PCC without soling

These photographs are from work executed at Taxi Stand, Nani Daman.

What kind of work is executed and which department is responsible to execute this work is unknown. Since, there is no display board put up on site.

The main thing to observe in these photographs are that there is no rubble soling done on ground before laying of PCC.

I am not sure whether item of soling is taken or not while preparing estimate or soling is considered while preparing estimate but this item is left out purposely with tacit support of engineers as part of SCAM?

Information Commissioners from CIC oppose proposed amendment to dilute RTI Act, 2005

A government moves to weaken RTI Act, 2005 by amending the same. It is the only weapon available with the common citizens of the nation to check the functioning of the public authorities.

It should be an endeavour of citizens to oppose this amendment at every possible forum.

Information Commissioners oppose proposed amendment to dilute RTI Act

Information on Inquiry Report

To,
The Public Information Officer
O/o the Collector
Daman

Information sought:

With reference to Inquiry conducted vide Order No. VIG/Complaint (75)/2015/144 DT: 4/03/2016 provide following information:

1)      Inward number with date
2)      Certified copy of all correspondence carried out with reference to said Inquiry by the Inquiry Officer
3)      Certified copy of complete file prepared for said Inquiry including noting side
4)      Certified copy of all clarifications / explanations / correspondence received in reference to said Inquiry
5)      Present status of the said Inquiry
6)      If Complainant was called in the Inquiry, give certified copy of letter sent to him to be present in the Inquiry.
7)      If Complainant had attended the Inquiry, give date and time Complainant attended the Inquiry
8)      If any other officers had attended the said Inquiry, give name, designation, time and date that officer attended the Inquiry

No information forthcoming 1st Appeal was submitted and even after the Order of FAA, no information was provided. 2nd Appeal was submitted.


The decision of the Central Information Commission

Payments made to OIDC

To,
The Public Information Officer
O/o the Superintending Engineer
Public Works Department
Daman

Information sought:

Provide the following information with reference to M/s. O. I. D. C. Ltd.:

1) Give certified copies of all documents that permit PWD, Administration of Daman &        Diu to release payment in advance (without execution of works & preparation of bills)

2)Give a certified copy of documents that give permission to Public Works Department, Administration of Daman & Diu to make payment for Establishment Charges on the bill amount

3) In the last 5 years;
     a) Name of work handed over
     b) Details of payment released, work wise
     c)  Details of bills submitted to the PWD, work wise

Order of Hon'ble Central Information Commission
  
/CIC/UTDAD/A/2017/101940/C/SD

The truth of Govt. Engineering College, Daman @PMOIndia

The Administration of Daman & Diu has started Engineering College at Daman. It is not clear, what it will gain by this engineering college when there is almost 50 per cent of seats vacant in India.

In Gujarat, there are 138 colleges comprises 68,763 seats out of which 35 thousand seats will be vacant this year.

There are 6,431 colleges in India recognised by AICTE that makes available 30.93 lakhs seats, whereas 15.96 lakhs seats are vacant.

When in all India engineering colleges have vacant seats and colleges as closing down, what is the purpose of starting a new engineering college at Daman?

The Administration is not able to run Science, Commerce and Arts College properly, there is no regular principal or staff in that college. There is no regular principal in Govt. Polytechnic, Daman, all staff of engineering college is appointed on a short-term basis, it is perplexing to think about education standard at an engineering college.

This is nothing but a big scam to usurp public money in the name of education.

Who is speaking the truth?

In a newspaper article published in Asli Azadi on 19/04/2015, Shri Sandeep Kumar (IAS), Development Commissioner, Administration of Daman & Diu was reported as stating that “Shri Ashish Kundra, the Administrator of Daman & Diu has taken note of Corruption and ordered strict action on three engineers of District Panchayat, Daman…It is important to note that in March 2015, Development Commissioner Shri Sandeep Kumar had received a verbal complaint regarding works mentioned in tender published by District Panchayat about irregularities in publishing this tender. On receiving said complaint the Development Commissioner directed Shri J. P. Agrawal, the Chief Executive Officer of District Panchayat to inquire and submit the report…the Chief Executive Officer submitted a report to the Development Commissioner Shri Sandeep Kumar who in turn submitted said report to the Administrator of Daman & Diu, Shri Ashish Kundra…”

In an RTI request for said Inquiry Report conducted by Shri J. P. Agrawal, Shri Dharmesh R. Damania, the Public Information Officer & Block Development Officer of District Panchayat, Daman informed that they do not have any inquiry report conducted on three engineers by Shri J. P. Agrawal and that to after considering huge corruption carried out during said period.

Now, the moot question! Who is speaking the truth and who is lying? Whether the Development Commissioner Shri Sandeep Kumar spoke the truth or the PIO & Block Development Officer Shri Dharmesh R. Damania of District Panchayat is speaking the truth. Only one of them is speaking the truth but who?

Letter submitted about Errors in Draft CZMP Map published by the Administration of Daman & Diu

Date    : 24/05/2018

To,

The Member Secretary

DDCZMA

O/o the Member Secretary

Pollution Control Committee

1^st Floor, Udyog Bhawan

Bhenslore

Nani Daman – 396 210

Ref.: CCF/DNH/2017/160/2017-18/202 & 203 dated 10/05/2018

Sub:   Submission of Objections/Suggestion on Draft CZMP maps of Daman & Diu

Respected Sir,

With reference to above-referred Notices, I submit my Objections and suggestions as below:

1)                  Errors in Maps:

a)     There are many Rivers shown in the Map of Daman without any trace of water coming in and going out. In fact, these are ponds/tanks shown as Rivers.

b)     Kolak River is shown with a length of 1191 metres and is shown and measured upto NH 848B only in the Map. The length above it i.e. the landward side of Jani Vankad is not shown, whereas as per Google map total length of this River comes to 3600 Metres in Daman.

c)      Kalai River is also shown with a length of 1802 metres upto the Bamanpuja Bridge only, whereas same is measured as 3813 metres on Google Map in Daman i.e. River towards Thana Pardi is not taken into account.

d)     The moot question here is that when Damanganga River can be shown upto the boundary of Daman, why Kolak and Kalai Rivers are curtailed and not shown upto the boundary of Daman?

e)     There are no Creeks in Daman, there are only Rivers hence, classification as ‘Rivers and Creeks’ is unjustified. In fact, except three rivers Kolak, Damamganga and Kalai there is no creek or river in Daman. It should be corrected.

f)       There is inconsistency between maps prepared presently by the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM), Ministry of Environmental & Climate Change, Chennai published with Draft CZMP Map for Daman & Diu and Institute of Remote Sensing, Anna University, Chennai published by UT Administration of Daman & Diu on dated 04/03/2014 with Draft Notification for CZMP.

g)     The Institute of Remote Sensing, Anna University, Chennai has depicted the correct position of these two rivers located on the boundary of Daman.

h)    Fishing Villages are shown 500 metres away from the sea. Fishing Village Kadaiya is not portrayed as Fishing Village in Nani Daman. Same way in Moti Daman, Villages Dholar, Bariyawad and Jampore are not marked as Fishing Villages. In fact, villages outside 500 metres are shown as local communities’ villages and villages within 500 metres are not demarcated as local communities in villages which is an error and would put a lot of difficulties for them later on. Local Community villages are outside the purview of 500 metres are out of the ambit of CRZ and therefore demarcating such villages as local communities are meaningless and give the impression of malafide.

i)       These maps have not considered the public petition to classify all Forts and ancient monuments of Daman & Diu in CRZ – II.

2)                 Draft Notification of CZMP of Daman & Diu of 2014:

a)     This CZMP Map is published as per central Notification of 2011 but there was Draft Notification of Coastal Zone Management of Daman & Diu published on 04/03/2014 by UT Administration of Daman & Diu also. What has happened to that Draft Notification? The Administration of Daman & Diu has not come out clean with any clarification about it.

b)     This Draft CZMP Map does not depict any suggestions/objections given by the citizens and given during the public meeting held by the Administration on Draft Notification of CZMP of Daman & Diu of 2014.

3)                 Designation of Forts as CRZ – II:

a)     There was a unanimous demand during a public meeting held for Draft CZMP in 2014 to re-designate Forts and ancient monuments of Moti Daman, Nani Daman and Diu under CRZ – II since these areas are located inside CRZ – II and are densely populated by local native communities including fisherfolk.

b)     If these Forts are classified as CRZ – I, there may attract a restriction of No Development Zone upto 500 metres from the outer boundaries of Forts and ancient monuments, which will adversely affect the local communities.

c)      All these Forts are located within the Municipality boundaries. There are many people residing in those forts, this classification as CRZ – I will not give them an opportunity to renovate or expand their houses.

d)     There are already restrictions applied by the Archaeological Survey of India for these sites. There is no need for any new restrictions.

4)                 Restrictions and Constraints in Development:

a)     Coast Guard Airport has No Development Zone surrounding the Airport.

b)     Coast Guard also has height restrictions applicable in funnel area so vertical development is not allowed only horizontal development is possible.

c)      There is Forest land which cannot be used for development.

d)     The existing National Highway has rendered vast amount of land as unusable, now it is also learned that National Highway passing through Daman is being expanded, which will bring with it, acquisition of land and more roadside margins and hence, more unusable land.

e)     Daman & Diu Administration has adopted a policy that all new structures constructed should follow Fire Safety norms and for that, they require 7 metres of clear space all around the structures. This will further restrict land use.

f)       Now, CRZ will take away a major chunk of land available on the coastal belt of Daman leaving hardly 2 to 3 Sq. KM. for development.

g)     Do this mean that the local community including fishermen living on the coastal belt from last many centuries will have to move out and go to the mountain and do fishing there?

5)                 Conclusion:

a)     Looking at errors in the Map, it is best that this notification is deferred till new and proper map is prepared after correcting all errors.

b)     Clarification may be sought from the NCSCM for preparing maps with so many errors.

c)      Clarification may be provided on the present status of Draft Notification published by UT Administration of Daman & Diu in 2014.

d)     It is perplexing that when the central government has published Draft Notification for CZMP 2018, how prudent is to publish CZMP Map as per 2011, this will only create confusion and panic in people.

e)     All Forts be re-designated as CRZ – II keeping in mind dense population and public demand.

f)       The whole of Daman coastline be declared CRZ – II since the coastal area of Daman is highly populated from the time of Portuguese era and now due to acute scarcity of land as it is getting more populated.

g)     The proper depiction of Fishing Villages on coastline including Kadaiya, Dholar, Bariyawad, Jampore in the published map be ensured.

h)    No Fishing Villages could be 500 metres away from the coast.

i)       Diu should be declared island and benefits of island shall be given to Diu. 

j)       There is no provision for tourism in these Maps which is a lifeline of Daman & Diu.

k)     It appears that DDCZMA is hell bound to finish tourism industry in Daman & Diu.

l)       It appears from the plain reading from the Maps that these Maps are prepared without proper consultation with local communities and with ulterior motives.

Hence, these Maps should be kept on hold till process of consultation with local communities are completed and all errors are corrected and made error free. If these maps are notified without proper correction it will bring devastating effect on people of Daman & Diu.