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Admin officers asked to deal with unlawful activities strongly
ITANAGAR, Apr 20: In a meeting of the administrative officers/ Executive Magistrates of Capital Complex which was held in the office chamber of the Capital DC in order to review the security and law and order of the capital region today, the officers/ magistrates were also asked to keep watch on violators of ILP in their respective jurisdiction and book them under relevant provisions of law.
While expressing concern over reported encroachments in the Capital Complex, the Executive Magistrates were vested in the meeting with sufficient power and function to respond quickly to thwart any encroachment attempt and deal with anyone indulging in damage of public properties without fear or favour. The officers were further asked to enforce prohibitory orders issued by the District Magistrate from time to time without fail and to deal with any unlawful activities or perpetrators of any kind of crime with firm hand.
Earlier, DC Mige Kamki appreciated the administrative officers for their excellent performances in management of law and order problems and at the same time asked everyone to be cautious and keep constant vigil in the Capital Complex to ensure peace and tranquility.
Over 4000 saplings planted in Longding town
ITANAGAR, Apr 20: In a bid to make Longding town `green and fresh’ the Wancho Cultural Society (WCS) organized a massive forestation campaign at Longding township yesterday.
A total of 4300 saplings were planted in the township with each family planting two.
Minister for Civil Aviation, Science & Technology and Research, Thangwang Wangham extended logistic support by providing the saplings for the programme. The people of the Longding Township enthusiastically participated in the programme. The second phase of plantation programme will be conducted in coincidence with the celebration of Vanamahotsava in June, informed WCS president Manhang Loham.
UG exams rescheduled
ITANAGAR, Apr 20: The undergraduate (UG) courses examinations of all affiliated colleges
on 13 April, which was postponed due to administrative reason, has been re-
Mla Inaugurates 20-
ITANAGAR, Apr 20: MLA Tirong Aboh asked the students of Tirap, particularly his constituency, to work hard to equip themselves with required knowledge and skills to compete with best pool of talent from other districts as well as face the harsh realities of life successfully.
“Many government jobs meant for the district are being filled by candidates from
other districts for want of suitable candidates from among our youths,” Aboh said,
while inaugurating a 20-
The boys’ hostel has been constructed by the department of WRD funded by DoTCL for
the poor and needy college students of Khonsa-
Aboh told the students to maintain the newly constructed hostel with utmost care.
The MLA further asked the students and the public of his constituency to maintain perfect cordial relations with the officers and officials of government departments for smooth execution of welfare schemes.
Assistant Professor Ngamwang Lowang exhorted the students from Khonsa-
Consumer awareness camp held
ITANAGAR, Apr 20: The Dip-
In his inaugural address, Rokom Bado, Superintendent Engineer (Power) has stressed on the need of consumers’ awareness to get rid of the growing menace of selling of articles below the prescribed standards. He appreciated executive members of DEWS for their good initiatives and the team of officers and officials of the department of legal metrology, East Siang for successfully organizing the camp.
The programme which aimed at creating awareness among the consumers on assessment of quality of goods and services through observation of standardized marks like ISI, Agmark, ISO FPO etc, attended by more than 100 people.
On the occasion DEWS facilitated the meritorious students of Dipa village, namely, Goi Riba, Class XII and Moli Kamdak.
Social service
ITANAGAR, Apr 20: All Songloputung and Dokioso Colony Youth Welfare (Ward No. 2) during a social service repaired the road colony road on self help basis.
The only road that connects the colony was in a deplorable condition for want of maintenance.
The repairing work was initiated and supervised by the Councilor (Ward No 2) and general secretary of City Congress Committee (Minority Cell).
BJP celebrates 10 Crore mark
ITANAGAR, Apr 20: The Arunachal Pradesh unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) yesterday celebrated the enrollment of over 10 crore members into the party across the country.
The leaders and workers of the party celebrated the achievement by distributing fruits and bursting firecrackers to express their joy.
President Tai Tagak congratulated the party workers on the party membership drive achieving the set target in the state.
MLAs Tage Taki, Kaling Moyong, State General Secretary Dominic Tadar and former MP and Chief Spokesperson RK Khrimey also joined the celebration.
Awareness prog for SHGs
ITANAGAR, Apr 20: An awareness programme for Self Help Groups (SHGs) was organized under National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM) by Itanagar Municipal Council (IMC) in its office, Naharlagun yesterday.
Resource persons from Rural Development Society (RDS) explained the importance of record keeping, book of account, such as bank book, cash book etc. They also explained in detail about the saving rules, procedures and importance of financial management and its benefit for growth of SHGs.
Members of Empowered Standing Committee, IMC, Gongte Togung and Chief Municipal Executive Officer Taba Teni attended the programme.
Awareness prog for adolescent girls
ITANAGAR, Apr 20: Upper Subansiri district unit of Arunachal Vikas Parishad (AVP) organized an awareness camp for adolescent girls at Chikompate Mission School, Daporijo.
Dr. Gamik Hangkar, DRCHO, DM0 in-
A total of 120 girls of age between 12-
ASM chairperson of Gepen-
Free computer course by ATSU
ITANAGAR, Apr 20: The month long free course on basic computer education and one day career counseling organized by All Tagin Students' Union (ATSU) commenced at Daporijo today.
Taluk Jeram EE RWD, Daporijo, who attended the inaugural programme, explained the students the importance of acquiring basic computer knowledge in this modern technological era.
Arunachal Teachers Association Upper Subansiri Unit president and BEO Timpu Maying advised the students to improve self discipline, develop time management skill and study hard for career building.
ATSU education secretary and organizing Chairman Sainik Siyum also highlighted the importance of computer in our day to day life.
State NSUI unit joins protest
ITANAGAR, Apr 20: The representatives of National Students Union of India (NSUI)
Arunachal Pradesh Unit led by the president Tanu Nima attended the protest rally
against Land Acquisition Bill of BJP govt. at Ramlila ground, New Delhi. The rally
was attended among others by AICC President Sonia Gandhi, AICC Vice-
New village inaugurated
ITANAGAR, Apr 20: A new village under Gumto circle was inaugurated on Saturday at
Gumto by Legislative Assembly speaker and local MLA Nabam Rebia. The village has
been created by public of Dengka panchayat under the banner of Sere Village Re-
NHPC provides traffic barricades, sign boards
ITANAGAR, Apr 20: National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) Ltd. has handed over eight traffic barricades and installed 10 sign boards at different locations in Papum Pare district.
The traffic barricades were handed over to J Basar, SDPO, Itanagar and K Pait, OC,
Naharlagun in a simple function presided over by Talo Potam, ADM-
Potam appreciated NHPC’s gesture to help the State Police to regulate the traffic in an orderly manner.
PPCC win Kit Kat T-
ITANAGAR, Apr 20: Police Colony Cricket Club (PPCC), Ward No 3 won the Kit Kat T-
Earlier in the semifinal, PPCC thrashed Commando (IRBn) by a huge margin.
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Condolence
ITANAGAR, Apr 20: Tana Bello of Balapu village, Sagalee died on Saturday at Arunachal State Hospital. He was working under PHED Sagalee division and is survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters. Informing this, the Gangte Panchayat Employees Forum mourned his untimely demise.
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Civil Society calls for independent criminal investigation
Mahar Regiment was in Taraso on April 6: Orgs
ITANAGAR, Apr 20: A civil society fact finding meeting consisting of All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union, Arunachal Citizen’s Rights, Human Rights Alert and North East Students’ Organisation visited Jullang, Taraso and Lower Taraso, Papum Pare today after reports of alleged sexual abuse by the Indian Army on some women in the villages on April 6.
“The allegation of sexual harassment is consistent and credible and needs thorough independent criminal investigation by the concerned authorities to unearth the perpetrators and award befitting punishment according to the law of the land” said a joint statement of the visiting group.
The team met the three women who were allegedly molested, their family members, the village community, and the CO, ADC of Balijan and the Speaker Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Nabam Rebia who is also the local MLA.
The organisation said that “on 6 April 2015, the personnel of 6th Battalion Mahar Regiment of the Indian Army based at Halem, Sonitpur District, Assam was present in Taraso, contrary to the assertion by the Minister of State for Home Affairs”.
The team strongly feel that there could be more cases of sexual abuse in the area considering the vulnerability of the women and the traditional taboo and social stigma attached to such crime.
The team also endorsed the general feeling of the villagers that the Police, IRBn and Forest Guards present in the areas is more than enough to provide security of life and liberty of the villager and there is no need for imposing AFSPA and bringing in the Army, which only complicates the matter.
The team members included Pritambai Sonam of AAPSU, Babloo Loitongbam of HRA, Rita Taku of ACR and Sinam Prakash represented NESO.
EAC to decide fate of Etalin HEP
[ Tongam Rina ]
ITANAGAR, Apr 20: During the meeting of Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for river
valley and hydroelectric power projects on April 23rd-
The project is proposed on Dri and Tangon, tributaries of the Dibang River by Etalin Hydro Electric Power Company Ltd, a Jindal Power venture which is one of the biggest in India.
There is no cumulative impact assessment on Dibang basin, and hence clearing 4000 MW Etalin HEP after earlier clearance of the 3000 MW Dibang HEP would be in violation of the Ministry of Environment and Forest's own norms, according to South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers & People.
The committee would also take a decision on granting Environmental Clearance to Mago Chu Hydroelectric Project (96MW), New Melling Hydroelectric Project (96MW) and Nyukcharong Chu Hydroelectric Project (96MW) in Tawang to be executed by M/s Sew Mago Chu Power Corporation Pvt.Ltd.
Meanwhile, the cumulative impact assessment of the Tawang basin has not yet been finalised as yet. In its report, North Eastern Hill University had recommended that hydropower projects above 2500 metres above sea level should not be taken up in Tawang Basin. New Melling falls under the category.
13 hydropower projects are planned in a distance of 160 kms of the Tawang River and its tributaries in Tawang triggering fear that it could have irreparable social and ecological and cultural impacts.
Up for consideration is terms of reference of SIPPI Hydroelectric power project (96 MW) in Upper Siang District by M/s Meenakshi Arunachal Power Pvt. Ltd on and grant of Environment Clearance for Tagurshit HEP (74 MW) in West Siang by M/s. L&T Arunachal Hydro Power Ltd.
Rally staged against alleged financial crisis and corruption
Staff Reporter
ITANAGAR, Apr 20: Expressing its resentment over the alleged financial crisis and corruption by the state government, the Arunachal Anti Corruption Sena (AACS) today staged a rally from Nikum Niya ground Nirjuli to tennis court IG Park Itanagar, demanding the immediate resignation of state Chief Minister Nabam Tuki.
Various organizations, NGOs, union and associations supported their AACS rally.
AACS stated that the huge financial crisis and corruption which has engulfed the whole state has crossed limits, every person of the state must come forward to fight against this evil practice otherwise the coming generations will have to suffer.
AACS in their protest rally has demanded CBI inquiry against mismanagement of Rs.
6911.55 crore deficit from 2012-
AACS said that if state government wants to come clean on the demands, then it must come in front of the media and public. The Sena also stated that “we don’t want any round table meetings, no verbal assurances and no written assurances, we want the government to come here in front of the media and the public to make any compromise, until then we will not stop our fight against corruption”.
Meanwhile the Sena has threatened to stage their second phase of democratic movement in the coming days if the state government fails to fulfill their demands.
Extending solidarity with AACS, the students of RGU under Rajiv Gandhi University Students Union organized a rally in the university campus against the alleged corruption and financial crisis of the State Government today.
A.P District Based Entrepreneurs & Professionals Act 2015 comes into force
ITANAGAR, Apr 20: Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen (Retd) Nirbhay Sharma has given assent to the “The Arunachal Pradesh District Based Entrepreneurs’ And Professionals (Incentive, Development and Promotional) Bill, 2015” on April 6 last. With the consent of the Governor, the Bill became an Act (Act No.5 Of 2015)” and has been published in the Arunachal Pradesh Extraordinary Gazette No.94 Vol.XXII dated April 13.
The Bill was passed by the Arunachal Pradesh State Legislative Assembly in its fourth session of the Sixth Legislative Assembly with an aim to provide incentives to ensure greater participation by district based entrepreneurs and professionals in developmental activities.
The Act prescribes eligibility of contractors based on domicile: Upto Rs. 50.00 lakhs: All registered contractors in Class V and IV categories domiciled within the territorial jurisdiction of Community Block. Above Rs.50.00 lakhs to Rs.1.00 Crore: All registered contractors in Class IV and Class III categories domiciled within the territorial jurisdiction of Assembly Constituency. Above Rs.1.00 Crore and Upto Rs.3.00 Crore: All registered contractors in Class III categories domiciled within the territorial jurisdiction of Assembly Constituency. Above Rs.3.00 Crore and Upto Rs.5.00 Crore: All registered contractors in Class II categories domiciled within the territorial jurisdiction of Assembly Constituency, above Rs.5.00 Crore to Rs.10.00 Crore: All registered contractors in Class I categories domiciled within the territorial jurisdiction of the district. Above Rs.10.00 Crore: All registered contractors in class I and contractors eligible for National and International Competitive Bidding.
The above measures shall ensure equitable participation of young professionals/contractors from all assembly constituencies and districts. Further it shall ensure transparency in tendering and prevent monopoly. The PWD department is also attempting more reforms in the interest of small contractors by way of granting concessions in the earnest money deposits, according to an official release.
It may be highlighted that Govt has allowed all the graduates/engineers/diploma holders
to be registered as Class-
Make Arunachal a role model in health care services: CM
ITANAGAR, Apr 20: “Make Arunachal Pradesh a role model in health care services by creating success stories of its effective health delivery system”, exhorted Chief Minister Nabam Tuki while addressing the second State Health Mission meeting here at Banquet Hall today. He was speaking to a decent gathering of Ministers, MLAs, bureaucrats, doctors and health workers.
Good Health for all should be taken up on a mission mode in the state under all existing means of Central as well as state health machineries, asserted the Chief Minister. He called for putting up collective effort to sum up the shortcomings in delivering health services to the common people.
Tuki hinted for single window monitoring mechanism for social sectors in order to ensure that there is no laxity in terms of deliverance of health services in all level. He directed the Chief Secretary to work out modalities in this direction.
The CM further called upon the doctors, para-
While encouraging the NGOs running PHCs and CHCs in far flung areas of the state by successfully catering to the health needs of the people, the Chief Minister said that such initiatives need to be extensively promoted.
While welcoming constructive suggestions from various stakeholders, the CM requested the State Health Mission to record it and think over for its implementation. He assured of providing all possible help to the health department.
Speaking on the occasion, Health Minister Rajesh Tacho appealed the state government to give emphasis on health sector. He put forward various challenges faced by the department and urged for its early settlement. He said, without good health, no development can properly take place.
Earlier, Commissioner Health K R Meena in his welcome address gave a brief on State Health Mission and its objectives.
Mission Director NHM P N Thungon gave a brief on the achievements and challenges of National Health Mission programme in the state.
The meeting was also attended by Home Minister, Parliamentary Secretaries, Chief Secretaries, Commissioners and Secretaries, Director of Health and Family Welfare, National Health Mission Project Director and host of other stakeholders.
Rally backed by opposition party aimed to conceal AFSPA issue: APCC
ITANAGAR, Apr 20: Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) has termed today’s
Arunachal Anti-
APCC will not remain a silent spectator to such activities and any ill design by any individual or groups to malign the image of the Govt. without any proof, cautioned the party in a release.
“If there were any mistake, complaint should have been lodged against the erring individual instead of raising the corruption issue collectively against the government without any proof,” said APCC President Padi Richo in a release.
APCC urged the State Govt. to take appropriate action against any corrupt individual against whom complaints have been lodged.
“They are blinded by corrupt practices and false promises of the ruling govt. at the Centre,” the APCC president said and condemned the rally which according to him was organized blindly without knowing the real facts and figures. Instead, they should be more concerned about AFSPA which is in force in the state, he added.
Multilingual poets’ meet held at Guwahati
[ Ranjit Sinha ]
ITANAGAR, Apr 20: The Bishnupriya Manipuri Writers Forum (BMWF) has organized a multi-
Addressing the gathering on the occasion, BMWF president Dils Lakshmindra Sinha informed that the poets’ meet was aimed at strengthening the sense of brotherhood among the poets of different languages in the North Eastern region of the country and to promote the essence of literary works. Dils Sinha also delivered a brief speech on Bishnupriya Manipuri poetry.
Christened as “Kobi Khallik”, the Poets’ Meet has reached its zenith with participation
of Bishnupriya Manipuri, Assamese, Bengali, Hindi, Mising, Rajasthani, Punjabi, Rabha,
Boro and Hajong poets who recited their self-
While Bishnupriya Manipuri author and social activist Bijay Sinha enthralled the
literary lovers with recitation of his self-
Another added flavor of the multi-
The poets’ meet was conducted by noted Assamese poetess Mira Thakur, while poet Kapurchand Jain delivered the inaugural speech.
Among others, poets like Hareswar Sinha Manab, Pratibha Sinha, Mrinal Sinha, Nanigopal Sinha, Narendra Kr Sinha, Debabrata Talukdar, Nishuti Majumdar, Jiten Payeng, Ratneswar Miri, Tushar Kona Bandopadhyay, Bani Phukan, Abha Rani Chakraborty, Tarun Barman, Ratan Kumar Rai Hajong and Sushmita Mazumdar attended the programme.
Arunachalee filmmaker shines in Conflix film night
ITANAGAR, Apr 20: Khanseng Mein, a 27-
His film was selected out of the 29 short films reviewed by the North of Superior Film Association (NOSFA) panel. Aside from cash awards, the young director also received a short critique in a congratulatory letter presented by NOSFA President Marty Mascarin.
The judging panel used criteria centering on direction, cinematography, editing, lighting, and sound in their assessment.
A graduate from the class of the Confederation College Film Production department, Ontario (Canada), Khanseng Mein is the youngest son of Minister for Agriculture, Horticulture, etc Chowna Mein and Nang Sati Mein.
Khanseng believes that progress isn't made by early risers or hard workers, but by lazy people trying to find easier ways to do the same. “You are living up to your dream, we are proud of you” remarked his proud father showering his congratulatory note to his son.
The short film of Khanseng Mein "The Beta" is based on a short story by Anton Chekhov, and centers on a wager between two men whereby one man agrees to live alone in an isolated cabin
for ten years to prove that solitary confinement is more humane than capital punishment.
The awards are named in honour of NOSFA vice-
PPA cautions against rampant issuance of vigilance clearance
ITANAGAR, Apr 20: The People’s Party of Arunachal (PPA) today urged the state Govt to refrain from rampant issuance of vigilance clearances to people with dubious background for various lucrative and prestigious jobs under Govt without effective and detailed verification of the antecedents of the applicants.
PPA president Kahfa Bengia also appealed to the Chief Secretary Ramesh Negi and Commissioner
in-
Urging the party rank and file to remain extra vigilant and watchful to protect and promote the interest of the common people of the state, the PPA president alleged that people with huge debt liabilities in banks, crime records in Police Stations and also those facing regular trials in High Courts and subordinate courts for grave charges of misappropriation of public money, have been issued NOCs in a matter of seconds. “Such act of the Govt. is not only the violation of the Constitution but more importantly defeats the very purpose of maintaining a Vigilance Department at the cost of public exchequer,” he added.
Cong frontal wings resolve to check unlawful activities, condemn mass rally
ITANAGAR, Apr 20: The Congress frontal wings today unanimously resolve to perform the role of pressure group to check unlawful activities in the state.
While resolving to work together towards the overall welfare of the state, the Congress
frontal wings including Arunachal Pradesh Congress Seva Dal (APCSD), Arunachal Pradesh
Youth Congress (APYC), Arunachal Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee (APMCC), INTUC
and NSUI also vehemently condemned the mass rally organized by Arunachal Anti-
Taking strong exception to the reported demand of the AACS for resignation of the CM due to alleged financial crisis, the INC frontal wings in a joint statement said that there is no financial crisis in the state as evident from the fact that state government employees are getting regular salaries and the routine functioning of the Govt has not been hampered at any point in time.
The INC frontal wings while appreciating the financial management and fiscal prudence measures taken by the state government, asked the AACS not to mislead the people of the state.
It further said that the demand for imposition of Article 360 for Financial Emergency is highly misplaced and alleged that mass rally was totally sponsored by frustrated political leaders of the state.
The frontal wings further accused the BJP of playing double standard on AFSPA. It urged upon the leaders of the state not to mislead general public for “short term political gain.”
While demanding resignation of the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju on moral ground on ‘extending AFSPA’ and the immigrant issues, the Congress Party asked more clarifications from the Union MoS Home and urged him not to take the people of Arunachal Pradesh for a ride.
Meanwhile, the APCSD reiterated its demands for immediate enquiry into alleged bouncing of Govt. cheques under PMGSY scheme.
While referring to the representations submitted earlier to the chief secretary cum
state chief vigilance officer, the APCSD said “for the first time, Govt. cheques
were found bounced in Seppa and few other RWD Divisions under PMGSY scheme in the
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Situation improving
The situation in Jammu & Kashmir has slightly improved. The valley remained peaceful today after remaining disrupted for almost two days over the killing of 16 year Suhail Ahmad Sofi in police firing at Narbal in Budgam district. Further the authorities have released all the separatist leaders who had been detained at their residences after the incident of Narbal killing. As per the report police personnel present to detain Syed Ali Geelani, were called back late last night. Senior separatist leaders Mohammad Ashraf Sehrai, Shabir Ahmad Shah and Nayeem Ahmad Khan were also released late last night. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq is also reported to have been freed from the house detention.
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Change in attitude
Dear Editor,
Through your esteemed daily I would like to express a general view regarding our crippled state government. The present miserable situation of the state government compels us to think about changed governance in our state. If not wrong, the economic condition is drastically down. But who do we really blame? It is our government or public to blame ourselves who have to be blamed. It is really high time to ask this question to ourselves hundreds of times.
The present economic crisis in the state is really a nightmare to us. We know that
development must start from an individual before any other developments to take place.
For the developments to flourish, every nook and corner of our society must be empowered
and equipped with employment, self-
The state government must focus on the source of revenue generation initiatives unlike the highly debated and protested initiative of prepaid electric meter system by the government which is really not meant for the low earning section of our society. It should be affordable and sustainable keeping in mind the income pie chart of the masses.
Benjamin Franklin said, "Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve ". Our state machineries should work tirelessly and with a firm determination to speed up the developmental activities without misusing the planned and unplanned funds so that there be no financial deficit and the resource distribution be balanced.
As Henry Newman said, "virtue is its own reward, and brings with it the truest and
highest pleasure ". Our state machinery authorities like bureaucrats, technocrats
and legislatures should not sacrifice the quality while implementing the every developmental
activity. They have to put their best efforts and leave no stone unturned to uplift
the socio-
Our state government need to invest in the sectors like medical, engineering, tourism, hydropower and industry which are the backbone of capital formation. The funds which are given by the central government are like a bonus package for the developmental activities.
With this, the public really need to change their old trend of pocketing a bulk amount of hard cash from the candidates during election time.
We have to let go of ' vote for cash ' if we really want to live in a state which is far better and developed.
Yours,
Sapung Yangda
Mumbai
The monsoons
Dear Editor
One way or the other way you can avoid monsoon's heavy downpour entirely is by anticipating
when the rain begin. The monsoon will completely transform the normalcy of life.
The streets are clean and gleaning before the monsoon affects. The rain-
You might require ferry or boats to cross from one end to another. Most of the population in the capital complex own motor cars and bikes, but are the roads 'useable?
With monsoon will emerge the rivulets, fear, calamities, disaster, hazards, catastrophe, sewages, and flood. Are we ready to tackle the problems or we are just going to put the blame on the system itself as 'usual', or will we just repeat the English rhyme?
Yours,
Teli Ringu Camdir
Doimukh
Government officers are not holy either
Dear Editor,
As the financial crisis of state is not a secret anymore and every individual of the state is directly pointing towards politicians, I want to add few more things that led to the crisis.
It would be wrong to hold the politicians only responsible for the present scenario as some Govt officers too are equally responsible.
I wonder how a Govt. servant who earns fifty to seventy thousand a month has properties worth crores of rupees. I wonder how he/she owns big apartments, luxury cars, hotels, showrooms.
Can they come clean on it?
If they can't then, they have lost all the rights to make any comment on the present crisis.
Yours,
A concerned citizen
The empty accounts
Dear Editor,
The news article, "CoSAAP defends govt..." published in your daily on 18th April was shocking. Those governing CoSAAP are living under feet and at the mercy of political boss is easily understood when it remained mute even while former finance minister revealed mismanagement regarding NPS and GPF.
Some months ago, I enquired at treasury department, NPS section, and I was informed that not a single penny which have been deducted from us for last many years have been uploaded in our NPS account; it simply means that government is deducting our money but they are not investing it in equity market, thereby, depriving us of interest it should generate in highly profitable equity market. Not only to all employees with NPS account but to your daily also, I request you to go to NPS section and check for yourself of the facts. Shame on you CoSAAP!
Yours,
Deprived employees
Itanagar
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