F. No. AICEIA/Mumbai/TPP/2014

                                                                                     Mumbai, the 05^th June, 2015

To,

The Additional Commissioner,

Marine & Preventive Wing,

Mumbai.

Sir,

             Sub:- Grievances of officers of M&P Wing, Mumbai-reg.

             With reference to the above subject. It is submitted that the strength of M&P Wing had been reduced from 158 to 106 after CR and further the working strength was still reduced to 87, the officers of M&P Wing are facing huge difficulties which are as mentioned below:-

1. Control Room Duty:-There is shortage of Inspectors in M&P Wing (87 working strength). The day control room duty is conducted by the officers of different Sections sitting in Everest House. The staff strength of each section has been reduced from earlier strength and in majority of the sections there is only one inspector. On deputing Day CRO duty, the individual officer’s table work got accumulated and they have to clear it on the following days.  The work of day CRO officer is only to attend the some phone calls regarding miscellaneous enquiry, handing over keys of vehicles, issuance of Arms, if required. Whereas the above work can be complied by a Hawaldar and the arms matter can be handled by the section in-charge of arms and ammunition. As regards vehicles, the same can be handled by MTO/PRO Supdt. In view of the above, it  is only the wastage of man power by deputing Inspector as CRO in day time, whereas the hawaldar/Sepoy are enough for day control room duty and  in case of  any difficulty/emergency, P.R.O/M.T.O. can co-ordinate/manage the situation. There is also precedence in Hyderabad Central Excise Commissionerate, where recently, Control Room duty for inspector has been spared by the Administration (copy enclosed).
2. Special NRP duty:- Special NRP duty is conducted by M&P wing, Mumbai on even days every month. We cover the area of jurisdiction of R&I unit during Special Night Road Patrolling (NRP). This special NRP was allotted to M&P Wing as there was not enough staff in R&I Wing. Now the strength of M&P Wing has got reduced to 87 (working strength). Therefore, It is requested that R&I Wing may be directed to conduct special NRP duty which are part of their duty.
3. Special Holidays duty:-  In addition to Control Room duty, officers are also deputed for Special holidays duty. Both of them sit in control room for performing their duties. Both of them have same kind of work. If officers are required in emergency on holidays, they can be called on contacting them on mobile phone. The contact no. of all the officers is available in office record. Therefore, it is requested to discontinue the allotment of special holiday duty.
4. Documents required for calculation of Pay Arrears:- There is a practice in accounts section of M&P Wing, Mumbai that they require drawn statement of previous years from the previous offices. Service book is an authentic record. Whatever entered in service book is suppose to be correct. Any information called for an officer, we generally rely on the information recorded in the service book. But in the case of calculation of pay arrears why the Accounts section are not relying on the service book. However, for calculation of pay arrears, only basic pay is required which is recorded in the service book per year (annual increment). The rate of DA and HRA is available in office records. In view of the above, it is requested to give the necessary direction to accounts section. 

                                                                                                      Yours faithfully,

                                                                                                              Sd/- 

                                                                                                  (ABHISHEK SINGH)

                                                                                                     General Secretary

                                                                                                 AICEIA, Mumbai Circle