Ms Neemo Dhar
Director (PR&PG), DDA
Dear Ms Dhar,
This is in continuation of my e-ml of 05.12.05, at:
http://mail.architexturez.net/+/MPISG-Media/archive/msg00708.shtml
and subsequent correspondence (included in this
message).
Director (MPPR) was kind enough to meet me yesterday,
but is not in custody of information that I:
(1) sought, as affected party, under s.4(1)(d)
(reasons for decisions relating to reconstitution of
Board for MPD-2021 Public notice, no.1 in my e-mail)
(2) requested be published under s.4(1)(b)(iii)
(decision making procedure followed by the Authority,
no.2 in my e-mail)
He is in custody of other information I requested be
published under s.4(1)(b), viz, MP&ZDP Rules, 1959,
and Gazette notifications dated 15.06.05 and 02.12.05
relating to the Board and has kindly assured me of
website publication of the same and also provided me
copies of the notifications (the Rules I have).
I request again with urgency the remaining information
(nos. 1 & 2 in my e-mail).
Please permit me to clarify that I have no adversarial
intent and am seeking information to be able to make
an informed representation about my genuine
apprehension that the MPD-2021 Public Notice process
is vitiated. MCD Commissioner has not bothered to
participate in any of the hearings (and the ones,
including mine, held on 03.10.05 were invalid for lack
of quorum on his account). MCD counsellor who
participated in hearing on 03.12.05 has made curious
comments in the press. On 10.12.05 MCD has held its
own public interaction for its so-called Local Area
Plans that undermine the DD Act framework in
presumption of a proposed USAID-sponsored amendment to
MCD Act. The other non-DDA member of the Board is from
TCPO, which has developed the so-called Tool-Kit for
making in line with USAID-made model municipal law
city plans unrelated to statutory plans to access
JNNURM funds. Under the circumstances, the Board for
MPD-2021 Public Notice cannot be considered impartial
and could well be considered subversive. There are
also indications of unwarranted interferences by Delhi
Government and others well known for anti-DD Act
proclivities and advocacy of elements of the so-called
reform agenda, including by selective use of court
orders. It is an open secret that DDA has been
prevented by such interferences from carrying out
MPD-2021 revision in the manner prescribed. If
MPD-2021 Public Notice process is also vitiated then
its mandate of planned development may well become
irretrievable. If you consider it appropriate, please
communicate my apprehension to Authority Secretary
and/or Board Chairman (DDA VC).
Yours sincerely
Gita Dewan Verma, Planner
cc: for information
* Director (MPPR), with thanks for meeting
* az plan
--- Gita Dewan Verma <mpisgplanner@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Dear Mr Mahashabdey,
>
> I have just seen your eml. Mr BN Singh had also
> called
> earlier in the day about meeting at 3PM on Monday. I
> have clarified to Mr Singh that I have not resorted
> to
> s.6 of RTI Act and need no general clarification. I
> await responses on other matters that I have raised
> in
> perspective of s.4 and expect a meeting at this
> stage
> to dispose off my request of 15.12.05 (in which I
> have
> stated my reasons for urgency). With reference to
> your
> response apropos my Pt.1 (s.4(1)d) therein I have
> requested Mr Singh to examine Pt.2-4 (s.4(1)b) in
> this
> light and revert to me.
>
> Meanwhile, I had requested someone to deposit
> requisite fee on my behalf. I understand that
> receiving office in Vasant Kunj had no separate
> instructions for s.4(1)(d) and could only issue
> receipt against s.6 form and I have now form
> No.000487
> and receipt No.156874 for Rs.10/- only. I will come
> to
> your office on Monday morning with these for advice
> on
> payment of requisite fees to be able to complete
> that
> formality before receiving office closes and about
> further procedure.
>
> With regards
> Gita Dewan Verma
>
>
>
> --- dirmpd@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > To,
> > Ms Gita Dewan Verma,Planner
> >
> > This is to refer to your mail dtd. December 5,
> 2005,
> > regarding reconstiturion of Borad of Enquiry and
> > Hearing for MPD-2021, forwarded by Dir (PR) to
> this
> > office. You are requested to deposit the requisite
> > fees in this regard.
> >
> > Your e-mails regularly received by all the 40 PIOs
> > indicate that you have a number of queries about
> > various issues and procedures. We would like to
> > clarify these and any doubts in a meeting with you
>
> > with Shri. B.N.Singh, Co-ordinator and Dir(PRE&R)
> > DDA, on December 9,2005, at 3.00 p.m. in his
> > chamber at Vikas sadan, INA.
> >
> > yours Faithfully,
> >
> >
> > P.V.Mahashabdey
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Neemo Dhar <neemo_dhar@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2005 12:01 pm
> > Subject: RTI Act
> >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Dir (PR)" <dirpr@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: "Gita Dewan Verma" <mpisgplanner@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 9:51 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Reconstitution of MPD2021 Board for
> > Enquiry &
> > > Hearing: Request
> > > for immediate compliance with s.4 of RTI Act,
> 2005
> > >
> > >
> > > > No.F.3(3)2005/DPR/DDA/
> > > >
> > > > NEEMO DHAR
> > > >
> > > > DIRECTOR (PUBLIC RELATIONS &
> > > > PUBLIC GRIEVANCES)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 5th December, 2005
> > > >
> > > > To,
> > > >
> > > > Ms Gita Dewan Varma, Planner
> > > >
> > > > Kindly refer to your e-mail dated
> > 5th December, 2005
> > > regarding> reconstitution of MPD-2021 Board for
> > Enquiry & Hearing.
> > > You have raised
> > > > query under Section 4(1) (d) of the RTI Act
> > which provides for
> > > reasons for
> > > > administrative or quasi-judicial decisions.
> The
> > basis of
> > > administrative> reason to include one more
> > non-official member of
> > > the Authority in the
> > > Board
> > > > of Enquiry can be provided to you by the PIO
> > dealing with Master
> > > Plan P.V.
> > > > Mahashabdey, Director (MPPR). Your e-mail is
> > being transferred
> > > to him, as
> > > > this PIO is the custodian of all the files
> > relating to the
> > > decision. The
> > > > other issues raised by you will also be
> replied
> > by him only.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 2. Point No.2 regarding implementation
> > of section 4(1)
> > > (b) (iii)
> > > > whereby the process of decision making had to
> be
> > put on the
> > > website. You
> > > > are requested to get in touch with Shri B.N.
> > Singh, Director
> > > (PRE&R) who
> > > is
> > > > the Director responsible for implementation of
> > the RTI Act in DDA.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Yours sincerely
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > (NEEMO DHAR)
> > > >
> > > > Director (PR&PG)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Copy to Shri Mahashabdey, Director (MPPR).
> The
> > request is being
> > > transferred
> > > > under the relevant provisions of the Act to
> Shri
> > B.N. Singh with the
> > > request
> > > > to look into the issues raised by Ms Dewan
> Varma
> > regarding
> > > implementationof
> > > > RTI Act.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Gita Dewan Verma"
> > <mpisgplanner@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <neemo_dhar@xxxxxxxxxxx>;
> > <dirpr@xxxxxxxxxx>;
> > > > <mpisgmedia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 12:24 AM
> > > > Subject: Reconstitution of MPD2021 Board for
> > Enquiry & Hearing:
__________________________________________________
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Director (PR&PG), DDA
Dear Ms Dhar,
This is in continuation of my e-ml of 05.12.05, at:
http://mail.architexturez.net/+/MPISG-Media/archive/msg00708.shtml
and subsequent correspondence (included in this
message).
Director (MPPR) was kind enough to meet me yesterday,
but is not in custody of information that I:
(1) sought, as affected party, under s.4(1)(d)
(reasons for decisions relating to reconstitution of
Board for MPD-2021 Public notice, no.1 in my e-mail)
(2) requested be published under s.4(1)(b)(iii)
(decision making procedure followed by the Authority,
no.2 in my e-mail)
He is in custody of other information I requested be
published under s.4(1)(b), viz, MP&ZDP Rules, 1959,
and Gazette notifications dated 15.06.05 and 02.12.05
relating to the Board and has kindly assured me of
website publication of the same and also provided me
copies of the notifications (the Rules I have).
I request again with urgency the remaining information
(nos. 1 & 2 in my e-mail).
Please permit me to clarify that I have no adversarial
intent and am seeking information to be able to make
an informed representation about my genuine
apprehension that the MPD-2021 Public Notice process
is vitiated. MCD Commissioner has not bothered to
participate in any of the hearings (and the ones,
including mine, held on 03.10.05 were invalid for lack
of quorum on his account). MCD counsellor who
participated in hearing on 03.12.05 has made curious
comments in the press. On 10.12.05 MCD has held its
own public interaction for its so-called Local Area
Plans that undermine the DD Act framework in
presumption of a proposed USAID-sponsored amendment to
MCD Act. The other non-DDA member of the Board is from
TCPO, which has developed the so-called Tool-Kit for
making in line with USAID-made model municipal law
city plans unrelated to statutory plans to access
JNNURM funds. Under the circumstances, the Board for
MPD-2021 Public Notice cannot be considered impartial
and could well be considered subversive. There are
also indications of unwarranted interferences by Delhi
Government and others well known for anti-DD Act
proclivities and advocacy of elements of the so-called
reform agenda, including by selective use of court
orders. It is an open secret that DDA has been
prevented by such interferences from carrying out
MPD-2021 revision in the manner prescribed. If
MPD-2021 Public Notice process is also vitiated then
its mandate of planned development may well become
irretrievable. If you consider it appropriate, please
communicate my apprehension to Authority Secretary
and/or Board Chairman (DDA VC).
Yours sincerely
Gita Dewan Verma, Planner
cc: for information
* Director (MPPR), with thanks for meeting
* az plan
--- Gita Dewan Verma <mpisgplanner@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Dear Mr Mahashabdey,
>
> I have just seen your eml. Mr BN Singh had also
> called
> earlier in the day about meeting at 3PM on Monday. I
> have clarified to Mr Singh that I have not resorted
> to
> s.6 of RTI Act and need no general clarification. I
> await responses on other matters that I have raised
> in
> perspective of s.4 and expect a meeting at this
> stage
> to dispose off my request of 15.12.05 (in which I
> have
> stated my reasons for urgency). With reference to
> your
> response apropos my Pt.1 (s.4(1)d) therein I have
> requested Mr Singh to examine Pt.2-4 (s.4(1)b) in
> this
> light and revert to me.
>
> Meanwhile, I had requested someone to deposit
> requisite fee on my behalf. I understand that
> receiving office in Vasant Kunj had no separate
> instructions for s.4(1)(d) and could only issue
> receipt against s.6 form and I have now form
> No.000487
> and receipt No.156874 for Rs.10/- only. I will come
> to
> your office on Monday morning with these for advice
> on
> payment of requisite fees to be able to complete
> that
> formality before receiving office closes and about
> further procedure.
>
> With regards
> Gita Dewan Verma
>
>
>
> --- dirmpd@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > To,
> > Ms Gita Dewan Verma,Planner
> >
> > This is to refer to your mail dtd. December 5,
> 2005,
> > regarding reconstiturion of Borad of Enquiry and
> > Hearing for MPD-2021, forwarded by Dir (PR) to
> this
> > office. You are requested to deposit the requisite
> > fees in this regard.
> >
> > Your e-mails regularly received by all the 40 PIOs
> > indicate that you have a number of queries about
> > various issues and procedures. We would like to
> > clarify these and any doubts in a meeting with you
>
> > with Shri. B.N.Singh, Co-ordinator and Dir(PRE&R)
> > DDA, on December 9,2005, at 3.00 p.m. in his
> > chamber at Vikas sadan, INA.
> >
> > yours Faithfully,
> >
> >
> > P.V.Mahashabdey
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Neemo Dhar <neemo_dhar@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2005 12:01 pm
> > Subject: RTI Act
> >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Dir (PR)" <dirpr@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: "Gita Dewan Verma" <mpisgplanner@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 9:51 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Reconstitution of MPD2021 Board for
> > Enquiry &
> > > Hearing: Request
> > > for immediate compliance with s.4 of RTI Act,
> 2005
> > >
> > >
> > > > No.F.3(3)2005/DPR/DDA/
> > > >
> > > > NEEMO DHAR
> > > >
> > > > DIRECTOR (PUBLIC RELATIONS &
> > > > PUBLIC GRIEVANCES)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 5th December, 2005
> > > >
> > > > To,
> > > >
> > > > Ms Gita Dewan Varma, Planner
> > > >
> > > > Kindly refer to your e-mail dated
> > 5th December, 2005
> > > regarding> reconstitution of MPD-2021 Board for
> > Enquiry & Hearing.
> > > You have raised
> > > > query under Section 4(1) (d) of the RTI Act
> > which provides for
> > > reasons for
> > > > administrative or quasi-judicial decisions.
> The
> > basis of
> > > administrative> reason to include one more
> > non-official member of
> > > the Authority in the
> > > Board
> > > > of Enquiry can be provided to you by the PIO
> > dealing with Master
> > > Plan P.V.
> > > > Mahashabdey, Director (MPPR). Your e-mail is
> > being transferred
> > > to him, as
> > > > this PIO is the custodian of all the files
> > relating to the
> > > decision. The
> > > > other issues raised by you will also be
> replied
> > by him only.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 2. Point No.2 regarding implementation
> > of section 4(1)
> > > (b) (iii)
> > > > whereby the process of decision making had to
> be
> > put on the
> > > website. You
> > > > are requested to get in touch with Shri B.N.
> > Singh, Director
> > > (PRE&R) who
> > > is
> > > > the Director responsible for implementation of
> > the RTI Act in DDA.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Yours sincerely
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > (NEEMO DHAR)
> > > >
> > > > Director (PR&PG)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Copy to Shri Mahashabdey, Director (MPPR).
> The
> > request is being
> > > transferred
> > > > under the relevant provisions of the Act to
> Shri
> > B.N. Singh with the
> > > request
> > > > to look into the issues raised by Ms Dewan
> Varma
> > regarding
> > > implementationof
> > > > RTI Act.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Gita Dewan Verma"
> > <mpisgplanner@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <neemo_dhar@xxxxxxxxxxx>;
> > <dirpr@xxxxxxxxxx>;
> > > > <mpisgmedia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 12:24 AM
> > > > Subject: Reconstitution of MPD2021 Board for
> > Enquiry & Hearing:
__________________________________________________
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