F.No. Ref.
No. AIACEGEO/Deptt.Comm./01/2020 Dated
: 07.07.2020
To
The Hon’ble Commissioner,
CGST &
Central Excise,
Surat
Sir,
Subject : Representation
of association on various issues – reg.
We
are thankful to your honour for heeding to our grievances during our meeting on
06.07.2020 wherein we inter alia made representations on the following
issues, which are reiterated as under for ready reference and needful action
please :
1.
Issue
of Roster for attendance : It was brought to your kind notice that considering rapid
increase in number of covid-19 cases in Gujarat specially in Surat/Vapi/ Valsad,
attendance of 100% staff everyday is posing severe threat to the officers and
their families. Moresoever , when our department is heading towards e-office,
faceless/contactless works, roster for attendance of officers may kindy be got
issued in line with the guidelines of MHA and MoHFW. Your goodself had assured
for issuance of roster for attendance accordingly.
2.
Shifting
of all Divisions to GST Bhavan : In this regard, our letter dated 30.06.2020 may kindly be
referred. We again submitted that only one division may kindly be got shifted
at each floor as per original plan. Moreover, even after shifting one division
out of two divisions from headquarters building, there will be enough space in
headquarters building. Hence, it is reiterated that the shifting plan may
kindly be modified to the original shifting plan of only four divisions i.e.
Division II, III, IV and V only.
3.
Hiring
of new office premises for Valsad : In this connection, our letter dated 29.06.2020 may kindly be
referred. Your goodself appreciated the proposal and directed us to take up
this matter with the Divisional Deputy Commissioner to send proposal for hiring
of new office premises accordingly.
4.
Restricting
preventive /recovery duties in the hot zones : It was assured by your goodself
that necessary kits such as mask, face-shields, gloves, sanitisers will be
provided to the officers deputed for such duties but it is reiterated that in
such a situation when covid-19 cases are rapidly shooting, preventive/recovery duties
may kindly be put on hold and visits to hot zones by our officers may kindly be
stopped considering health constraints of
our officers and their families.
5.
Annual
General Transfer 2020 :
We had earnestly requested to kindly put on hold all station changes except
mutual transfer cases/willingness requests as also requested from hon’ble Chief
Commissioner through our letter dated 02.07.2020. Your goodself was kind enough
to assure us of no big scale transfer orders. It is reiterated to consider
requests of all the officers sympathetically so that minimum disturbance occurs
to them.
In addition
to above, various other general issues such as providing of masks, sanitisers
etc. to the officers and staff, constituting covid team of officers etc. were
also discussed and your goodself was kind enough to appreciate our concerns and
assured for all possible measures.
In view of
the above, it is once again requested to kindly look into the above matters
personally. It is also submitted that JCM of the associations has not been
conducted for a long time, which may kindly be conducted periodically and its
minutes may also be released so as to ensure active redressal system with
regard to grievances of our members.
Thanking
you. With regards.
Yours faithfully,
(M.S. PRABHAT)
General Secretary
Copy
to the Deputy Commissioner, CGST and Central Excise, Division-Valsad with
respect to para 3 with request to kindly get the proposal for shifting of Division
office to a new building submitted accordingly.
