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  • Karnataka, Get Government Services within Time Limit Details

    The Government of Karnataka has introduced “Guarantee of Services to Citizens’  under i a bill passed by the Karnataka State Legislature in 2011, to provide guarantee of services to citizens in the State of Karnataka within the stipulated time limit for citizen related services as mentioned in the schedule in tre Bill “

    The scheme launched in April 2012, has been a success with over 8 Lakh grievances attended to till date within the stipulated time and people were surprised that they could receive the services due to them with the Officers asking them periodically whether their grievances were resolved.

    Please try.

    Link is provided at the end of this Blog.

    “This Act will help you to avail the citizen related services mentioned in the Act within the stipulated time. Whenever the request for the service is made, you shall receive a receipt an acknowledgement slip with GSC number. This ensures that your request for service shall be processed within the specified days. With the help of the GSC number, you can monitor the status of your application on this web-site. You can also check the status of your application by sending an SMS from your mobile phone. In case if your application is rejected or if the service is not provided within the stipulated time, you may file an appeal to the next officer for redress your grievance.”

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    In the GSC website, you can get information on the GSC Act, about the departments, the services offered by each of these departments and the forms and procedure involved to request the service. You can track the status of your service request with the help of the GSC number provided to you at the time of submission of your request.”

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    The ‘Competent officer’s an officer appointed by the Government who shall be empowered to redress the grievance in the service and to impose compensatory cost on the public servant defaulting or delaying the delivery of service in. The Competent officer shall have the power to hear appeal against the orders passed by any designated officer.”

    “If there is a delay or default in delivering any of the services or rejection of the service, then you may file an appeal to the competent officer within the specified time limit against the acknowledgement received by you at the time of submitting the application. The competent officer will hear the appeal and redress your grievance within the specified time. You can claim the compensatory cost from the designated officer who fails to deliver the service within the stipulated time. The designated officer shall be liable to pay you the compensatory cost.”

    “In case of any delay or default in delivering the service, you can seek a compensatory cost at the rate of twenty rupees per day for the period of delay subject to a maximum of five hundred rupees per application, in aggregate from the designated officer.

    On processing your service request you will be informed through an SMS to your mobile phone. You can also track the status of your service request through this web-site or by sending SMS

    At the time of submission of your service request to the designated officer, you will receive a acknowledgement with an GSC number. This guarantees that your service request is processed within the specified time limit. You can track the status of your application online using this web-site. You can also check the status of your application by sending an SMS from your mobile phone in the prescribed format.

    If you are not convinced by the decision of the designated officer then you may file an appeal to the competent officer within 30 days from the date when the decision was taken. In case if you disagree with the order of the competent officer, you can submit the appeal directly to the appellate authority as a second appeal within 30 days from the date on which the decision was made.

    The procedure to avail the service varies from service to service, so for details on the procedure to avail the service, click on the Forms and Procedure option available in the main page of this website and select the Department and the Service for which you intend to view the procedure. The procedure for availing the service will be displayed.
    The documents to be attached or the fee to be paid varies from service to service. So for information on the documents to be attached and the fees to be paid for each service, check on the web-site ‘Service and Procedure’ option”

    http://164.100.80.21/kgsc3/gsc_home.aspx

     

  • Reddy Brothers Mining Scam, Karnataka Lokayukta Full Report.

    Reproduced here is Lokayukta Santosh Hegde‘s Report in full for reference.

    Report:

    The following document is a 466-page summary of a more than 25,000-page report compiled by the Indian government’s Karnataka Lokayukta or People’s Commissioner who investigated years of illegal activities in the Indian mining sector, including widespread corruption, bribery and the exportation of illicit iron ore worth more than $3 billion.  The report has met with widespread controversy due to its singling out of a number of prominent billionaires in the Indian mining industry.  For more information, see the Wall Street Journal’s article on the report.

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    Ref: (i) Govt. Notification No. CI 164 MMM 2006,
    dated 12/03/2007
    (ii) Govt. Notification No. CI 164 MMM 2006 (Part),
    dated 09/09/2008
    (iii) Govt. Notification No. CI 164 MMM 2006 (Part),
    dated 24/12/2008 and
    (iv) Government Order No.CI 164 MMM 2006 (Part),
    dated 19/07/2010
    – – – – –
    In exercise of powers conferred under Section 7(2-A) of the
    Karnataka Lokayukta Act, 1984 (hereinafter referred to as the
    ‘Act’), the Government of Karnataka, had referred the following
    issues for investigation and for submission of a report by the
    Lokayukta to the Government with specific recommendations,
    vide Government Order No. CI.164.MMM.2006 dated
    12/03/2007. The scope of investigation, as per the said
    Government Order, covers the period from 01/01/2000 to
    22/07/2006. Subsequently, vide G.O. No. CI 164 MMM 2006
    (Part), dated 09/09/2008, the scope of investigation was
    extended till 09/09/2008 and vide No. CI 164 MMM 2006 (Part),
    dated 24/12/2008, the scope of investigation was further
    extended till 24/12/2008. Thereafter, vide No. CI 164 MMM
    2006 (Part), dated 19/07/2010, the scope of investigation is

    further extended till 19/07/2010, after including one more term
    of reference, in addition to those contained in the G.O. dated
    12/03/2007. The terms of reference as per G.O. No. CI 164
    MMM 2006, dated 12/03/2007 are as follows:

    ….

    The difference
    between permit issued and export made for the said
    period comes approximately to 2,98,60,647 MT. This
    is the illicit iron ore exported during 2006-07 to
    2010 (till December) from the ports as mentioned in
    Para 1.
    3. It is stated here that there is an approximate
    quantity of 32,44,219 MT of iron ore, where there is
    an ambiguity with regard to exact destination to
    specific ports. However, giving the benefit of doubt
    this quantity has been subtracted from the total
    quantity of export of illicit iron ore and the quantity
    in Para 2 has been arrived accordingly.
    4. Out of the 5 Financial Years for which
    computations have been done, the highest quantity
    of exports of illicit iron ore has taken place in Year
    2009-10, which is approximately 1,27,99,396 MT.
    Further it is equally pertinent to note that in Year
    2010-11( when permits for destinations for exports
    were issued for 4 months), the quantity of illicit iron
    ore that was exported was approximately 48,06,719
    MT, which is higher than the exports of illicit iron
    ore for entire year of 2006-07, 2007-08 and almost
    equal to the entire year of 2008-09. This indicates
    the continuity of magnitude of exports of illicit iron
    ore even after the raids conducted by the Lokayukta
    at Belekeri in February 2010 and the issue widely
    reported in the media.
    5. The approximate loss to the state government
    due to illegal exports comes to approximately

    Rs.1,22,28,14,22,854 for the above said period.
    The loss is calculated by taking the yearly average
    export rates / MT from all the ports.
    6. The loss to the tune of Rs. 1,22,28,14,22,854
    caused to the state government due to illegal iron
    ore exports for the period should be recovered from
    the exporters/suppliers/traders/lessees and others
    after following due process of law…….

    Name of the Lease from which the iron ore was
    allegedly transported: S.B Minerals, Lease No.
    2515.
    As per the electronic records seized, a total of 410.5
    MTs of iron ore was supplied, between 26th
    October
    and 12th
    November 2009, at SMSPL’s Plot in
    Belekeri port, in the name of DLC SVK. The term
    “SVK” clearly indicates that the material has come
    from SVK Mines, belonging to lessee SB Minerals,
    lease No.2515. On verification, it is found that no
    permits for Belekeri were issued from the said lease,
    with DLC as party, during the above mentioned
    period. This indicates that the iron ore was illicit.
    e) Name of the Stockyard from which the iron ore
    was allegedly transported: Dream Logistics:
    As per the electronic records seized, a total of
    1,37,954.71 MTs of iron ore was supplied between
    29th
    October and 3rd
    December 2009 at SMSPL;s
    Plot in Belekeri port, in the name of JUNJUNBAIL
    DLC, (S2), (S3), (S3A). The term “JUNJUNBAIL”
    clearly indicates that the material has come from the
    stockyard of “Junjunbail belonging to Dream
    Logistics (DLC). On verification it is found that no
    permits for Belekeri were issued from the said
    stockyard, with DLC as party, during the above
    mentioned period. This indicates that the iron ore was illicit.

    http://info.publicintelligence.net/IndiaMiningCorruption.pdf

     

    http://publicintelligence.net/indian-karnataka-lokayukta-peoples-commissioner-report-on-mining-industry-corruption/

  • Don’t Force The Bhagavad Gita On People-Lord Krishna.

    There is a move by the Government of Karnataka to introduce  The Bhagavad Gita in Schools.

    Indian Philosophy is Highly personal.

    It is meant for people who are intent on Spiritual Elevation.

    Another point of note is that Indian Philosophy ( not Purana) never condemns one for not following its teaching nor does it declare that Hinduism is the ONLY path to Salvation.

    It is like a Doctor.

    You are sick,you go to a Doctor,he prescribes medicines that are tested.

    He does not force you to take the medicine.

    It is left to you..

    After teaching The Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna,on his request(note-on Arjuna’s request only), after delivering 632 Slokas of a Total of 700 Slokas,Lord Krishna states in the 63rd  Sloka ,Chapter 18

    ‘Thus hath been opened thee
    This Truth of Truths, the Mystery more hid
    Than any secret mystery. Meditate!
    And—as thou wilt—then act’!-Chapter 18. 63.(translation by Sir Edwin Arnold.

    He leaves the decision to the individual.

    He does not force him.

    Lord Krishna also lists  hose to whom the Gita must not be revealed.

    Idam te naatapaskaaya naabhaktaaya kadaachana; 
    Na chaashushrooshave vaachyam na cha maam yo’bhyasooyati.

    67. This is never to be spoken by thee to one who is devoid of austerities, to one who is not devoted, nor to one who does not render service, nor who does not desire to listen, nor to one who cavils at Me.-Chapter 18.67-Translation Swami Sivananda.

    Leave this attempt to force the Gita.

    It is not sanctioned by Lord Krishna.

    Do not create social tension.

    Hinduism does nor believe in forced teaching or conversion.

    Those who need Krishna , let them find him.

    Story:

    Karnataka’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government has landed in a row over its support to teaching of Hindu holy book ‘Bhagvad Gita‘ in schools.

    The controversy took a new turn after Primary and Secondary Education Minister Vishwanath Hegde Kageri said July 14 that those opposing the Gita teaching should quit India.

    Kageri said teaching the holy book was necessary to inculcate moral values in students. He made the comment at a function in Kolar, 65 km from Bangalore.

    On July 8, he had announced in Bangalore that the government was “open to making Bhagvad Gita teaching compulsory in schools”.

    But Higher Education Minister V.S. Acharya said the programme should not be seen as religious teaching.

    “There is no connection between Bhagavad Gita and religion. Gita has more to do with human values,” Acharya asserted.

    Not everyone is convinced.

    Many see it as an attempt to “communalise” education, and are opposing it on the ground that it was unconstitutional for the government to back such a programme.

    http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=108648