition to the Prime Minister’s Office seeking to know what happened to the Rs 100 crore cheque which is said to have been donated by the army chief to the Prime Minister.

“When by March 20 no amount of contribution was taken from the salaries, then how did the army chief submit the fund of Rs 100 crore to PM relief fund. This is why I have sought clarification from the PMO by filing another RTI,” Dandriyal told PTI.

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Curious case of Army donation to PM fund

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Thursday, May 14, 2015 – Zee Tv
New Delhi/Mumbai: In a curious case, the Army has said no contribution from the salary of any of its personnel has been donated to Prime Minister’s Relief Fund, a statement that comes four months after Army Chief Dalbir Singh Suhag had handed over a cheque of Rs 100 crore to the fund.

“It has been intimated by concerned agency that no amount on account of contributions from salary of any Army personnel has yet been donated to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund. The matter is under consideration,” Army CPIO Lt Col Rajiv Guleria said in an RTI response to Dehradun-based Prabhu Dandriyal.

The photographs of the 67th Army day event are posted on the website of Prime Minister’s Office showing cheque titled “one day’s pay of all ranks of Indian Army” being handed over to Modi by Suhag in the presence of Defence Minister Mahohar Parrikar.

Dandriyal has now sent his RTI petition to the Prime Minister’s Office seeking to know what happened to the Rs 100 crore cheque which is said to have been donated by the Army chief to the Prime Minister.

“When by March 20 no amount of contribution was taken from the salaries, then how did the Army chief submit the fund of Rs 100 crore to PM relief fund. This is why I have sought clarification from the PMO by filing another RTI,” Dandriyal told a news agency.

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Here’s a novel idea to provide stench-free rides in trains

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ANIL KUMAR SASTRY – MANGALURU, May 11, 2015 – The Hindu
the hindu 11 may 2015A senior Railway official has come out with a novel idea that could rid the Indian Railways of the ‘World’s largest open toilet’ tag.

His idea of self-contained toilet coaches (SCTC) within every train rake will not only make tracks stench-free, but also reduce financial burden on the Railways, which is introducing expensive bio-toilets in all coaches.

In his paper posted on the Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) Association (www.irts.org.in), senior IRTS officer and Director with the Railway Board, Anwar Hussain Shaik, has given a simple solution — remove toilets in every passenger coach and design exclusive toilet coaches that can be attached to every rake. The SCTC will have a collection tank beneath and a water tank atop. The waste will be disposed of directly to the underground drainage system at designated stations, thereby completely eliminating manual intervention. Depending upon the number of coaches of each rake, three or four toilet coaches could be marshalled in between the rake in such a way that passengers need not cross more than three coaches to reach the toilet, Mr. Shaik said.

Introduction of SCTC for all 1,600 rakes of the Railways would cost around Rs. 1,000 crore at the rate of Rs. 63 lakh per rake. However, the bio-toilets would cost more than Rs. 8,000 crore. He, however, admitted that the big problem would be changing the mindset of passengers, who are used to toilets in every coach.

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High Level Inquiry on complaints against Dr. A.K. Singh, Director (Personnel), DOP, DRDO HQ, DRDO, Min. of Defence, New Delhi.

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To                                                                                                       Date 13th May 2015                 Shri Manohar Parrikar,                                                                                                                     Defence Minister,                                                                                                                               Ministry of Defence,                                                                                                                           Room No -104, South Block                                                                                                             New Delhi-110011

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High Level Inquiry on complaints against Dr. A.K. Singh, Director (Personnel), DOP, DRDO HQ, DRDO, Min. of Defence, New Delhi.

Sir,

I have submitted following complaints against Dr. A.K. Singh, Director (Personnel), DOP, DRDO HQ, DRDO, Min. of Defence, New Delhi to Hon’ble Prime Minister as well as to your office. Details of the complaints are given belowAK Singh remider letter table

As a matter of fact, Dr. A.K. Singh, Scientist ‘G’ is posted in New Delhi since his joining at INMAS, New Delhi since 1988. He is posted at New Delhi continuously since past 27 years and never been transferred out from Delhi.

Being posted as Director (Personnel) at DRDO HQ, Dr. A.K. Singh is misusing his official position to influence the inquiry of complaints filed against him. You may surprise that till date no action has been taken against Dr. A.K. Singh by Ministry of Defence despite my all complaints submitted to PMO were forwarded to MOD by PMO for necessary action.

No action against corrupt officers by competent authority lead frustration in mind of complainant and this forces the complainant to approach to Hon’ble Court by means of PIL to request to Court for action against Corrupt officer(s).

Recently, I was compelled to file one PIL on Corruption cases at DMSRDE, Kanpur against one Dr. A. K. Saxena, while in that case  MOD was helpless because DRDO CVO and DRDO Hqrs did not taken any action against Dr. A.K. Saxena, Director, DMSRDE, Kanpur. The two fact finding committees constituted for only for eye wash.

Sir, you will appreciate that our judiciary is overloaded from court cases and whistle blowers and anti-corruption/RTI activists should not be forced to approach again and again to Hon’ble Court for filing PIL for proper action on complaints.

It is  requested kindly,  transfer Dr. A.K. Singh, Director (DOP) urgently from DRDO HQ to any other Lab from Life Sciences Cluster and order the High Level Inquiry to investigate my complaints against Dr. A.K. Singh as stated above in speedy and time bound manner.

With humble regards,

Regards

Prabhu Dandriyal,
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FIR filed against IIPM founder Arindam Chaudhuri

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PTI | May 12, 2015, 07.40 PM IST – The Times of India
arindamNEW DELHI: Delhi Police has registered an FIR against founder of Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM) Arindam Chaudhuri based on a complaint by the University Grant Commission (UGC), which he has questioned while denying any wrong doing.

In its complaint the UGC has said the IIPM was “misleading”, “cheating” and “fooling” its students as it was not recognised by any regulatory body, police said.

“We have registered an FIR under Section 420 of IPC against IIPM Dean Arindam Choudhari and his father Malayendra Kisor Chaudhuri, who is a Director, based on the UGC complaint. We are probing the matter,” Joint CP (Crime) Ravindra Yadav said.

A notice has been sent to both of them to join the investigation, police said.

The UGC, in its complaint, has said that despite the fact its courses are not authorised, the institute is “fooling” the students by charging a hefty fee from them.

IIPM, however, has refuted all such allegations, saying that the institute was not cheating its students.

“It’s sad on a day when we launch a new program promoting entrepreneurship, the need of the hour, on the lines of our Prime Minister’s ‘Make in India’ dream, some sections of the media have decided to pick up a case that is 6 months old. Having said, that it’s nothing new,” IIPM dean Arindam Choudhari said in a statement.

“UGC and AICTE keep themselves in news by targeting IIPM with their lies because we have stayed consciously out of their purview and accused them of massive corruption”, he said.

“We have never claimed that the institute is recognised by any statutory body nor have we claimed we give degrees. We give certificates and write clearly everywhere that “students interested in de jure recognition of IIPM’s programmes need not apply to IIPM! Its written clearly since 1970s in our prospectus and in our websites since it came into effect,” the IIPM dean also said.

“I don’t realise how can this amount to cheating. We have faced this problem earlier also and have come out clean. This time as well, we will fight this. We have been cooperating with the police ever since the first notice came and will continue to do so as law abiding citizens,” he added.

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