Done in a commercial complex in front of old Bus Stand
Raipur, Aug 21, 2010
Amid political interference and high-profile drama, the RMC on Saturday demolished the illegal construction done by one commercial complex owner in front of old Bus Stand at GE Road besides a confectionary and snack shop. There is a liquor shop in the ground floor of this complex.
The civic Commissioner Om Prakash Choudhary, who was present on the spot during demolition, directed officials to impose heavy fine on the complex owner for violating municipal norms and carrying out illegal construction without making provision of parking for the vehicles in the basement of the edifice.
The RMC had served three notices to the siblings Roop Narayan Agrawal and Tej Prakash who owned the complex. The notices were shot on July 26, 2010 under section 293 and 307(2) of Municipal Act, on July 31, 2010 under section 307(3) of Municipal Act and on August 6, 2010 under section 303 of Municipal Act for illegal construction and no provision of parking space.
Choudhary informed that the Agrawal brothers had done illegal construction in about 2880 sq ft area in the 1800 sq ft plot area. During demolition, the Raipur North legislator Kuldeep Juneja and other Congress leaders reached the spot and demanded from Choudhary to give some more time to Agrawal brothers before taking any action against them. Choudhary said the RMC has already given ample time to the duo along with notices, but they did not buckle down. Juneja also had heated exchange with Choudhary who bluntly rejected his demands and asked the demolition squad to take action.
Choudhary sternly instructed the officials to take action against all the commercial complexes, hotels and large edifices where illegal construction has been done and there is no provision of parking space in the basement.
On the occasion, Additional Commissioner Taran Prakash Sinha, Town Planner Sandeep Bagde, Deputy Commissioner GS Kshatriya, zone-7 Commissioner P Rajesh Naidu, Nayab Tehsildar Pulak Bhattacharya and other municipal staff were present.
FLIP SIDE
Why MPs want salary more than a secretary?
Nowadays, the MPs are pouting because the Union cabinet has hiked their salary only by threefold instead of their demand of fivefold increment. The MPs think their salary should be at least Re 1 more than a secretary who gets Rs 80,000 per month. The MPs also compare their salary with their counterparts in USA, Canada and in European nations. Ironically, these MPs never compare their work with their American or British counterparts and neither have they ever attempted to equate their portfolios with the secretary-level officials.
But why these MPs want more salary? Because they think they are the least paid people in spite of their dedication towards the nation. Is it true? Let us see how worthy is the demand of the MPs.
After being elected, besides salary, an MP gets a host of other perks which range from free air and train journeys throughout the year to the provision of adjutants. On counting all these benefits, an MP’s salary crosses much beyond Rs one lakh per month.
In addition, if the MP hails from the state where his party is in power, he manages to induct his relatives into the government’s machinery to head some lucrative corporation or board. So the fund continues to accrue into the MPs kitty till he and his kin hold their respective posts. Now, if his party also holds the reins of the Centre, then you can imagine how many rumours he might be leaving behind him about his bulging finances.
But, if the MP belongs to an opposition party in the state and Centre, then he would adopt harsher route to inflate his bank balance. He engages his aides to figure out flaws in government’s works followed by checkmate to the soft targets.
However, not every MP runs behind money. There are MPs who have picked political career after earning distinction in the sector of their expertise. Similarly, there are MPs who hail from royal families who find resuscitation of their regal past by opting limelight of politics.
Still money matters and in spite of having their own sources of earning, the MPs want increment in their salary. There are MPs who prefer using the effect of their voice in the parliament along with the crowd. They barely raise any issue of their constituency and state. They believe that the problems of the nation are raised and solved by the people sitting in the front benches of the parliament and they are only supposed to be present on the occasion as a witness. After all, they get elected from their constituency by squandering inordinate money whether it belongs to them or to someone else’s pocket.
These MPs hardly take a tour of their constituency and they usually remain indifferent towards public grievances. Perhaps, they think they have been elected to represent their areas in the parliament and the responsibility to deal the local problems lies in the hands of legislators. Perchance, some of them never utilise the MP fund in developing their areas!
Now comes - the comparison factor. Strangely, the MPs compare themselves with the secretaries. To become a secretary-level official, a person clears civil services examinations. His responsibility increases with his experience and his fraternity forms the backbone of every government. The secretaries make strategies and implement them and the MP-turned ministers take credit before media. The secretaries even train some of the first timer cumbersome MPs and hone their interactive skills.
Contrarily, a sizable chunk of MPs never develop craft to read between the lines and only stick to the headlines of the burning issues. Less exploration qualifies their knowledge. Hence, when they get ministerial berth, they remain pawn in the hands of bureaucrats.
However, some of the ambitious ones think big and do more exercise to enhance their knowledge and gamut as well. When they become minister, they enjoy quickly develop rapport with the bureaucrats and together they launch produce sparkling affect at work.
So, on a measuring scale, as against secretaries, a majority of MPs do little work and speak volumes. Of course, exceptions are there and so are among the MPs. In this context, the salary of MPs should be hiked according to their performance, because the secretaries get elevated on the basis of their result-oriented works and not due to empty boastings.
The MPs also compare themselves with their counterparts in other countries. But have they ever though that the economic conditions of those nations (like US or England) are much stronger than India. More importantly, the ‘America of the past’ became ‘present America’ because of the grit and gumption of its devoted group of people that encompasses experts in sundry fields including ardent politicos (or MPs). Again, exceptions are there and so are in US too. But where the citizens spurn corrupt and non-performing public representatives in foreign countries, the magnanimous Indians never reconsider before giving second opportunity to the notorious figures.
And the result is apparent. You can compare the growth and infrastructure of the foreign countries with India and see why they are successful and we are not. Certainly, some credit goes to their MPs who have managed to work in coordination with their officials to build a strong nation and not to entangle in the scams. Isn’t it true dear MPs, especially Lalu and Mulayam?
Still, salary is more important for MPs, not the problems galore around them. Rather, this particular issue has united them. Otherwise, for how many days the MPs have jointly raised their voice against price rise? Why their opinions differ on naxal issue? Why some of them allegedly involve in scams, criminal activities, corruptions and irregularities? Therefore, dear MPs first prove your eligibility and then allow the citizens to advocate for you before the Centre for your salary hike.
Raipur, Aug 21, 2010
Amid political interference and high-profile drama, the RMC on Saturday demolished the illegal construction done by one commercial complex owner in front of old Bus Stand at GE Road besides a confectionary and snack shop. There is a liquor shop in the ground floor of this complex.
The civic Commissioner Om Prakash Choudhary, who was present on the spot during demolition, directed officials to impose heavy fine on the complex owner for violating municipal norms and carrying out illegal construction without making provision of parking for the vehicles in the basement of the edifice.
The RMC had served three notices to the siblings Roop Narayan Agrawal and Tej Prakash who owned the complex. The notices were shot on July 26, 2010 under section 293 and 307(2) of Municipal Act, on July 31, 2010 under section 307(3) of Municipal Act and on August 6, 2010 under section 303 of Municipal Act for illegal construction and no provision of parking space.
Choudhary informed that the Agrawal brothers had done illegal construction in about 2880 sq ft area in the 1800 sq ft plot area. During demolition, the Raipur North legislator Kuldeep Juneja and other Congress leaders reached the spot and demanded from Choudhary to give some more time to Agrawal brothers before taking any action against them. Choudhary said the RMC has already given ample time to the duo along with notices, but they did not buckle down. Juneja also had heated exchange with Choudhary who bluntly rejected his demands and asked the demolition squad to take action.
Choudhary sternly instructed the officials to take action against all the commercial complexes, hotels and large edifices where illegal construction has been done and there is no provision of parking space in the basement.
On the occasion, Additional Commissioner Taran Prakash Sinha, Town Planner Sandeep Bagde, Deputy Commissioner GS Kshatriya, zone-7 Commissioner P Rajesh Naidu, Nayab Tehsildar Pulak Bhattacharya and other municipal staff were present.
FLIP SIDE
Why MPs want salary more than a secretary?
Nowadays, the MPs are pouting because the Union cabinet has hiked their salary only by threefold instead of their demand of fivefold increment. The MPs think their salary should be at least Re 1 more than a secretary who gets Rs 80,000 per month. The MPs also compare their salary with their counterparts in USA, Canada and in European nations. Ironically, these MPs never compare their work with their American or British counterparts and neither have they ever attempted to equate their portfolios with the secretary-level officials.
But why these MPs want more salary? Because they think they are the least paid people in spite of their dedication towards the nation. Is it true? Let us see how worthy is the demand of the MPs.
After being elected, besides salary, an MP gets a host of other perks which range from free air and train journeys throughout the year to the provision of adjutants. On counting all these benefits, an MP’s salary crosses much beyond Rs one lakh per month.
In addition, if the MP hails from the state where his party is in power, he manages to induct his relatives into the government’s machinery to head some lucrative corporation or board. So the fund continues to accrue into the MPs kitty till he and his kin hold their respective posts. Now, if his party also holds the reins of the Centre, then you can imagine how many rumours he might be leaving behind him about his bulging finances.
But, if the MP belongs to an opposition party in the state and Centre, then he would adopt harsher route to inflate his bank balance. He engages his aides to figure out flaws in government’s works followed by checkmate to the soft targets.
However, not every MP runs behind money. There are MPs who have picked political career after earning distinction in the sector of their expertise. Similarly, there are MPs who hail from royal families who find resuscitation of their regal past by opting limelight of politics.
Still money matters and in spite of having their own sources of earning, the MPs want increment in their salary. There are MPs who prefer using the effect of their voice in the parliament along with the crowd. They barely raise any issue of their constituency and state. They believe that the problems of the nation are raised and solved by the people sitting in the front benches of the parliament and they are only supposed to be present on the occasion as a witness. After all, they get elected from their constituency by squandering inordinate money whether it belongs to them or to someone else’s pocket.
These MPs hardly take a tour of their constituency and they usually remain indifferent towards public grievances. Perhaps, they think they have been elected to represent their areas in the parliament and the responsibility to deal the local problems lies in the hands of legislators. Perchance, some of them never utilise the MP fund in developing their areas!
Now comes - the comparison factor. Strangely, the MPs compare themselves with the secretaries. To become a secretary-level official, a person clears civil services examinations. His responsibility increases with his experience and his fraternity forms the backbone of every government. The secretaries make strategies and implement them and the MP-turned ministers take credit before media. The secretaries even train some of the first timer cumbersome MPs and hone their interactive skills.
Contrarily, a sizable chunk of MPs never develop craft to read between the lines and only stick to the headlines of the burning issues. Less exploration qualifies their knowledge. Hence, when they get ministerial berth, they remain pawn in the hands of bureaucrats.
However, some of the ambitious ones think big and do more exercise to enhance their knowledge and gamut as well. When they become minister, they enjoy quickly develop rapport with the bureaucrats and together they launch produce sparkling affect at work.
So, on a measuring scale, as against secretaries, a majority of MPs do little work and speak volumes. Of course, exceptions are there and so are among the MPs. In this context, the salary of MPs should be hiked according to their performance, because the secretaries get elevated on the basis of their result-oriented works and not due to empty boastings.
The MPs also compare themselves with their counterparts in other countries. But have they ever though that the economic conditions of those nations (like US or England) are much stronger than India. More importantly, the ‘America of the past’ became ‘present America’ because of the grit and gumption of its devoted group of people that encompasses experts in sundry fields including ardent politicos (or MPs). Again, exceptions are there and so are in US too. But where the citizens spurn corrupt and non-performing public representatives in foreign countries, the magnanimous Indians never reconsider before giving second opportunity to the notorious figures.
And the result is apparent. You can compare the growth and infrastructure of the foreign countries with India and see why they are successful and we are not. Certainly, some credit goes to their MPs who have managed to work in coordination with their officials to build a strong nation and not to entangle in the scams. Isn’t it true dear MPs, especially Lalu and Mulayam?
Still, salary is more important for MPs, not the problems galore around them. Rather, this particular issue has united them. Otherwise, for how many days the MPs have jointly raised their voice against price rise? Why their opinions differ on naxal issue? Why some of them allegedly involve in scams, criminal activities, corruptions and irregularities? Therefore, dear MPs first prove your eligibility and then allow the citizens to advocate for you before the Centre for your salary hike.
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