Vizag CC given additional charge of Mumbai
WITH modern communication and travel facilities, geographical boundaries are getting blurred. CBEC seems to be well aware of this. They have posted the Vizag Chief Commissioner to hold the additional charge of Mumbai II Central Excise. Sitting in Vizag in the East Coast, it should not be difficult for her to administer Mumbai in the West Coast. The Board has also posted the CC Bhubaneswar to hold charge of Nagpur, CC, Mumbai to hold charge of DG, Service Tax and the DG (Export Promotion) will hold the post of DG, Safeguard.
This means that they don't have people to post in the posts of Chief Commissioners. Already about 15 posts are under additional charge and a couple of officers will retire next month. The cadre review created so many posts, but they are not able to fill them. Till date the posts of Principal Chief Commissioner is not filled. Why can't they promote officers who are ready and waiting instead of keeping posts under additional charge with absolutely no respect for geography?