VASAI: The Municipal Commissioner and Administrator of Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC) transferred 19 staff working in the Town Planning department of the VVCMC. Most of the employees (both contractual and staff) have been working in the town planning department for more than 3 years, which was objected to by the Congress leader from Vasai, Kuldeep Vartak. These transfers are seen as a major and welcome change after the VVCMC Deputy Director of Town Planning Y. S. Reddy was raided by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on May 15. During this raid the ED had seized cash and jewellery of around 32 crores and the investigations are currently underway.
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Along with these 19, in total 36 employees have been transferred as per the order dated May 28, a copy of which is with the TOI, signed by an additional commissioner, which also mentioned that the transfers are on immediate basis and action would be taken against those who don’t comply or go on an unapproved leave. From the town planning, among those who have been transferred are Junior Engineers and clerks and have been transferred to other departments like accounts, general administration and ward offices. ‘This is a welcome step by the commissioner as the image of the corporation has been maligned after the ED raids during which its deputy town planner was caught with cash and jewellery worth 32 crores’, said the Congress leader from Vasai, Kuldeep Vartak. ‘I had written to the commissioner Anilkumar Pawar and the Urban Development department that a lot of contractual and VVCMC staff was employed in the town planning department for more than three years which is illegal and against the guideline laid down in the transfer act of 2005’, he added. He further said that he was happy as this may be the change Vasai Virar was waiting for.Acting on this, the VVCMC Commissioner and Administrator Anil Kumar Pawar decided to take this step of transfer in a major revamp action. He said that We have revamped the entire system for its smooth functioning and will continue to do so for better results.
