Dear Sri Roy,
Pl. excuse me for this intrusion. I learn from your e-mail that NAC is, after all, on line and ideas could be expressed for its consideration. I do not know much about NAC, and may learn through its website; but that would be later.
Here I only wish to know whether NAC has any ‘Anti-corruption’ agenda. Every one knows now that 30th Jan 2011 (Martyr Day Anniversary – Gandhiji’s martyrdom) rallies were taken out in more than 60 Cities against Govt. of India’s inaction on Issues of Corruption and that 7 Satyagrahis (6 of them Freedom Fighters and more than 80 years of age) of Gandhian Satyagraha Brigade, New Delhi, went on FAST-UNTO-DEATH in continuation of Satyagraha since 1st Jan, after full advance Notice to the Government. The demand of the Brigade was on the Govt. to enact (i) an effective LOKPAL for investigating corruption by public functionaries, (ii) disqualification of persons charged of heinous criminal offences by a Court of Law from contesting Elections and (iii) forfeiture of property acquired through corrupt/illegal means. Late in the afternoon (of 30th Jan), the Fast was POSTPONED for 3 months on assurance of the leaders of the rally which started from Ramlila Grounds and went up to the site of Fast to promote and strengthen the resolve to achieve the 3 demands. Despite all this, not a leaf has stirred – much less any assurance – in the corridors of Power. Would you like to take up this issue with the NAC, because no amount of development projects will bring any good to the people if, in their implementation, the political bureaucracy swallows the fruits through corruption ?
Regards,
KN
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Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2011 1:58 PM
To: Office NAC; ritasharma.secy@nac.nic.in; secy_mop@nic.in; jsata@nic.in; dirrti-dopt@nic.in; humjanenge
Subject: [HumJanenge] Re: My Grievance concerning the non-disclosure of the National Common Minimum Programme on the website of the NAC
To:
The National Advisory Council, by
the Joint Secretary
03-Feb-2011
Dear Mr Raju,
cc: Ms. Rita Sharma/Secy/NAC for directions
Many thanks for your email in reply,
Kindly note the correct spelling of my name as was given in my referred email as "Sarbajit Roy" for future correspondence.
I beg to state that my grievance was clearly stated to be in the context of "constitution, functions, duties and procedures etc for the National Advisory Council." (all to be declared under RTI suo-moto) As per the documents published on NAC website so far concerning the constitution of NAC, specifically the Cabinet Secretariat orders of 31.May.2004 and 29.March.2010, it appears to me that the present NAC ("NAC-2") is constituted "in pursuance of" the order of 31.May.2004 for the 2 purposes specified therein. The first purpose being for NCMP and the second for providing inputs / support on Govt policy and legislative business respectively.
I was therefore surprised to see from the initial Minutes of Meeting of NAC-2 that the members have arrogated to themselves powers inconsistent with the objectives for which NAC-2 was constituted on 29.May.2010 as specified in the CabSec order. Instead they have broadly referred to unspecified portions of a speech of her Excellency Madam President to Parliament as being the focus/vision of the NAC. It is not clear to me how the NAC is legally empowered to set its own agenda, and I seek clarity from you on this aspect. As it was very well known on 29.May.2010 that UPA-II does not have a NCMP, this could have been clarified in the CabSec order of even date itself by specifying "flagship programmes of Govt" for NCMP..
As a citizen of
Accordingly, I clearly call upon you to inform me immediately the underlying basis (ie. Govt documents) for the following claims in the VISION on NAC website, so that I may submit my comments on NAC's various time bound public processes referred above. I am especially interested in the source of powers of NAC and their delegation to and exercise by NAC, its officers, Chairperson and members (such as I had described for Ms. Aruna Roy).
1) "NAC has been set up as an interface with Civil Society."
2) "The NAC would also give attention to the priorities stated in the address of the
3) "In addition, the NAC would review the flagship programmes of the Government and suggest measures to address any constraints in their implementation and delivery."
Looking forward to your prompt reply.
Yours faithfully
Sarbajit Roy
On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 11:17 AM, Office NAC <office.nac@nac.nic.in> wrote:
Dear
This has reference to your email addressed to Secretary, NAC dated 1.2.2011 bearing the subject “My Grievance concerning the non disclosure of the National Common Minimum Programme on the website of the NAC”.
With reference to the grievance you have referred to in your email, I would like to inform you that NAC’s vision statement does not refer to National Common Minimum Programme as there is no National Common Minimum Programme for UPA-II
This is for your information.
Yours sincerely,
Sd/
(K. Raju)
Joint Secretary
Shri Sarabjit Ray
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