PCB president has no time for meets, development hit

Members said they were informed by CEO Rachel Koshy that the Maj Gen was short of time to hold meetings. Since he took over in February,he has held only one meeting. “The Sub Area commander doesn’t have time to hold meetings. The last was in April and for over two months there has been no meeting,” said PCB vice-president Manzoor Nazir Shaikh. In February,Maj Gen Chakravarty replaced Brigadier Rajbeer Singh as PCB president.

Members said major developmental works have been hit. “Approval of some 17 tenders for sanitation works and repair of drainage system are pending. Work orders can’t be issued until tenders are cleared in the board meeting,” said Shaikh. He added that there was a large number building permission pending.

When contacted,Chakravarty said he can’t comment as he was not in the city. “Once I come to Pune,I can give the response,” he said

PCB members say the board couldn’t take stock of preparedness for monsoon to deal with waterlogging. PCB member Prasad Prakash Kedari said this meeting should have been held earlier.

Following the busy schedule of Maj Gen Chakravarty,PCB members have asked the CEO to hold board meetings in his absence under section 22 of the 2006 Cantonment Act. “We have written to the CEO that the meeting of the board be held in the absence of president and be presided over by vice-president,” said PCB member Aarti Mahajan.

A general meeting that is supposed to be held on June 13 is also not likely to be held. Shaikh said he had talked to the CEO who informed him that PCB president will convey his time only on June 16. “We have been told the president will convey whether he is available for the meeting,” said Shaikh.