Gandhinagar, 6 September 2012

The Gujarat government has issued transfer orders of senior police officials. Following are the links of the orders.

Promotion of Dy.SP

Promotion of DIG and upper level IPS officers

Promotion of SP and higher level IPS officers

Gandhinagar, 10 September 2012

Shri D. B. Vora, Chief Administrate,tive Officer, Gujarat Water Supply & Sewerage Board, Gandhinagar is transferred, his services are withdrawn from the Narmada, Water Resources, Water Supply & Kalpsar Department and are placed at the disposal of the Panchayats, Rural Housing and Rural Development Department for appointment on post of Director, District Rural Development Agency, Surendranagar, relieving Shri M B Patel of the additional charge of that post.

The services of Shri A.V. Kalaria, who is under compulsory wai,l:ing for pos,l:ing, are placed at the disposal of ,the Urban Development & Urban Housing Department for appointment on the post of Chief Executive Officer, Jamnagar Area Development Authority, Jamnagar against the vacant post.

Shri K. K. Parmar, Project Administrator, Tribal Area Sub Plan, Vansada, Navsari is transferred, his services are continued to be placed with the Tribal Development Department for appointment on the post of Project Administrator, Tribal Area Sub Plan, Mandvi, Surat vice Shri D.P. Desai transferred.

Shri S. M. Patel, Project Administrator Tribal Area Sub Plan, Chhotaudepl-r, Vadodara is transferred, his services are continued to be placed with the Tribal Development Department for appointment on the post of Project Administrator, Tribal Area Sub Plan, Khedbrahma, Sabarkantha-relieving Shri B N Chaudhary of the additional charge of that post.

Shri S K Patani, Member-Secretary, NRG Foundation, Gandhinagar is transferred, his services are withdrawn from the General Administration Department ( ARTD & IVRI) and are placed at the disposal of ,the Ports & Transport Department for appointment on the post of General Manager, Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation, Ahmedabad relieving Shri B M Parmar of the additional charge of that post.

Shri Y. C. Potdar, General Manager, Gujarat Power Corporation, Gandhinagar is transferred, his services are withdrawn from the Energy & Petrochemicals Department and are placed at the disposal of the Panchayats, Rural Housing and Rural Development Department for appointment on post of Director, District Rural Development Agency, Kheda-Nadiad, Shri S F Saiyad transferred.

Shri B. B. Dwivedi, Notified Area Officer, Alang-Socia, Alang, Bhavnagar is transferred, his services are withdrawn from the Ports & Transport Department and are placed at the disposal of the General Administration Department ( ARTD & NRI) for appointment on the post of Member- Secretary, IVRG Foundation, Gandhinagar vice Shri S K Patani transferred.

Stri N. L. Pujara, Deputy Commissioner, Sardar Sarovar Punarvasavat Agency, Vadodara is ,transferred, his services are withdrawn from the Narmada, Water Resources, Water Supply & Kalpsar Department and are placed at the disposal of the Panchayats, Rural Housing and Rural Development Department for appointment on the post of Secretary, Gujarat Panchayat Service Selection Board, Ahmedabad vice Shri D.B. Shah transferred.

Shri B. J. Akruwala, Deputy Commissioner, Sardar Sarovar Punarvasavat Agency, Vadodara is transferred, his services are withdrawn from ‘the Narmada, Water Resources, Water Supply & Kalpsar Department and are placed at the disposal of the Panchayats, Rural Housing and Rural Development Department for appointment on the post of Director, District Rural Development Agency, Amreli vice Shri R G Jadeja transferred.

Shri S. F. Saiyad, Director, District Rural Development Agency, Kheda-Nadiad is transferred, his services are continued to be placed with the Panchayats, Rural Housing & Rural Development Department for appointment on the post of Director, District Rural Development Agency, Jamnagar relieving Shri D N Modi of the additional charge of that post.

Shri V Vaja, Deputy Controller, Civil Defence, Vadodara is transferred, his services are withdrawn from the Home Department and are placed at the disposal of the Labour & Employment Department for appointment on the post of Additional Director, Employment and Training, Gandhinagar relieving Shri H P Sheth of the additional charge of that post.

Shri A S Patel, Project Administrator Tribal Area Sub Plan, Valsad is transferred, his services are withdrawn from the Tribal Development Department and are placed at the disposal of the Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs’ Department for appointment on the post of Controller of Food, relieving Shri D K Bariya of the additional charge of that post.

Shri R. G. Jadeja, Director, District Rural Development Agency, Amreli is transferred, his services are continued to be placed with Panchayats, Rural Housing & Rural Development Department for appointment on the post of Director, District Rural Development Agency, Jmagadh relieving Shri V K Upadhyay of the additional charge of that post.

Shri N A Patel, Deputy Commissioner, Sardar Sarovar Punarvasavat Agency, Vadodara is transferred, his services are withdrawn from the Narmada, Water Resources, Water Supply & Kalpsar Department and are placed at the disposal of the Panchayats, Rural Housing and Rural Development Department for appointment on the post of Director, District Rural Development Agency, Panchmahals Shri A M Sharma transferred.

Shri R J Halani, Regional Director Of Municipalies, Rajkot is transferred, his services are withdrawn from ,the Urban Development & Urban Housing Department and are placed at the disposal of the Panchayats, Rural Housing and Rural Development Department for appointment on the post of Director, District Rural Development Agency, Porbandar relieving Shri H A Pandya of the additional charge of that post.

Shri M.D Modiya Deputy Municipal Commissioner, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, Ahmedabad is transferred, his services are withdrawn from the Urban Development & Urban Housing Department and are placed at the disposal of the Revenue Department for appointment on the post of Resident Additional Collector, Gandhinagar & Shri D B Mehta transferred.

Shri D B Mehta, Resident Additional Collector, Gandhinagar is transferred, his services are withdrawn from the Revenue Department and are placed at the disposal of the Urban Development & Urban Housing Department for appointment on the post of Additional Collector, Gandhinagar Urban Development Authority, Gandhinagar relieving Shri M R Kothari of the additional charge of that post.

Shri S K Langa, Deputy Municipal Commissioner, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, Ahmedabad is transferred, his services are withdrawn from the Urban Development & Urban Housing Department and are placed at the disposal of the Revenue Department for appointment on the post of Resident Additional Collector, Kheda Shri R K Rathod transferred.

Shri A M Sharma, Director, District Rural Development Agency, Panchmahals is transferred, his services are withdrawn from the Panchayats, Rural Housing and Rural Development Department and are placed at the disposal of the Education Department for appointment on the post of Additional Director, Sarva Siksha Abhiyan, Gandhinagar against the vacant post.

Shri D P Desai, Project Administrator, Tribal Area Sub Plan, Mandvi, Surat is transferred, his services are withdrawn from the Tribal Development Department and are placed at the disposal of the Urban Development & Urban Housing Department for appointment or1 the post of Deputy Municipal Commissioner, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, Ahmedabad E Shri M D Modiya transferred.

Shri J. K. Gadhavi, Resident Additional Collector, Dahod is transferred, his services are continued to be placed with the Revenue Departnient for appointment on the post of Resident Additional Collector, Valsad vice Shri P B Brahmbhatt transferred.

Shri P B Brahmbhatt, Resident Additional Collector, Valsad is transferred, his services are withdrawn from the Revenue Department are placed at the disposal of Tribal Development Department for appointment on the post of Project Administrator Tribal Area Sub Plan, Valsad vice Shri A S Patel transferred.

Shri B G Prajapati, Project Administrator Tribal Area Sub Plan, Bharuch is ,transferred, his services are continued to be placed with the Tribal Development Department for appointment on the post of Project Administrator Tribal Area sub Plan, Chhotaudepur, Vadodara Shri S M Patel transferred.

Shri K K Vagadiya, Director, District Rural Development Agency, Rajkot is transferred, his services are withdrawn from the Panchayats, Rural Housing & Rural Development Department and are placed at the disposal of the Tribal Development Department for appointment on the post of Project Administrator Tribal Area Sub Plan, Bharuch vice Shri B G Prajapati transferred.

Shri M. L. Makwana, Addi,tional Collector (Irrigation), Rajkot is .transferred, his services are continued to be placed with Narmada, Water Resources Water Supply & Kalpsar Department for appointment on the post of Deputy Commissioner, Sardar Sarovar Punarvasavat Agency, Vadodara vice Shri N L Pujara transferred.

Shri B N Chaudhary, Director, District Rural Development Agency, Sabarkantha is transferred, his services are continued to be placed with Panchayats, Rural Housing & Rural Development Department for appointment on the post of Director, District Rural Development Agency, Rajkot vice Shri K K Vagadiya transferred.

Shri G S Parmar, Additional Collector (Narmada), Vadodara is transferred, his services are continued to be placed with Narmada, Water Resources Water Supply & Kalpsar Department for appointment on the post of Additional Collector (Irrigation), North & Central Gujarat, Gandhinagar relieving Shri M A Pandya of the additional charge of that post.

Shri C P Nema, Resident Additional Collector, Kachclih is transferred, his services are withdrawn from the Revenue Department and are placed at the disposal of the Tribal Development Department for appointment on the post of Project Administrator, Tribal Area Sub Plan, Vansada, Navsari y& Shri K K Parmar transferred.

Shri R K Rathod, Resident Additional Collector, Kheda is transferred, his services are continued to be placed with the Revenue Department for appointment on the post of Resident Additional Collector, Dahod vice Shri J K Gadhvi transferred.

The services of Shri C R Kharsan, who is under compulsory waiting for posting, are placed at the disposal of the Urban Development & Urban Housing Department for appointment on the post of Deputy Municipal Commissioner, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, Ahmedabad e S h r i S K Langa transferred.

Kum. B R Dave, Joint Director in the Commissionerate of Women and Child Development, Gandhinagar is transferred, his services are withdrawn from the Women and Child Development Department and are placed at the disposal of Panchayats, Rural Housing & Rural Development Department for appointment on the post of Director, District Rural Development Agency, Sabarkantha Shri B N Chaudhary transferred.

Shri D B Shah, Secretary, Gujarat Panchayat Service Selection Board, Ahmedabad is transferred, his services are withdrawn from the Panchayats, Rural Housing & Rural Development Department and are placed at the disposal of the Revenue Department for appointment on the post of Resident Additional Collector, Banaskantha vice Shri S B Patel transferred.

Shri S B Patel, Resident Additional Collector, Banaskantha is transferred, his services are continued to be placed with the Revenue Department for appointment on the post of Resident Additional Collector, Kachchh vice Shri C P Nema transferred.

Shri M. Y. Daxini, Joint industries Commissioner in the Office of the industries Commissioner, Gandhinagar is transferred, , his services are continued to be placed with the Industries and Mines Department for appointment on the post of Executive Director, Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation, Gandhinagar on the vacant post. Shri M. Y. Daxini should hold the additional charge of the post of Joint industries Commissioner (Infrastructure), in the Office of the industries Commissioner, Gandhinagar until further orders.

Shri C M Gamit Deputy Controller, Civil Defence, Gandhinagar is transferred, his services are withdrawn fro111 the Home Department and are placed at tlie disposal of the Women and Child Development Department for appointment on the post of Joint Director in the Commissionerate of Women and Child Development, Gandhinagar Kum. B R Dave transferred

Gandhinagar, 21 September 2012

Gujarat government has ordered transfer of six IPS officers.

DSP Gandhinagar Archana Shivhare is now DCP Surat.

DCP(Traffic) Ahmedabad SM Khatri is now DCP(Zone five) Ahmedabad replacing Parikshita Rathod.

SRP group four, Pavdi, Dahod Senapati DH Parmar is now DCP(Traffic) Ahmedabad.

DCP(Zone two) Ahmedabad Sharad Singhal is now DSP Gandhinagar replacing Archana Shivhare.

Senapati of Banaskantha’s Madana based SRP group LL Ninama replaces Sharad Singhal as DCP(Zone two) Ahmedabad.

DCP(Zone five) Ahmedabad city, Parikshita Rathod replaces VV Chaudhary as Police Superintendent(Intelligence) Gandhinagar.

Ahmedabad, 6 November 2012

Gujarat Congress in its complaint to the Election Commission today targeted Under Secretary Bharat Vaishnav who allegedly touched the feet of the Chief Minister during recent visit to his office. Bharat Vaishnav is Under Secretary in the Election Commission.

In its complaint draft, the Gujarat Congress said: “Gujarat govt Under Secretary Shri Bharatbhai Vaishnav touched the feet of the Chief Minister when he went to meet him recently. As he is impressed by the Chief Minister, there’s a question mark on how he would be able to do his duty neutrally as an Under Secretary in the Election Commission!”

In its complaint, the party further said, “if he did this due to his personal relations it is well understood, but he is Under Secretary in the election commission, and therefore his this step will naturally come in the way of execution of electoral process. Therefore this matter should be taken seriously and proper steps should be taken immediately.”

Gujarat Congress has enclosed a photograph with the complaint in which Vaishnav is seen trying to touch the feet of Modi.

Ahmedabad, 6 November 2012

Four district Collectors in Gujarat who were transferred yesterday as per the Election Commission’s direction were today given new postings.

RJ Patel – CEO Surat Urban Development Authority
LC Patel – Additional Development Commissioner
JM Luni – Deputy Commissioner in Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
JB Vora – Deputy Commissioner in Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation

Ahmedabad, 8 November 2012

A local court in Jamnagar today framed charges of murder and other offences against suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt and six others in a 22-year-old custodial torture case. Mr Bhatt is currently under suspension.

On October 10, 1990, 133 people, including one Prabhu Das Vaishnavi, were arrested in the wake of communal flareup at Jamjodhpur. They were kept in police custody before Vaishnavi was admitted in a hospital upon his release November 8, 1990. He died after 10 days in the hospital.

(with inputs from Agencies)

Gandhinagar, 28 January 2013

Varesh Sinha has been appointed as a new Chief Secretary of Gujarat state. Outgoing Chief Secretary Shri AK Joti retires on 31 January 2013. Shri Sinha will replace him. Joti is Chief Secretary of Gujarat since January 2010.

1977 batch Indian Administrative Service(IAS) officer Dr. Varesh Sinha is presently the Additional Chief Secretary of Finance department, Government of Gujarat. Before then he served as Additional Chief Secretary, Home and Labour and Employment departments. Prior that he was Principal Secretary, Education department. He has held several important positions with Government of Gujarat having worked in various sectors like Tourism, Agri-business, Energy, Education, Panchayat, Urban, Labour, Home, Finance, etc.

Shri Sinha has graduated in Science [Physics & Maths] and has completed his Masters in “Mathematical Statistics”. He has also done Master of Business Administration [MBA] and Ph.D. [Statistics]. During his career, he has held key positions at the State Government level.

by our correspondent, Gandhinagar, 30 January 2013

The following officers of the Gujarat Administrative Service (Senior Scale) are promoted to the Selection scale and are appointed to continue to function on the posts presently held by them: CR Kharsan Dy Muni commissioner Amdavad, RK Parmar waiting for posting, MA Pandya Secretary Sports Authority of Gujarat, CJ Patel Executive Director Indext-C, SA Patel Chief Personal Officer Health Medical Services and Medical Education, AS Patel Controller of Food Ahmedabad, RB Barad Resident Additional Collector Surat, CP Nema Project Administrator TASP Vansada, SM Modi Director District Rural Development Agency Dahod, JT Akhani OSD and Ex-Officio DS Revenue department, AB Parmar Secretary Gujarat Building and other construction workers’ welfare board Amdavad, NK Damor Director District Rural Development Agency Tapi, SL Ninama CEO Bhachau area development authority, SB Patel Resident Additional Collector Banaskantha, DB Mehta Additional Collector Gandhinagar Urban Development Authority, DB Shah Resident Additional Collector Bhuj, BM Parmar General Manager(Admn) GSRTC, MM Pathan OSD GS&HSEB Vadodara, RG Gohil Resident Additional Collector Anand, DN Modi Resident Additional Collector Jamnagar, Kum BR Dave Director District Rural Development Agency Sabarkantha, RJ Halani Director District Rural Development Agency Porbandar, PL Solanki Director District Rural Development Agency Anand, RS Ninama Resident Additional Collector Bharuch, MB Patel Resident Additional Collector Surendranagar, AB Trivedi Managing Director Gopalak Vikas Nigam Gandhinagar, GA Oza General Manager(Admin) Gujarat State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited Gandhinagar, AV Mehta Resident Additional Collector Vadodara, JB Patel, CEA, Vadodara Urban Development Authority Vadodara.

With this, the 2000 batch IAS officers Shri Vinod Rao Collector Vadodara, M Thennarsan Collector Banaskantha, Milind Torwane Collctor Narmada, LC Patel Additional Development Commissioner Gandhinagar, JM Sevak Collector Porbandar, DA Satya Collector Amreli, JG Hingrajia Collector Patan, Anupam Anand Municipal Commissioner Jamnagar, JM Luni Deputy Municipal Commissioner Ahmedabad, GA Shah Managing Director PGVCL, JB Vora Deputy Municipal Commissioner Surat, MB Patel Joint Commissioner(Planning) Sardar Sarovar Punarvasavat Agency and DP Joshi Direcotr GEDA are put under selection grade.

By our correspondent, Mahesana, 31 January 2013

Thanks to the file tracking system (Employees work management system) introduced by the Mehsana district administration, nowadays as many as 1100-1200 files are cleared every month, compared to 500-600 files per month in past.

The 100% increase in efficiency is thanks to Collector Rajkumar Beniwal’s initiative of assigning specific time limit for file clearance. The Collector keeps watch over the movement of files through online tracking system. Thus information on status and location of any file is on his fingertips.

The employees are answerable to Collector on delay of any file. This eliminates chances of corrupt practice. The state government, happy with this initiative has asked other districts to study the model and adopt it.

The system

Effective Governance using Information Technology
Collector Office, MehsanaIT Tools established

• DGMS (District Grievance System)
• EWMS (Employee Work Management System)
• CCTV at all mamlatdar offices.
• Regular Video Conferencing
• Digital Record Room.District Grievance Management System
• A unified tool to manage all grievances received at collector office mehsana.
• Time limit for grievance can be defined.
• Application forwarded by collector sir to concerned officers.
• Follow-up can be taken based on time-limit defined. DGMSDGMS (District Grievance Management System)

System Highlights

• Real time tracking of file location.
• Number of files pending with different employees.
• List of longest pending files.
• Improve disposal of files.
• Objective measurement of each employee’s performance.
• Classification of employee (A) Very good (B) Good (C) Normal (D) Poor
• Real-time file pendency data for review by higher administration.
• Online work-sheet generation.Introduction

Employee work monitoring system (EWMS) is a comprehensive tool for monitoring work efficiency of employees working in collector office mehsana. This system helps administration of collector office mehsana to keep an eye on work-load and processing speed of individual employee working in various branches. This analysis will further help administration to take various kind of decision for better work management.

Concept

Concept behind EWMS lies in keeping track of files. Every task in government office moves in form a file, these files keeps moving from one table to another daily for one or another reason. By monitoring the movement of files on different tables, various kind of information can be gathered. This information can be used for different type of analysis that includes calculating traffic of files on any particular table. And as every table is owned by an employee, so lot of information can be gathered about the employee who is taking charge of particular table.

New File entered in EWMSEmployee Login
• Every employee of Collector office mehsana has login into the system.
• The login is attached to a table, which resides in a branch.
• A branch can have multiple tables, but each table can have only one login.Home Page
• After login, EWMS shows home page of logged-in employee.
• Home page shows number of files pending at his table, and from how many days.
• Home page also shows number of files sent by him or sent to him from another table in await mode.
• Logged-in user can directly transfer the file from home page or clear await mode of files, if reply received of await mode files.
• Number of files pending at his table got also shown on home page.New File entry
• EWMS also any type of file entry, as user can add his own subject of file.
• Every entered file got a unique ID. This ID is used to trace location of file.
• Disposing authority of file can be set at time of dataentry. So only selected persons can dispose the file.
• All fields are not required to enter, so this application becomes generic for all type of files.File Details
• File Details provides a lot of information, as file type, subject, applicant details, purpose, datetime of entry, current position, disposing authority, etc.
• Each file once entered into to the system is monitored by its movement. This movement can be seen with file details.File Transfer
• Each file entered into EWMS can be transferred to any other table.
• When ever the physical file is transferred to another, the file same entry can be transferred to any other table.
• After transferring the file, the file got removed from source table and it is start showing pending at destination table.
• File transfer can be done from file details page or from home page.Statistical Report
• EWMS provides two kind of statistical reports:
– Branch wise files
– Subject wise files
• In statistical reports EWMS shows, how many files are there in the system of selected subject or branch.
• For subject wise files, EWMS also shows statistics about file residency period and location of file.Pendency Report
• One of the very important feature of EWMS is its pendency reoport.
• This report shows statistics of office employees, as this report shows list of all employees with number of files pending on their table and number of days file is residing on their table.
• Duration is categorized into period as 0-7 days, 7-15 days, 15- 30 days, Above 30 days.
• Pendency report also shows file in await mode at each table.Employee Performance report
• Another important report from EWMS is EPR (Employee Performance Report)
• This reports provides three parameters of each employee registered into the system.

– FAR (File Arrival Rate): Number of files arrived per day during last week, last month and from starting of the project.

– FDT (File Disposal Rate): Number of files disposed or transferred per day during last week, last month, and from starting of project

– FPR (File Pendency Rate) : Average residency period of each file during last week, last month, and from starting of the project.Login Report

• Login report in EWMS provides information about the user, as when last time the user used the system.
• This reports is helpful in auditing usage of EWMS by its users. This report shows various kind of information about login of user, as if user have ever logged-in into the system or not.

Best practices
• Regular analysis meeting are organized to evaluate the performance of EWMS.
• Meeting are headed by Collector with all staff of collector office mehsana.
• Suggestions are invited for improvement in EWMS by staff.
• Problems were identified in system during meeting.
• Analysis of work done by staff using reports of EWMS.
• Appreciation and awards were announced for best performing employee in meeting.
• Warning issued to poorly performing employees.
• New computers hardware were provided to all employees on each table.Achievements
• 100% data-entry of files of collector office mehsana.
• Objective measurement of employee’s performance become very easy and practiced on regular basis.
• Work-load management can be done easily based on real figures.
• Poor performing employees can be identified using reports.
• Citizen charter analysis can be done based on real data and processing system.
• Files which were pending from long period got identified and clarification was asked from responsible person.
• IT awareness increased among collector office staff.
• Poorly performing employees were warned for holding up files for more then required periods.
• File processing speed increased as transparency arrived in file location and movement through EWMS.Enquires
• Received enquires from
– Poonch Collector Office, Jammu & Kashmir
– Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation
– NIC Madurai High Court Bench

Access the full document of good governance practices at Mehsana collectorate

By our correspondent, Gandhinagar, 31 January 2013

Dr. Hasmukh Adhia, IAS (Gujarat 1981) Principal Secretary to Government, Education department, Gandhinagar is transferred and appointed as Principal Secretary to Government, Finance department, Gandhinagar replacing Dr. Varesh Sinha, IAS.

Dr. Adhia, IAS will hold the additional charge of the post of Principal Secretary, Education department, Gandhinagar until further orders.

It should be mentioned that outgoing Principal Secretary of Finance department, Government of Gujarat Dr. Varesh Sinha has been appointed as new Chief Secretary of Gujarat replacing Shri AK Joti who retired today from service.

Gandhinagar, 31 January 2013

With the end of the month of January, Chief secretary AK Joti, 1980-batch IAS officer and managing director of Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited S.Jagadeesan, and GMDC managing director and commissioner of land reforms VS Gadhavi retired from service. But this is just starting of the year. In next few months, as many as nine more IAS officers are going to retire. Following is a list:

-Ravi Saxena, a 1978-batch IAS officer, ACS of science & technology department, will retire in March this year.

-Former municipal commissioner of Ahmedabad and currently principal secretary of urban development department, IP Gautam, will retire in April this year.

-K Kailashnathan, ACS to the chief minister, will superannuate in May.

-1977-batch IAS officer RK Tripathy, principal secretary of agriculture department, will also superannuate in May.

-Arunkumar Sutaria, IAS of 1982-batch, who is posted as revenue inspection commissioner, will retire in June.

-Four promotee IAS officers will also retire in the coming months. They include MV Joshi, currently settlement commissioner & director of land records, and RS Patel, posted as director of social defense. Both will retire in February.

-DG Jhalawadia, director, civil supplies department, will retire in March, while MV Pargi, who is currently Kheda district collector, will retire in May.

New Delhi, 2 March 2013

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today met in New Delhi the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers of Gujarat cadre on deputation in various departments of the Central Government with a commitment to the state’s development.

Mr. Modi briefed them about ways to implement Gujarat’s trend-setting projects and programmes, looking to their experience and proficiency. They discussed a wide range of issues.

Gujarat Government’s Principal Resident Commissioner Bharat Lal was also present during the meeting.

New Delhi, 23 March 2013

As per the order issued by Department of Personnel and Training, Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India, ten senior revenue officers presently working under Gujarat Administrative Service(GAS) cadre are now inducted to Indian Administrative Service(IAS).

They are; KD Kapadia, KM Bhimjiyani, MJ Thakkar, VN Desai, RJ Mankadia, DG Patel, GC Brahmbhatt, SM Patel, RG Trivedi and RG Bhalara.

By our correspondent, Palanpur, 29 March 2013

In a unique initiative against malnutrition, 237 government officers and employees working in Banaskantha district administration have accepted responsibility for adoption of 3760 severe malnourished children in the district.

Each of the 237 officer has been allotted not more than 20 children. The govt employees right from the top rank of Collector and DDO will personally visit adopted malnourished children assigned to them. The govt officers/employees will interact with Anganwadi teachers and parents, will ensure proper food, milk and healthcare resources, will hold medical checkup and supervise progress of severely malnourished children on regular basis.

According to Shri SM Patel, District Development Officer of Banaskantha district, 237 govt officers and employees have shown readiness to adopt malnourished children. Not more than 20 children are allotted to any of the employees part of this voluntary initiative. Leading local people and institutions in district will also be connected to this task. The target is complete removal of malnourishment among children in this district within the span of next five-six months.

It should be mentioned that according to official figures, Banaskantha district in north Gujarat has presence of 9900 malnourished and 3760 severely malnourished children.

The district administration has targeted to address 3760 cases of severe malnourishment first.

Adoption of children is one of the initiatives taken in this direction.

By our correspondent, Gandhinagar, 1 April 2013

Gujarat Assembly today passed the Gujarat Right of Citizens to Public Services Bill 2013 unopposed. A new law as per this bill will give right to people for getting government services in prescribed time limit. People will get right for solution of their complain in this regard.

“If in prescribed period, services are not provided, the citizen will have right to file complain before an official appointed to handle such complains. If such official fails to resolve the issue, the citizen will be able to file complaint before local and later before the state level authority,” said Minister Nitin Patel.

“The state government will appoint Fariyad Nivaran Adhikari in all administrative offices as per need arises.Such official will receive the complains and resolve them in prescribed time period,” he further said.

The minister also said that in the case of failure to resolve the issue, the officer will be fined between Rs 1,000 to Rs 10,000. The amount of fine will be cut from his salary.

By our correspondent, 15 April 2013

The Government of Gujarat has today evening announced transfer of 53 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers. Collectors of Ahmedabad, Valsad, Amreli, Dahod, Banaskantha, Patan, Anand, Dang, Bhavnagar, Nadiad, Tapi, Kheda, Sabarkantha, Kutch, Surendranagar, Narmada, Junagadh, Porbandar are transferred. Following are the details of transfers:

Ahmedabad Collector Vijay Nehra is new Joint Secretary (Law and Order) Home department with additional charge as Joint Secretary, CM office.

Rupvant Singh, Collector Valsad is new Collector of Ahmedabad district.

DA Satya, Collector Amreli is new Collector of Dahod.

M.Thennarsan, Collector Banaskantha is new Deputy Municipal Commissioner, Ahmedabad,

JG Hingrajia, Collector Patan is new Collector of Banaskantha.

JB Vora, Deputy Municipal Commissioner Surat is new Collector of Patan.

Sandipkumar, Collector Anand is new Managing Director of Pashchim Gujarat Vij Company Limited.

Pravin Solanki, Collector Dang is new Collector of Bhnavnagar.

VP Patel, Collector Bhavnagar is new Municipal Commissioner of Bhavnagar.

GR Chaudhary, Chief Executive Officer, Development Support Agency and Ex-officio Addiational Secretary, Tribal Development Department is new Collector of Dang.

MV Pardhi, Collector Nadiad is new Additional Secretary, Panchayat, Rural Housing and Rural Development department.

Shalini Agrawal, Collector Tapi (Vyara) is new Collector of Kheda

R.Ranjithkumar, Joint Managing Director, Gujarat Industrial Corridor Company, Gandhinagar is new Collector of Tapi.

Banchhanidhi Pani, DDO Ahmedabad is new Collector of Sabarkantha

Ravi Shankar, DDO Patan is new DDO Ahmedabad

SK Pandya, General Manager(land) Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited, Gandhinagar is new DDO Patan

SJ Shah, Collector Kutch is new Managing Director of Livelyhood Promotion Company

Harshad Patel, DDO Bhuj is new Collector of Kutch

KK Nirala, DDO Anand is new Collector of Surendranagar

Kuldip Arya, Assistant Collector Rajula-Amreli is new DDO of Anand

Milind Torvane, Collector Narmada is new Joint Secretary(Prohibition), department of Home

Rakesh Shankar, Collector Dahod is new Collector of Narmada

Dr. Vikrant Pande, DDO Dahod is new Collector of Valsad

PRavina DK, Assistant Collector, Visnagar-Mehsana is new DDO of Dahod

Ajaykumar, DDO Jamnagar is new Collector of Amreli

Vijaykumar Kharadi, Assistant Collector, Rajpipla-Narmada is new DDO Jamnagar

Alokkummar Pande, DDO Amreli is new Collector of Anand

VC Varma, Joint Commissioner(Rehabilitation) and Director (grievences redressel cell) Sardar Sarovar Rehabilitation Agency, Vadodara is new DDO Amreli

Ravikumar Arora, DDO Sabarkantha is new DDO Vadodara

M.Nagrajan, Assistant Collector, Tharad-Banaskantha is new DDO Sabarkantha

Rahul Gupta, Deputy Secretary(Law and Order) department of Home is new Collector of Junagadh

JM Sevak, Collector Porbandar is new Joint Secretary, Education deparement

MA Gandhi, Deputy Secretary, Education department is new Collector of Porbandar

JC Chudasama, DDO Navsari is new Deputy Secretary, Narmada, Water resources, supply and Kaplsar department

SM Patel, Project Administrator, Tribal area sub-plan, Khedbrahma, Sabarkantha is new DDO Navsari

Ratankunvar Gadhvicharan, Assistant Collector of Lunavada-Panchmahal is new DDO Panchmahal

PA Shah, Joint Secretary, Tribal welfare department is new Joint Commissioner(Rehabilitation) and Director(Grievences Redressal Cell) Sardar Sarovar Rehabhilitation Agency, Vadodara

Pongumal Bharthi, Deputy Municipal Commisioner, Surat is new Mukhya Karobari Adhikari, Surat Urban Development Authority

RJ Patel, Mukhya Karobari Adhikari, Surat Urban Development Authority is new Deputy Municipal Commissioner of Surat

GA Shah, Managing Director, Pashchim Gujarat Vij Company Limited, Rajkot is new Joint Secretary(Budget), Education department

DP Joshi, Director, Gujarat Energy Development Agency, Gandhinagar is new Managing Director, Gujarat Medical Service Corporation

Dr. S Murlikrishna, Additional Chief Electoral Officer is new Additional CEO, GUDM and Joint Secretary, Urban Development and Urban housing department with additional charge of CEO, Municipal Finance Board

JK Astik, Chief Executive Officer, Gujarat Municipal Finance Board, Gandhinagar is new Director, Civil Supply and Joint Secretary, Food and Civil Supply and Consumer Affairs

KM Bhimjiyani, Secretary, Gujarat Subordinate Service selection Board- Gandhinagar remains on same post with upgraded status

MJ Thakkar, Resident Additional Collector Sabarkantha is Additional Rural Development Commisssioner

VN Desai, Joint Secretary, GPSC, Ahmedabad is new Joint Secretary, Revenue Department

RJ Mankadia, Director, District Rural Development Agency, Mehsana is new Joint Secretary, Social Justice and Adhikarita Vikas

DG Patel, Director, District Rural Development Agency, Patan is new Secretary of Child Commission

GC Brahmbhatt, Additional Collector(Grievences) Revenue Tapasani Commissioner, Gandhinagar is new Chief Executive Officer, Development Support Agency and Ex-Officio, Joint Secretary, Tribal Development department

RG Trivedi, Director of District Rural Development Agency, Gandhinagar is new Director of Social Defence

Sanjay Amrani, Additional Rural Development Commissioner, Gandhiangar is new Director of Gujarat Energy Development Agency.

Anita Karwal is among the officers promoted today

By our correspondent, Gandhinagar, 17 April 2013

Gujarat government has today promoted seven Gujarat cadre IAS officers of 1988 batch and one IAS officer of 1982 batch to Principal Secretary rank. Secretaries promoted today are Arun Kumar Sutaria, S.Aparna, B.B.Swain, Mukesh Puri, A.K.Sharma, Sanjay Nandan, Anuradha Mall and Anita Karwal.

I

Shri Arun Kumar S. Sutaria, lAS (RR:GUJ: 1982), Revenue Inspection Commissioner & Ex-officio Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar is promoted to the pay scale of RS.67000-79000 (Annual Increment at 3%» (i.e. to the rank of Principal Secretary to Government) and appointed to continue to officiate as Revenue Inspection Commissioner & Ex-officio Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Sachivalaya Gandhinagar. The Ex-cadre post of Revenue Inspection Commissioner & Ex-officio Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Sachivalaya Gandhinagar is separately being equated with the lAS Cadre Post of “Principal Secretary to Government”.

II
Ms. S. Aparna, lAS (RR:GUJ: 1988), Secretary to Government, Finance Department (Economic Affairs), Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar is promoted as Principal Secretary to Government [i.e. in the pay scale of Rs.67000-79000 (Annual Increment @ 3°1o)] and appointed to continue to function in the Finance Department as “Principal Secretary to Government (Economic Affairs)”.

III

Shri B.B. Swain, lAS (RR:GUJ:1988), Vice-Chairman & Managing Director, Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation, Gandhinagar is promoted to the pay scale of Rs.67000-79000 (Annual Increment at 3%» (i.e. to the rank of Principal Secretary to Government) and appointed to continue to officiate as Vice-Chairman & Managing Director, GUjarat Industrial Development Corporation, Gandhinagar. The Ex-cadre post of Vice-Chairman & Managing Director, Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation, Gandhinagar is separately being equated with the lAS Cadre Post of “Principal Secretary to Government”.

IV

Shri Mukesh Puri, lAS (RR:GUJ:1988), Vice-Chairman & Managing Director, Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation, Ahmedabad is promoted to the pay scale of Rs.67000-79000 (Annual Increment at 3°1o) (i.e. to the rank of Principal Secretary to Government) and appointed to continue to officiate as Vice-Chairman & Managing Director, GUjarat State Road Transport Corporation, Ahmedabad. The Ex-cadre post of Vice-Chairman & Managing Director, Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation, Ahmedabad is separately being equated with the lAS Cadre Post of “Principal Secretary to Government”.

V

Shri A.K. Sharma, lAS (RR:GUJ:1988), Secretary to Chief Minister, Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar is promoted to the pay scale of RS.67000-79000 (Annual Increment at 3 %)(Le. to the rank of Principal Secretary to Government) and appointed to continue to officiate as Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar. The post of Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar is separately being equated with the lAS Cadre Post of “Principal Secretary to Government”.

VI
Shri Sanjay Nandan Agrawal, lAS (RR:GUJ: 1988), Commissioner of Persons with Disabilities, Gandhinagar is promoted to the pay scale of RS.67000-79000 (Annual Increment at 3%) (Le. to the rank of Principal Secretary to Government) and appointed to continue to officiate as Commissioner of Persons with Disabilities, Gandhinagar. The Ex-cadre post of Commissioner of Persons with Disabilities, Gandhinagar is separately being equated with the lAS Cadre Post of “Principal Secretary to Government”.

VII

Smt. Anuradha Mall, lAS (RR:GUJ: 1988), Managing Director, Gujarat Women Economic Development Corporation, Gandhinagar is promoted to the pay scale of RS.67000-79000 (Annual Increment at 3%)(i.e. to the rank of Principal Secretary to Government) and appointed to continue to officiate as Managing Director, Gujarat Women Economic Development Corporation, Gandhinagar. The Ex-cadre post of Managing Director, Gujarat Women Economic Development Corporation, Gandhinagar is separately being equated with the lAS Cadre Post of “Principal Secretary to Government”.

VIII

Smt. Anita Karwal, lAS (RR:GUJ: 1988), Chief Electoral Officer for the State of Gujarat & Ex-officio Secretary to Government, General Administration Department, Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar is promoted as Principal Secretary to Government [Le. in the pay scale of Rs.67000- 79000 (Annual Increment @ 3%)] and appointed to continue to function as Chief Electoral Officer for the State of Gujarat & Ex-officio Principal Secretary to Government, General Administration Department, Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar.

Ahmedabad, DeshGujarat, 23 April 2013

Indian Express has today published a list of India’s most power full 100 Indians in year 2013.

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has been placed at no.2 position ahead of Sonia Gandhi who is on no.3 position. Rahul Gandhi has been placed at no.1 position as he is the center point of the ruling party in India presently. Last year, in same list, Modi was placed at no.14.

Interestingly Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has been placed at no.4 position followed by Chidambaram at no.5.

Gujarati business tycoon Mukesh Ambani is on no.12 position. The most powerful Congress man from Gujarat – Ahmed Patel is on no.14 position. Anil Ambani is on 29th rank.

Among a list of top 10 state bureaucrats in India, Gujarat Chief Minister office man K.Kailashnathan is no.1. Last year he was on no. 10 in India’s most powerful bureaucrats. This year, IE has separated the lists of most poweful state bureaucrats and national bureaucrats. Kailashnathan is scheduled to retire in May 2013. The Indian Express describes K.Kailashnathan this way: The most powerful bureaucrat in Gujarat. Popularly known as KK, the Additional Chief Secretary is CM Narendra Modi’s ‘ideas man’.

If you consider Ratan Tata, Cyrus Mistry of Tata and Azim Premji of Wipro as Gujarati origin persons, they too are there in the list.

By our correspondent, Gandhinagar, 30 April 2013

The Gujarat government has today promoted/transferred 27 IAS officers in the state. Following are the details of same:

RK Tripathy, Principal Secretary (PS) Agri and Cooperation is promoted to grade of Additional Chief Secretary(ACS). He is placed as Director General, Mahatma Gandhi Labour Institute, Ahmedabdad relieving P.Panneervel of the additional charge of that post.

Rajesh Kishore, PS Health and Family Welfare Department is promoted as ACS. He will work on same post as ACS.

Maheshwar Sahu, PS Industries and Mines is promoted as ACS. He will work on same post as ACS.

HK Dash to hold additional charge of the post of ACS, Ports and Transport department until further orders relieving Shri IP Gautam of the additional charge of the post.

Shahmeena Husain, Collector Sabrkantha is prmoted to Super time scale and made Director (Administration) Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. Vadodara relieving Shri HS Patel, IAS of additional charge of that post.

Ashwani Kumar, Municipal Commissioner of Vadodara is promoted to super time scale of IAS and has been made MD of Gujarat Urban Development Company Ltd, Gandhinagar replacing Shri SJ Haider.

Sonal Mishra, Director of Employment and Training and MD, Gujarat Skill Development Mission, Gandhinagar is promoted to Super time scale of IAS and appointed to continue to work on same posts.

RC Meena, Commissioner of Tribal Development, Gandhinagar is promoted to Super Time Scale of IAS. He will continue to work on current post.

Manish Bhardwaj, Collector Junagadh is promoted to Super Time Scale of IAS and made Municipal Commissioner of Vadodara replacing Shri Ashwani Kumar.

PH Shah, Collector Surendranagar is promoted tu Super time scale of IAS and has been made new Chief Executive Officer and Rehabilitation Commissioner, Sardar Sarovar Punarvasavat Agency, Vadodara replacing Mr. MS Dagur.

On his repatriation to the state cadre, JN Singh is placed as MD, Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam, Gandhinagar relieving GR Aloria who is on additional charge of the post.

GR Aloria, Joint MD, Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd, Gandhinagar is new PS, Urban development and Urban housing department, Gandhinagar replacing IP Gautam who retires today.

Arvind Agrawal, DG, Sardar Patel Institute of Public Administration, Ahmedabad and PS (NRI and ART), General Administration department, Gandhinagar is new PS, Tribal development department, Gandhinagar relieving Bhagyesh Jha, of the additional charge of that post.

AM Tiwari, MD, GNFC, Bharuch is new PS, Education department, Gandhinagar relieving Dr. Hasmukh Adhia of the additional charge of that post. Tiwari will also hold additional charge of the Commissioner of Higher Education, Gandhinagar until further orders as Dr. Jayanti Ravi is transferred.

Punamchand Parmar, Commissioner of Relief and PS, Revenue department and additional charge of PS Panchayats, Rural Housing and Rural development, Gandhinagar has been appointed PS, Panchayat, Rural Housing and Rural Development, Gandhinagar. He should hold additional charge of Commissioner of Relief and Ex-oficio PS Revenue department.

Pankaj Kumar, Vice Chairman and CEO of Gujarat Maritime Board, Gandhinagar is new DG, SPIPA, Ahmedabad and PS, General Administration department, Gandhinagar replacing Arvind Agrawal. He will also hold the additional charge as MD, GMDC, Ahmedabad until further orders relieving Shri BB Swain of the additional charge of that post.

Raj Kumar, PS Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Gandhinagar has been made PS, Agri and Cooperation department, Gandhinagar replacing RK Tripathi.

RP Gupta, Commissioner of Rural development and PS Rural development, Panchayats, Rural Housing has been made PS, Food, Civil supplies and Consumer affairs, Gandhinagar.

Manoj Aggarwal, State Project Director, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and Commissioner of Primary Education and Mid-day meals, Gandhinagar is appointed as Settlement Commissioner and Director of Land Records, Gandhinagar replacing Shri RR Varsani of the additional charge of that post.

Dr. Jayanti Ravi, Commissioner of Higher Education, Gandhinagar is appointed as Commissioner of Technical Education, Gandhinagar replacing Shri T.Natrajan.

Dr. V.Thiruppugazh, Commissioner of Information, Gandhinagar is new Commissioner of Rural Development and Secretary to Rural Development, Panchayats, Rural Housing and Rural Development, Gandhinagar replacing RP Gupta.

SJ Haider, MD, Gujarat Urban Development Company Ltd, Gandhinagar is made Secretary, Science and Technology, Gandhinagar replacing Raj Kumar of the additional charge of that post.

T Natrajan, Commissioner of Technical Education is placed as Commissioner of Geology and Mining, Gandhinagar replacing Shri V.Y.Vyasa.

Mukesh Kumar, MD of iNDEXTb is placed as State Project Director, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and Ex-officio Commissioner of Primary Education and Mid-day meals, Gandhinagar replacing Manoj Aggarwal.

KN Bhatt, Commissioner of Labour, Gandhinagar is appointed as Commissioner of Land Reforms and Ex-officio Secretary, Revenue department, Gandhinagar relieving GR Aloria of the additional charge of that post.

VY Vyasa, Commissioner of Geology and Mining, Gandhinagar has been made MD of Gujarat State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd, Gandhinagar relieving Shri T.Natarajan of the additional charge of that post.

AS Patel, Municipal Commissioner of Bhavnagar is appointed as Commissioner of Labour, Gandhinagar replacing Shri KN Bhatt.

By our correspondent, Gandhinagar, 30 April 2013

After an announcement of transfer/promotion of 27 IAS officers, the Gujarat government has made announcement on assigning of additional charge to five IAS officers. The details of which are following:

Dr. Rajiv Kumar Gupta, PS Narmada, Water resources, Water supply and Kalpasar department has been asked to hold the additional charge of MD, GNFC.

GC Murmu, Additional Principal Secretary to hold additional charge of PS, Information and Broadcasting department until further order relieving Shri K.Kailashnathan of the additional charge of that post.

Bhagyesh Jha, Secretary, Sports, Youth and Cultural activities department, Gandhinagar to hold additional charge of Commissioner of Information, Gandhinagar until further orders as Dr. V.Thiruppugazh has been transferred.

AK Rakesh, Development Commissioner, Gandhinagar to hold the additional charge of Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, GMB, Gandhinagar until further orders vice Shri Pankaj Kumar, transferred.

Kamal Kumar Dayani, Industries Commissioner, Gandhinagar to hold additional charge of the post of MD, iNDEXTb, Gandhinagar until further orders as Shri Mukesh Kumar has been transferred.

MS Dagur, CEO and Rehabilitation Commissioner, Sardar Sarovar Punarvasavat Agency, Vadodra and Principal Secretary(PS) Narmada, Water resources, Water supply and Kalpsar department is transferred and appointed as PS Narmada, Water resources, Water supply and Kalpsar deparrment, Gandhinagar. He would continue to hold the additional charge of MD, Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd, Vadodara until further orders.