The confusion over the frequent transfers of the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) has had an adverse effect on a number of ongoing and pending projects in the cantonment.
The confusion over the frequent transfers of the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) has had an adverse effect on a number of ongoing and pending projects in the cantonment.
A majority of the projects and proposals have come to a standstill due to the administrative delay ever since the flip-flop over the appointment and transfer of CEOs Rachel Koshy and BA Dhayalan two months ago.
On October 5, the board was in the eye of a storm following Koshy’s hasty transfer by the director general of defence estates (DGDE). BA Dhayalan was appointed in her place.
Taking everyone by surprise, the DGDE reinstated Koshy as the CEO on November 11, transferring Dhayalan as joint director of defence estates, Southern Command.
Although Dhayalan moved the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Mumbai, challenging his transfer, the tribunal is yet to pronounce its verdict, further complicating matters in the PCB.
Earlier, DK Malik, who served as the CEO for just 13 months, was promoted as additional director general (ADG) of defence estates in March.
While the confusion over such frequent transfers has brought a number of projects to a standstill, adding to the woes is the recent objection to a proposal for the construction of a public sports complex at Golibar Maidan by the principal director defence estate, Southern Command.
Tenders had been called for this Rs15-crore project to be constructed on a build-operate-transfer basis.
Southern Command is yet to decide on the recommendation of the board for relaxation in the floor space index (FSI) for construction of buildings in the cantonment area.
The renovation of Fashion Street, Shivaji Market in Camp, Sreenath Market in Ghorpadi, construction of a railway overbridge (ROB) in Ghorpadi, renovation of PCB General Hospital, road works in Phayre Road, completion of a vermicompost plant at St Vincent Town in Hadapsar and laying of storm water drains are some of the works pending in the PCB’s long list.
Most elected representatives from the eight wards of the PCB told DNA that apart from this confusion, various projects were suffering from administrative delays due to frequent transfers of the CEO and apathy of the board officials in carrying out paperwork.
Board officials, on the other hand, are blaming Southern Command of sitting on several project proposals that need sanction.
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