WE MAY BE IN THE LIMCA BOOK OF RECORDS FOR LIGHTING CANDLES IN THE WAKE OF TRAGEDIES IN OUR COUNTRY, BUT DO NOT HAVE ANY MECHANISM TO CHECK AND TO DEAL WITH THEM. WE ALWAYS REMAIN SELFISH AND ENGAGE ALWAYS TO PROTECT OUR OWN INTERESTS.
CESA-MUMBAI, SALUTES THE MARTYRS OF 26/11 AND SYMPATHY TO ALL THOSE WHO WERE INJURED AND LOST THEIR KITH AND KIN. ALSO WE RAISE OUR VOICE AGAINST OUR OWN ADMINISTRATION FOR THEIR CASUAL APPROACH. IN THIS REGARDS, CESA, MUMBAI, REPRESENTATION IS AS UNDER :-
Ref: CESA/66/2015
Date:
26-Nov-2015.
Shri Sanjeev Bihari,
Chief Commissioner of Customs,Mumbai Zone-III.
Sub: - Unfair practices of senior officers in
most sensitive
Customs Preventive Commissionerate, Mumbai - reg.
Respected Sir,
Incidents occur and the history
reminds us that we have not learnt any lessons from our lapses.
Today is the 26/11,
wherein the entire country is observing Martyrs Day. On the same day last year
we have represented about the issue of functioning and concern of senior
officers in the most sensitive Customs Preventive Commissionerate, Mumbai, vide
letter dated 26-Nov-2014, addressed to Ms. Mala Srivastav, the then
Member(Cus), CBEC, New Delhi. On the same day, corrective steps to be taken
were instructed and the order of the Alibaug Division was issued.
It is brought to our notice that
again the M&P Administration has issued an order assigning additional
charge of CIU along-with the Alibaug Division. The said AC/DC is residing at
Powai Government Quarters, and hardly ever visits the Alibaug Division. He has
made a group in “Whatsapp” of all the officers posted under him in Alibaug.
Whenever he desires, he sends a request through “Whatsapp” and the officer
posted in Alibaug Division (ranging from Srivardhan to Murud) is forced to
travel all the way leaving their station vacant to meet the said AC/DC at
Marine Lines, Mumbai. Just for the sake of saving one AC/DC’s HRA, the M&P
administration has given additional charge, when n number of ACs are available
in HQ. The officers and members of the Trade have to leave their day-to-day
work in all the ports as well as Division offices and travel all the way to
Marine Lines. For the sake of saving Rs. 20,000/-, the M&P Administration
is forcing the officers of Alibaug Division to spend more than this amount from
their pocket, travelling to & fro.
If the AC/DC in-charge of the
Alibaug Division is so tech savvy and can have a command on the area and
control the staff and ensure the safety and security for which he has been
assigned, then the Department should adopt the same mode for all the stations
in M&P wing !! What a shame…when we do not have any mechanism to deal with
the terrorism and logistic support to safeguard our jurisdiction from
anti-social elements / smugglers.
Today, being a tragic day, to review
the security, a regular monthly meeting with the Coastal Security officials
alongwith other agencies are scheduled. We appear to have not learnt any
lessons from the past mistakes and have not got out of our greediness. In 1993,
for a handful of officers, the Department was maligned and the country
suffered. We are not doing anything different but repeating the same mistakes.
Today, being observed
as Martyr Day, CESA, Mumbai, again brings to the notice the lacunae and lapses,
and hopes that the necessary corrective steps and action will be taken in the
interest of the country.
The Divisional in-charge of Alibaug
Dn. may be suitably ordered to be present in the station, so that his
subordinate officers will follow the same footsteps and remain
in their respective stations. Otherwise, the entire jurisdiction will be run
only on paper and mobile without any officer being actually present in the
station. It is once again urged that for the comforts and financial benefits of
an individual officer, no one should be allowed to play with the security of
the nation.
Thanking you,
Yours sincerely,
A.K. SASMAL
General Secretary
Copy to: Commissioner of Customs (Prev.), Mumbai Zone-III, for
kind information and to take corrective action & discourage such type of
arrangements in future.
LAST YEAR'S REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED IN PERSON AT NEW DELHI AND ON THE SAME DAY ORDER WAS ISSUED.
Ref: CESA/86/2014
Date: 26.11.2014
Ms. MALA SRIVASTAVA,
Hon’ble Member, Customs, CBEC,
Incharge of Mumbai Zone,
New Delhi.
Respected Madam,
Sub: - Functioning and concern of senior officers in most sensitive Customs Preventive Commissionerate, Mumbai – reg.
Today, the country and Mumbai is in the mourning mood to commemorate the 26/11 tragedy in Mumbai, wherein several innocent people were killed and top cops of Mumbai police lost their lives because their weapons were inappropriate and they were in short of equipments. Yesterday the High Court of Bombay severely came out on the weapon policy of the State Government. But we have not learnt any lesson from the tragic incident and have not geared up to tackle similar situation.
2. Madam, CESA Mumbai, vide its letter dated 22.09.2014 requested the Commissioner (Customs) Preventive, not to keep the post of divisional Assistant Commissioner in the field vacant or give any additional charge to those officers and post them in Mumbai. On 31st October 2014, adequate number of Assistant Commissioners was posted in each formation. However, the position of both the divisions’viz., Bassein and Alibaug, remains, as it is. CESA was compelled to take up the issue with the CC Customs vide its letter dated 13.11.2014. But in vain. Therefore CESA is constrained to take up your valuable time to appraise the situation. Both the divisions are known for their notoriety and several landings have been reported and several seizures have taken in the past. But it is unfortunate for the sake of penutary benefits both the divisional ACs were given additional charge and have been kept in Headquarters. In the field JSP, NRP, DRP are carried out regularly and for any petty work officers from the Divisions are coming to Mumbai for Orders. Being a preventive organization such type of arrangement is dangerous to the formation. CESA can say, this is a criminal favour with a malafide intention and defeating the very purpose of the post sanctioned for the division office.
3. Madam, Mumbai people are going to observe 26/11 anniversary but if these things come to the knowledge of the public and that nothing has been learnt from 1993 and 26/11 incidents, the pointing finger will be towards the department and for that ‘who is responsible’, is the question which is to be introspected. With deep regret and anguish we bring it to your kind notice and request to make the formation and authority responsive to such things such lapses will not be ignored by public again and again so not to play with national security for the comfort of some senior officers.
Thanking you,
Yours sincerely,
A.K. Sasmal
General Secretary
Encl: As above.
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