AFVOA Newletters of Year 2003

Page 155 of 170 industrial house of LGB was on the lookout for an officer from the technical arms/services to take over as CEO of an agency for TATA LCVs covering the Nilgiris and Erode districts. With projected turn over at Rupees 40 crores the remuneration was expected to be very good. An appeal 31. Cdr SR Prasad made an appeal that is not new to our ears, for every Secretary of the AFVOA has made the same appeal at least once every meeting He appealed to members to kindly do let the Committee know at least 24-48 hours in advance of a meeting of their attendance or non-attendance. The issue is that the quality of the response to this appeal has a direct bearing on the quality of the dinner that is served at our meetings. It is our sincere and fervent appeal to every single member to kindly remember our Services ethos of responding to RSVPs etc. It is not that we cannot accommodate genuine last minute inclusions, but problems arise when the actual attendance exceeds the confirmations by hundred percent. Renewal of CSD Canteen Cards 32. Officers who are attached to the Area CSD Canteens, are required to have their Canteen Cards (both Liquor and General Stores) renewed during this month – prior their drawing their requirements for the year 2004. 33. Please take along three passport size coloured photographs of self and an additional photograph jointly with spouse, and fill up the form available with the Canteen. The PPO number is also to be mentioned during the renewal. New cards can be collected a week after the submission of the renewal form And at the time of collection, please be in possession of your retired officer’s identity card 34. It is possible that similar procedure may be followed in other Canteens also. ECHS Receipt of Contribution by Banks 35. Earlier it was mentioned that amount to be deposited towards ECHS, were being accepted by the Reserve Bank of India and the Saidapet Branch of the State Bank of India. Members may please note that the Reserve Bank of India has since issued a letter to State Bank of India and its associate banks, and all nationalised banks authorising them to accept these contributions. The reference of the RBI letter is “DGBA.GAD.No.H- 240/31.03.006/2003-04 dated Sep 20, 2003. A copy of the letter was obtained through the kind courtesy of Shri N Venkataraman, Sr Manager, Syndicate Bank, Adyar Branch. Based on this letter, a few officers have approached their respective banks, and payment has been received by the State Bank of India, Adyar Branch, besides of course the Syndicate Bank. Officers are requested to bring this letter to the notice of their respective banks where they draw pension, so that that Branch also accepts payments. A photocopy of the same is attached with this Newsletter. REPORT ON MEETINGS AT SERVICES HQ RE: ECHS 36. Air Vice Mshl V Krishnaswamy, VSM (Retd), held discussions on 03 Dec 2003 at New Delhi with Lt Gen VK Dua, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, DG Discipline, Ceremonials, and Welfare at Army HQ concerning the ECHS. While at Delhi, the Air Marshal also met with Air Mshl RC Mahadik, AVSM, VSM, AOA, Air HQ (VB). A brief of the discussions is set out in the succeeding paragraphs. 37. Pending formal empanelment of hospitals and diagnostic centres on a one to one basis