Initiative from Bhubaneswar

30^th Annual Convention of All India Central Excise Inspectors’ Association, Bhubaneswar circle was held on 19^th February 2011 at Bhubaneswar. Hon’ble M. P. (RS) Shri Ramchandra Khuntia (belonging to Indian National Congress, National Vice President of INTUC, State Secretary of INTUC, Odisha) attended the inaugural session of the convention as Chief Guest. In the Secretary’s report I highlighted the national issues relating to Pay Scale on par with the Inspectors of CBI and notional fixation w.e.f. 01.01.1996 and the acute stagnation of the cadre of Inspector of Central Excise. Knowing the same, Hon’ble M. P. in his speech assured that the issues raised by the Secretary are genuine and he assured that he will take up the issue with the Finance Minister. After the inaugural meeting, Hon’ble M. P. asked me to come down the Delhi along with the Secretary General and the President and to submit a memorandum to him. He will forward the said memorandum to the Finance Minister. More importantly he stressed that he will seek help of certain other M. P.s in this regard. Then he framed a time plan that after sending the memorandum, he will seek a meeting time with the F. M. preferably when the F. M. would be having the data or reply with him to the issues mentioned in the memorandum. He will take the leaders of the Association with him to have discussion in the meeting with the F. M.

          

Comradely yours,

Shibaji Ch. Nayak

Liaison Secretary of AICEIA,

General Secretary of Odisha Circle of AICEIA