Upset Hazare burns copies of government version of Lokpal Bill
New Delhi/Pune, Aug 4 (ANI): Veteran social activist Anna Hazare and his supporters burnt copies of the Lokpal Bill in Pune on Thursday, claiming that the anti-corruption legislation tabled in its present form in Parliament, would not be able to deal with corruption.
Hazare and his team termed the government's version of the Lokpal Bill as 'anti-common man', and demanded the inclusion of the office of the Prime Minister, higher judiciary and the conduct of lawmakers inside Parliament in the Lokpal Bill.
Civil society activists have expressed apprehension about the contents of the approved Bill, stressing that the government appeared to be 'not serious' about curbing corruption.
The Union Cabinet had approved the official draft of the Lokpal Bill last week and trashed key proposals moved by Hazare and his team of civil society activists.
The Bill provides for the establishment of the institution of Lokpal to inquire into allegations of corruption against certain public functionaries.
The Bill envisages the setting up the institution of Lokpal, consisting of a chairperson and eight members, with the stipulation that half of the members shall be judicial members.
It will have its own investigation wing and prosecution wing with such officers and staff as are necessary to carry out its functions.
The Bill provides that Lokpal shall inquire into allegations of corruption made in respect of Prime Minister, after he has demitted office.
It also authorises inquiry against a Minister of the Union; a Member of Parliament; any Group "A" officer or equivalent; Chairperson or member or officer equivalent to Group "A" in any body/ Board/ corporation/ authority/ company/ society/ trust/ autonomous body established by an Act of Parliament or wholly or partly financed or controlled by the Central Government; any director, manager, secretary or other officer of a society or association of persons or trust wholly or partly financed or aided by the government or in receipt of any donations from the public and whose annual income exceeds such amount as the Central Government may by notification specify.
However, the organisations created for religious purposes and receiving public donations would be outside the purview of Lokpal.
The Lokpal shall not require sanction or approval under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 or Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, in cases where prosecution is proposed.
The Lokpal will also have powers to attach the property of corrupt public servants acquired through corrupt means. (ANI)
Hazare and his team termed the government's version of the Lokpal Bill as 'anti-common man', and demanded the inclusion of the office of the Prime Minister, higher judiciary and the conduct of lawmakers inside Parliament in the Lokpal Bill.
Civil society activists have expressed apprehension about the contents of the approved Bill, stressing that the government appeared to be 'not serious' about curbing corruption.
The Union Cabinet had approved the official draft of the Lokpal Bill last week and trashed key proposals moved by Hazare and his team of civil society activists.
The Bill provides for the establishment of the institution of Lokpal to inquire into allegations of corruption against certain public functionaries.
The Bill envisages the setting up the institution of Lokpal, consisting of a chairperson and eight members, with the stipulation that half of the members shall be judicial members.
It will have its own investigation wing and prosecution wing with such officers and staff as are necessary to carry out its functions.
The Bill provides that Lokpal shall inquire into allegations of corruption made in respect of Prime Minister, after he has demitted office.
It also authorises inquiry against a Minister of the Union; a Member of Parliament; any Group "A" officer or equivalent; Chairperson or member or officer equivalent to Group "A" in any body/ Board/ corporation/ authority/ company/ society/ trust/ autonomous body established by an Act of Parliament or wholly or partly financed or controlled by the Central Government; any director, manager, secretary or other officer of a society or association of persons or trust wholly or partly financed or aided by the government or in receipt of any donations from the public and whose annual income exceeds such amount as the Central Government may by notification specify.
However, the organisations created for religious purposes and receiving public donations would be outside the purview of Lokpal.
The Lokpal shall not require sanction or approval under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 or Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, in cases where prosecution is proposed.
The Lokpal will also have powers to attach the property of corrupt public servants acquired through corrupt means. (ANI)
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EARNED LEAVE - SANCTIONING AUTHORITY
No 51-4/2011- SPB – 11
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi – 110001
Dated 01-08-2011
To,
All Chief Postmasters General
All Postmasters General
Sub: Grant of leave to the staff working under HSG I Postmaster.
Sir / Madam,
It is observed that HSG.I Postmaster is competent to grant only casual leave to the staff working under him/her. The applications for grant of other kind of leave to staff are forwarded by him/her to the Division office for approval. It has been brought to the notice of the Directorate that at times the said procedure takes time and if such officials who donot have casual leave left in their accounts want to proceed on earned leave immediately to some unforeseen circumstances, they face problems in proceeding on leave at short notice.
2. The matter has been looked into. It has been decided by the competent authority in the Directorate that in such pressing circumstances, HSG I Postmasters while recommending earned leave may relieve the official of his duties in anticipation of grant of leave by the competent authority, provided :
I. The earned leave applied for by the individual is not for more than the period of three days.
II. No substitute is required in case the official proceeds on leave.
III. The leave may be recommended by the HSG I Postmaster by recording that it is being recommended subject to the availability of leave in the credit of the applicant.
IV. The official may be relieved after duly following the procedure of handing/taking over of the charge.
V. If later on the sanctioning authority finds that the official does not have the leave applied for to his credit he should obtain the revised application from the individual for the kind of leave he/she is entitled to at the earliest.
VI. If the official needs earned leave for more than three days or wants to extend the earned leave beyond three days he should apply for same well in advance so that it is sanctioned as per the existing procedure.
Yours faithfully,
-Sd-
(B.P.Sridevi)
Director (Staff)
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi – 110001
Dated 01-08-2011
To,
All Chief Postmasters General
All Postmasters General
Sub: Grant of leave to the staff working under HSG I Postmaster.
Sir / Madam,
It is observed that HSG.I Postmaster is competent to grant only casual leave to the staff working under him/her. The applications for grant of other kind of leave to staff are forwarded by him/her to the Division office for approval. It has been brought to the notice of the Directorate that at times the said procedure takes time and if such officials who donot have casual leave left in their accounts want to proceed on earned leave immediately to some unforeseen circumstances, they face problems in proceeding on leave at short notice.
2. The matter has been looked into. It has been decided by the competent authority in the Directorate that in such pressing circumstances, HSG I Postmasters while recommending earned leave may relieve the official of his duties in anticipation of grant of leave by the competent authority, provided :
I. The earned leave applied for by the individual is not for more than the period of three days.
II. No substitute is required in case the official proceeds on leave.
III. The leave may be recommended by the HSG I Postmaster by recording that it is being recommended subject to the availability of leave in the credit of the applicant.
IV. The official may be relieved after duly following the procedure of handing/taking over of the charge.
V. If later on the sanctioning authority finds that the official does not have the leave applied for to his credit he should obtain the revised application from the individual for the kind of leave he/she is entitled to at the earliest.
VI. If the official needs earned leave for more than three days or wants to extend the earned leave beyond three days he should apply for same well in advance so that it is sanctioned as per the existing procedure.
Yours faithfully,
-Sd-
(B.P.Sridevi)
Director (Staff)
MEETING WITH MEMBER
Copy of Postal Directorate letter No. 01/01/2011-SR dated 03.08.20011 addressed to the General Secretary is reproduced below for information.
Subject:- Meeting of Secretary (P) with All India Association of Inpsectors and Assistant Superintedents Posts to Discuss its charter of demands.
Secretary(P) will take a Meeting with office-bearers of All India Association of Inspectors and Assistant Superintendents Post on 11.08.2011 at 1500 hrs to discuss the issues raised by the Association in its charter of demands,
Please make it convenient to attend the Meeting.
-sd-
(Subhash Chander)
Director(SR & Legal)
Subject:- Meeting of Secretary (P) with All India Association of Inpsectors and Assistant Superintedents Posts to Discuss its charter of demands.
Secretary(P) will take a Meeting with office-bearers of All India Association of Inspectors and Assistant Superintendents Post on 11.08.2011 at 1500 hrs to discuss the issues raised by the Association in its charter of demands,
Please make it convenient to attend the Meeting.
-sd-
(Subhash Chander)
Director(SR & Legal)
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