78.2% IDA MERGER -AN UPDATE

78.2% CASE

THE FILE IS MOVING

18/04

COM. R L KAPOOR REPORTS FROM NEW DELHI:

"The file containing final Cabinet Note on 78.2%, as signed by the Minister for Communications has come back to Secretary. After he signed it the file has come to the DDG (Estt) for further processing."

PROCEDURAL DELAY:

Estt Section has to prepare the Hindi translations and sufficient number of copies in both Hindi and English; then send the documents to the cabinet Secretariat. It may take few days.

We have already reported that:

1.    On 11-4-2016, the Secretary, Telecom approved the File containing Cabinet Note on 78.2%.

2.    On 13-4-2016, the Honourable Minister for Communications approved the Final Cabinet Note.

3.    Then the file has come back to Secretary, as per the procedure.

4.    On 18-4-2016, our Legal committee member Com. R L Kapoor contacted the PS to Secretary, Telecom and confirmed that the File has further moved down to DDG (Estt).

5.    Estt. Section has to take Hindi translation of all the documents. (Last time, there were about 120 pages in total.)

6.    Then, 25 sets are to be prepared in Hindi and another 25 sets in English.  Thereafter the documents will be submitted to the Cabinet Secretariat. This procedure will take few days.

The Director (Estt) is on a training now.  And the Section Officer is on leave, as reported by Com. Kapoor