Meetings with authorities of the CBEC

Dear Colleagues,

 

I, alongwith S/Shri Anil Gupta –Vice President, Abhay Singh – General Secretary & Alok Mathur –Asstt Gen Secretary visited Delhi on 17^th & 18^th October, 2013.

 

Though we had no prior appointment, but succeeded to meet with Hon’ble Chairperson, Member (P&V), DG (HRD) & Addl DG (HRD) on the basis of united efforts.

 

During discussion, we apprised all the above authorities about pity working conditions & acute stagnation in our cadre and also submitted representation. The discussion was positive as all the authorities principally agreed with our reasoned submissions and noted our demands for consideration during implementation of the ongoing Cadre Restructuring after approval by the Union Cabinet. The Cabinet note is under the prescribed process for presentation before the Cabinet and likely to be approved on 31.10.2013.

 

We have also met with 2 Chief Commissioners for favorable consideration of our demands and are hopeful that they will also convince the above authorities in support of our demands/claims. The CC of Customs, Customs (Prev) Zone, New Delhi was not available in his office, therefore our team will meet with him during next visit.

 

Apart from above, we also met some relevant officers & other colleagues and gathered some important facts/procedure, which will help us to decide further line of action. The same can only be discussed in General Body meeting, being organized shortly.

 

It appears that the existing proposals & norms are not the final for sanction of Commissionerate/posts and the same will be decided only after approval by the Cabinet. As on date, the final position is only that our 2 CE Commissionerates are going to be reorganized into 4 CE Commissionerates. On the basis of this final position only 100 to 120 Inspectors upto batch of 1993 will be get promoted after completion 20 to 22 years service.

 

We have submitted our strong & reasoned submissions for creation of Audit Commissionerate, Service Tax Commissionerate & Customs Commissionerate in Rajasthan.  The prevailing acute stagnation can only be reduced/removed only on creation 2 Commissionerates form the requested 3.

 
The contribution of Shri Anil Gupta and Shri Alok Mathur is notable for all office bearers & members of the Association as they spared time despite of time bound workload and reached Delhi traveling long distance in our common interest.

Comrade Abhay Singh is continuously in touch with office bearers of All India Association for removal of regional disparity and his result oriented efforts may be the milestone for career of our cadre.

 

Thus, we are doing our all out efforts, but still have to do regular & tireless/vigorous efforts in this direction. We are also planning to depute a well conversant & effective delegation  for Delhi visit once a week for regular pursuance and to watch/safeguard our common interests.

Your creative suggestion and active cooperation is the need of the hour.

 

With regards & good wishes

Comradely yours

B L Meena

PRESIDENT

 

An appeal - Saathi Haath Badhana ....Saathi re...

Dear Colleagues,

 

We have completed our all possible homework with your cooperation. Our efforts are in right direction. Now, our united team leaving for Delhi for the best possible result oriented discussion. Please pray with the almighty.

Ab Sab Kuch Upar Wale ke Hath Main Hai...
Aaap Sabhi Ki Duwao ki Zaroorat hai...

With regards & good wishes.
Comradely yours,
B L MEENA
PRESIDENT

Review and further line of action

Dear Colleagues,
                     दुर्गानवमी और विजयदशमी के पावन पर्वों पर हार्दिक बधाइयाँ एवं शुभकामनाएँ..... !!!

Today, we have reviewed the efforts made from 22.09.2013 onwards for betterment of our Cadre. We have also received many verbal suggestions and advices from the Association members. On the basis of feedback, it appears that new team of the Association has given good start, but still have to do continuous hard work to achieve the goal. We have discussed and decided further lines of action for possible betterment of the Cadre. Now, the Association team consisting well conversant & effective office bearers/members will visit Delhi on frequent intervals for discussion with the competent authorities and for close watch on day to day developments to safeguard/monitor our common interest. A separate team is also being constituted to obtain political approach/intervention for the justice. The progress will only be shared with all of you in General Body meeting or through e-mail after at least 2 visits.

 

We welcome your creative suggestion during the crucial period before finalization/implementation of the ongoing Cadre Restructuring. We therefore, request all the Association members/Delegates/Divisional Representatives/Office Bearers that:-

 

1. The unity is a basic need for our effective activities of the Association and the unity is only the strength of Office Bearers. If denial from justice is realized during the proposed visits/discussion with competent authorities of the Board/DGHRD, all the united members should be ready for DO or DIE action for the justice/parity in coming CR.Therefore, please do the needful to create environment of activeness/awareness in the Association members for the possible action.

 

2. DDO Certificates alongwith membership form are also required to establish unity. Therefore Assistant General Secretary of concerned Commissionerates, Delegates & Divisional Representatives are requested to please make 100% membership and also obtain DDO Certificates on TOP PRIORITY basis.

 

3. Please submit creative suggestion/advise/comments also through this blog so that the same can also be viewed by all the Association members. It will also help us to establish transparent activities of the Association.

 

4. Please remain in touch with each other and also spare time for the Association activities directly or indirectly daily at least for 30 minutes.

 

5. We all are responsible for the prevailing stage of stagnation and all of us want justice/parity in promotion, self-respect & social respect/image. Now, united all out efforts are only the need of the hour to obtain our rights/respect.

 

6. Please also remember:- “To achieve goals you have never achieved before, you need to do things you have never done before. ” - Stephen Covey 



With regards & good wishes.

 

Comradely Yours,

BL Meena                     Abhay Singh

President                     General Secretary, &

                                  Vice-President (NZ) AICEIA

 

 

 

 

2nd round of meeting with the Commissioner, CE, JPR-I - Revised representation

Dear Colleagues,
                        Good afternoon.
 

As per the scheduled programme, today I again met with Dr. Sandeep Srivastava, the Commissioner, CE, JPR-I and discussed all possible positive points to get maximum post of Superintendent during the ongoing Cadre Restructuring. The 2nd round of discussion remained very responsive and cooperative. The Commissioner extended his full cooperation too with personal interest looking into the acute stagnation in our Cadre as well as genuine demands based on justified and reasoned submissions.

 

This Association is very thankful to the Commissioner as he has forwarded our today's representation by FAX to the DGHRD immediately on conclusion of the meeting and telephonically discussed with the authorities of the DGHRD accordingly.

 

Now, the Association team has completed the best possible homework before personal visit/discussion with the DGHRD and competent authorities of the Board. Our team will again meet with Dr. Sandeep Srivastava, the Commissioner, CE, JPR-I before leaving for Delhi.

 

Please hope for the best and pray the almighty for the same. Please remain in touch through this blog and also submit your creative suggestions for the best result. The next line of action will be decided after discussion with Comrade Abhay Singh, Gen Secretary immediately on his return at Jaipur. The programme will be published accordingly.

 

As per my reliable source, the CR proposals will be get approved from the Uninion Cabinet on 17.10.2013.

 

With regards & good wishes,

Comradely yours,

 

B L Meena

PRESIDENT

AICEIA (Rajasthan Circle)

 

The true copy of today's representation is published below:-

Dated: 10^th October, 2013

To,

          The Commissioner,

          Central Excise Commissionerate,

          JAIPUR-I

 

Respected Sir,

 

Sub: -Request for creation new Commissionerates in addition to the proposed re-organization of the existing CE Commissionerates in Rajasthan during ongoing Cadre Restructuring to meet out rapidly increasing workload of Service Tax and the increased Customs formations - reg

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          With due respect, in continuation to earlier letter dated 30.09.2013 this Association would like to draw your kind attention towards the following additional & important facts for smooth functioning of the administration and common welfare of executive officers working under your caring supervision:-

 

(a)  As per Cadre Restructuring proposals under letter dated 11^th November, 2010, the existing two (2) CE integrated Commissionerates are to be re-organized into four (4) CE integrated Commissionerates consisting model of 80 Superintendent & 120 Inspector.

(b) As per the said proposal, “each of the Central Excise & Service Tax Zones would have one Commissioner (Audit) and one Commissioner (Appeals)”.

(Please peruse page 50 of Cadre Restructuring proposals)

As per staffing model of Audit Commissionerate there will be 80 Superintendents and 80 Inspectors.

(c)  The existing Customs (Prev) Commissionerate of Rajasthan has neither been proposed for re-organization nor been proposed for more strengthen, even in the changed scenario.

 

 

2.       As your goodself is aware that during the last 2 years the state of Rajasthan has witnessed a tremendous growth in work of Service Tax, but the manpower has remained unchanged. The executive officers are working under atrocious workload of Service Tax and It will not be out of place to mention here that rapidly increasing workload of Service Tax would be out of control despite of proposed re-organization of existing CE Commissionerates that is why this Association has requested for creation  exclusive Service Tax Commissionerate.

 

3.       Similarly, after the last Cadre Restructuring-2002, many Customs formations including most sensitive formations like- International Airport, Jaipur and Land Customs Station, Munabao (Barmer) has been increased, but additional staff has not been for smooth functioning & effectively monitoring of these increased Customs formations and temporary arrangement has been made by drawing staff from various Customs preventive formations of existing Customs (Prev) Commissionerate of Rajasthan. As per staffing norms of the said CR proposals, Customs Commissionerates will have 80 Superintendents and 120 Inspectors. Thus, the existing sanctioned strength of Customs (Prev) Commissionerate of Rajasthan will be reduced rather than to increase in light of increased Customs formations. For example – Now, there will only 120 Inspectors against working 158 Inspectors. Thus, creation of new Customs Commissionerate in Rajasthan is the need of the hour otherwise, Customs preventive measures and Customs facilitation work will be affected adversely.

 

4.       Further, it has gathered from some reliable sources that the proposed Audit Commissionerates are not being sanctioned to each of the Central Excise and Service Tax Zones. It appears that Audit Commissionerates will only be sanctioned on the basis of strong recommendations of the jurisdictional Chief Commissioner and Commissioner. Thus, the overloaded and stagnated members of this Association are under fear of consequences.

 

5.       Sir, It is worthwhile to mention here that if (i) proposed Audit Commissionerate, (ii) exclusive Service Tax Commissionerate and, (iii) new Customs Commissionerate are not sanctioned in Rajasthan, it will increase the existing system imbalance and adverse affect on the professional output of the officers of this esteemed department, who has been guard of nation’s economic frontiers against all odds. Besides, the stagnated professional as well as administrative growth of the department may indirectly hamper the growth of revenue in Rajasthan.

 

6.       The workload of Service Tax had already been realized in the proposals of ongoing Cadre Restructuring therefore, this Association would also like to draw you kind attention towards following terms envisaged under Chapter-13 for re-organization of field formations:-

 

“C.     Norms proposed to be used in current Cadre Restructuring & Reorganization:

 (a)     Central Excise Commissionerates:-

……….   .The Commissionerates located in an area, which is not covered by an exclusive Service Tax Commissionerate, would be provided with the staff equivalent to the staff allocated to one Division exclusively for Service Tax. Additional Staff equivalent to one Range would be provided to the Commissionerates having Oil Refinery under their jurisdiction”.

(Please peruse page 40 of Cadre Restructuring proposals)

 

 

7.       In view of above, in case sanction/allocation of Service Tax Commissionerate is not possible for CE (Jaipur Zone) then posts envisaged under aforesaid terms may at least be sanctioned to the CE (Jaipur Zone) to meet out rapidly increasing workload of Service Tax. Thus, CE (Jaipur Zone) is entitled for sanction the posts equivalent to staff of 4 Divisions and 1 Range in addition to staffing norms for proposed re-organizing 4 Central Excise integrated Commissionerates of Rajasthan. 

 

8.       Sir, the staff position viz-a-viz pity working condition of the executive officers working in Service Tax Division, Jaipur may please be taken into consideration for requirement posts of executive officers. Though, the minimum requirement for Service Tax Division is 10 Superintendents and 20 Inspectors. Similarly in CE Range having jurisdiction over Oil Refinery there may be 2 Superintendents and 6 Inspectors.

 

9.       In view of above, your kind honor is requested to please get sanctioned/allocated at least 42 (10*4+2) posts of Superintendent and 86 (20*4+6) posts of Inspector separately for possible smooth functioning of Service Tax administration in absence of exclusive Service Tax Commissionerate.

 

10.    Sir, since the ongoing Cadre Restructuring is being approved by the Union Cabinet shortly therefore, your immediate intervention in this matter is highly solicited for smoothing function of administration as well for justice to the overloaded & stagnated members of this Association. Therefore, being guardian of the Association member, your kind honor is requested to please extend your kind cooperation on our following genuine & justified requests:-

 

(A)    (i) Safeguard sanction of the proposed Audit Commissionerate in CE(JZ).

                  And

         (ii) Creation of new Customs Commissionerate in Rajasthan

                  And

        (iii) Creation of exclusive Service Tax Commissionerate in CE (JZ).

 

(B)     (i)  Safeguard sanction of the proposed Audit Commissionerate in CE(JZ).

                  And

          (ii) Creation of new Customs Commissionerate in Rajasthan

And

(iii) Creation of exclusive Service Tax Commissionerate in CE (JZ).

                  OR

   (iii) Sanction of above mentioned separate 42 posts of Superintendent and 86 posts of Inspector for Service Tax administration. 

 

        The Association member shall ever be grateful to you for such kind of justice. Thanking you in anticipation.

Yours sincerely,

 

Sd/- 10.10.2013

                                                            (BL Meena)

PRESIDENT                               

AICEIA (Rajasthan Circle)

 

Copy for information requesting similar favourable action to:-

1.  The Commissioner of Customs, Jodhpur (Hqrs at Jaipur) in continuation to     earlier letter dated 3^rd October, 2013.

2.  The President / Secretary General of the All India Federation.

3.  All Divisional Representatives/Delegates of AICEIA (Rajasthan Circle).

4.  Notice Board / Association’s Blog – aiceiajaipur.blogspot.com

         

 Sd/- 10.10.2013

PRESIDENT                            

AICEIA (Rajasthan Circle)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting with the Commissioner, CE, Jaipur-I

Dear Colleagues,

Today, I alongwith Shri Manoj Verma, Asstt Gen Secy (CE JPR-II) met with Dr. Sandeep Srivastava, the Commissioner of Central Excise, Jaipur-I and discussed on various possible aspects for getting more posts of Superintendent during the ongoing Cadre Restructuring. During discussion, we have submitted some genuine & reasoned submissions therefore, he has agreed to extend his possible cooperation to reduce the acute stagnation of our Cadre. The discussion was cordial and responsive, but still we have to work hard in this regard.

 

The next round of discussion with the same personality will be held on 10.10.2013 morning and after conclusion of the scheduled discussion, we will submit our additional & some revised written submissions on our genuine & justified demands with request to forward the same to the DGHRD alongwith his strong recommendations for betterment of our Cadre. This is for your kind information that Dr Srivastav, the Commissioner is also a member of ongoing Cadre Restructuring Committee. The result of our next meeting & further line of action will be published on this blog, so please remain in touch.

 

As per my reliable source, our Cadre Restructuring proposals will be get approved by the Union Cabinet only on 17th October, 2013.

 

Our GS Shri Abhay Singh is out of Jaipur due to some urgent personal work therefore, visit of the Board & DGHRD by the effective delegation will be decided immediately on his arrival at Jaipur.

 

Though, we are receiving cooperation from the Administration, but the requisite creative response is still awaited from some Delegates, Divisional Representatives and too from general members of the Association. I have requested to provide some data/information, but the same are still awaited from our outer divisions.

 

Looking forward  your creative suggestions & response. With love & good wishes,

 

Comradely yours,

 

B L Meena

President

AICEIA (Rajasthan Circle)

 

 

 

 

 

Ongoing Efforts viz-a-viz Ongoing Cadre Restructuring

Dear friends,

I would like to update the factual position on subject issue, which is as under:-

 

Today's factual position:-  As you know that as per proposals of ongoing Cadre Restructuring the existing 2 CE integrated Commissionerates are  to be re-organized into only 4 CE integrated Commissionerates without any increase in sanctioned strength of Customs Commissionerate. Moreover no additional Commissionerate or staff has been proposed in Rajasthan for smooth functioning of Service Tax work, which is being increased day by day.

As per the said proposals our colleagues upto 1993 batch only can be promoted after completion service of 22 years whereas in other Zones like Delhi, Gujraj, Chandigarh etc there will be non- availability of Inspector with qualifying service of 8 years therefore, Inspectors working in such Zones are requesting the Ministry to reduce the qualifying service from 8 to 3 or 5 years.

 

If as such happened, we can imagine situation of stagnation, disparity and future career in Rajasthan too with rapidly increasing workload of Service Tax. The main reasons for such conditions in Rajasthan are (i) Low growth rate of Industry, (ii) Lack of awareness in Inspectors, and (iii) Lack of efforts by our Office Bearers during the last 2 years, which was the crucial period for meetings with the local Administration and competent authority of the Board. Thus we all are responsible for the present situation. Today we are too late to get the desired results.

 

Efforts of the Associations team:-  The Association team has started homework since beginning and now doing continuous & tireless efforts on the single agenda for getting more posts to reduce the prevailing acute stagnation. Shri Anil Gupta - Vice-President and Shri Akshay Sharma - Joint Secretary have been assigned responsibilities of liaison with local administration and competent authority of the Board and they are doing very well. Shri Manoj Verma - Asstt Gen Secy (CE JPR-II) and Shri S.K. Bhagat, Office Secy looking after all local work very well. Shri S.P. Singhal - Delegate (CE JPR-I) extending his best cooperation in desired matters.

 

As per programme of Shri Anil Gupta -VP, Shri N.K. Meena has visited Delhi on 7.10.2013  and collected some useful information and also enlarged the liaison circle. I alongwith Comrade Abhay Singh, Gen Secy are in touch with Competent Authorities, All India Federation and deciding possible line of action consulting with Shri Alok Mathur, Asstt Gen Secy (CE JPR-I), Shri Sudhir Sharma and other senior & export colleagues.

 

After our discussion, the CC, CE (Jaipur Zone) has forwarded his strong recommendations to the DGHRD on 4.10.2013 for creation of Audit & Service Tax Commissionertes, but it has learnt that chances for creation of Service Tax Commissionerate is not feasible due to late proposals and Audit Commissionerate is being not given to all Zones. We are also making pressure on the CC of Customs (Prev), New Delhi. Looking into the present scenario, we are also working on  alternative agenda in consultation with some senior officers and work is under progress, but the progress can not be published on the blog in our common interest. Now, our delegation is planning meeting with the Chairperson, Member (P&V), DGHRD shortly. We are also doing our best efforts for recommendation/intervention by Hon'ble Ministers & MPs for justice. 

   

Message for all of us:-   We are committed for all out efforts to ensure resultant DPC for 200+ posts of Superintendent and hopeful for positive result, but it a tough task due to late stage.

 

Dear colleagues - If justice is denied by the competent authority then struggle will only be the need of hour looking into imagine of stagnation & disparity therefore, all of you are requested to be prepared for united DO or DIE action on call of the Association. This message may please be given wide publicity among all the Association members for awareness and unity because ............................ABHI NAHI _TO KABHI NAHI.

 

Now at 3.05 am of 9.10.2013 I'm remembering few lines, which are as under:-

“To achieve goals you have never achieved before, you need to do things you have never done before. ” - Stephen Covey

 Remember:- Please send your valuable suggestion/comments at this crucial stage of justice during ongoing Cadre Restructuring. Looking forward your response/suggestion for further course of action.

 

This is being published in consultation with Comrade Abhay Singh, Gen Secy.

 

With regards,

Comradely yours,

 

B L Meena,

President

AICEIA (Rajasthan Circle)

 

 

 

 

"Happy Navratra" (5.10.2013 - 13.10.2013)

 

 



 Dear Association member Colleagues,

On behalf of all Office Bearers of our Association, I wish you Happy Navratri with blessings of Goddess Durga.

Significance of Navratri :

"Nava-ratri" literally means "nine nights."

 During Navaratri, we invoke the energy aspect of God in the form of the universal mother, commonly referred to as "Durga," which literally means the remover of miseries of life.

“Maa Durga” is also referred to as "Devi" (goddess) or "Shakti" (energy or power). It is this energy, which helps God to proceed with the work of creation, preservation and destruction.

Remember that everyone in this world worships power, i.e., Durga, because there is no one who does not love and long for power in some form or the other.

On this holly occasion, I request all of you for a united (strengthening the Association) pray before “Maa Durga” specially for removal of stagnation form our Cadre. I pray and fully hope that “Maa” will bestow on us wealth, auspiciousness, prosperity, knowledge, and other potent powers to cross every hurdle of life.

 

With good wishes,

B L Meena

President

AICEIA (Rajasthan Circle)