"SABKA SAATH SABKA VIKAS" BETTER WORKING CONDITION FOR ALL

Ref: CESA/97/2014

Date: 15.12.2014.

Shri V. S. Krishnan,

Chief Commissioner,

Service Tax and Central Excise,

Zone – I, Mumbai.

Sub:   Request for VRF air-conditioning system in Dharavi Office – Reg.

Respected sir,

            Due to shortage of office accommodation, the newly created Commissionerates after re-organization are being accommodated in the available space, at Estrella battery compound, Dharavi.  Commissionerates of Service Tax VII and Service Tax Audit – III Commissionerate and 10 ranges of K-I and K-II division of Central Excise Mumbai I Commissionerate, are presently located in this premises.  It is also proposed that the entire divisions of EF & GH of Mumbai –I CX will also shift here shortly.

Earlier the entire premises was open and abundant cross ventilation was available.  But to accommodate the various categories of staff of these Commissionerates, cabins and work stations are created but the sufficient cross ventilation through the windows is not available. In the humid condition of Mumbai, it is suffocating and difficult to sit in such close premises and poses danger to the health of the officers. Apart from this air pollution of the surrounding area makes the officers vulnerable to air borne diseases also. If the area wise we compare the number of people sitting in the premises and electronic equipments kept therein considers as per the norms it may not be fit to accommodate that many persons and equipment and records etc in the available space. This also causes the problem. After reorganization the number of staff is increased further.

In the said premises two commissioners’ cabins and two Additional commissioner’s cabins more than 25 Assistant Commissioners cabin are being created.  Instead of giving individual air conditioners to the seniors, and to keep the other staff under suffocating circumstances, it is better to install a VRF Air Conditioning system to the entire premises.

Therefore it is suggested to go for VRF Air Conditioning system in the above premises , as the said system is economical as compared to central air-conditioning or split/window air-conditioning installed in individual cabins.  This will not only enhance comfort and helps in dehumidification, but also improve efficiency & motivation of staff.

Kindly look into the matter as right now it is little bit cool atmosphere if at this moment staff feeling inconvenient to sit during day time then what will happen after a few months, with the offset of summer.

It is therefore, requested to kindly accord necessary permission to the authority concern to take immediate steps to install VRF AC or any other which administration find suitable and economical and provide better service.

Yours sincerely,

(A. K. Sasmal)

       General Secretary

Copy To:

1. The Commissioner, Central Excise, Mumbai-I for Kind information also with request to make the office air-conditioned for staff.

2. The Commissioner, Service Tax-VII, Mumbai for Kind information also with request to make the office air-conditioned for staff.

3.  The Commissioner, Service Tax-Audit-III, Mumbai for Kind information also with request to make the office air-conditioned for staff.