AI violated norms, says Raut, MP

New Delhi: Sanjay Raut, a member of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee of the Civil Aviation Ministry, has alleged violation of mandatory norms by Air India management in its bid to fill up senior director-level vacancies.
In a letter to the Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel and Civil Aviation Secretary Ajay Prasad, the MP pointed out that the Air India Chairman-cum-Managing Director had sought approval for filling up certain director-level vacancies way back in December 2004, requesting blanket approval from the Ministry to fill up any vacancies that might arise in the future. Though the Ministry granted approval, the blanket clearance as sought by Air India CMD V. Thulasidas was rejected.
"Mr. Thulasidas was directed to follow the extant procedure of prior approval as also directed to desist from any fresh creation of posts as an austerity measure and established policy," Mr. Raut said adding that the Air India management was planning to conduct interviews for 11 director-level posts on May 3, 2006.
Pointing out that the Government was curtailing its expenditure as a measure of austerity, Mr. Raut said the Air India chief was upgrading posts that had been downgraded to the level of a general manager.
02/05/06 The Hindu

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