The Nagpur University officials seem to make rules just to flout them. This can be seen from NU officials' action in providing 20-acre land for staging AR Rahman's concert for a pittance, sources claimed. TOI on Wednesday published about how the NU administration lost out a good opportunity to get some funds for its development after it offered its land for just Rs 50,000 for the mega event to be held on May 15.
Citing rules, sources stated that for any university land to be given on rent, it must be either approved by the management council or by the vice chancellor under special powers given to him in absence of the council. In this case, nothing was followed. The permission was given merely on the basis of recommendation by finance and accounts officer (FAO) Puran Meshram. Moreover, the organizers are yet to seek permission from the traffic police department for the same even as the event is just 10 days away. This was confirmed by DCP (Traffic) Sahebrao Patil who said, none of the organizers approached them so far.
Sources raised doubts over chaos that can ensue at the venue as a huge crowd of 50,000-60,000 music lovers are expected to attend the event. With the capacity of just 40,000, the World Cup cricket match that was recently held at VCA's Jamtha stadium witnessed big commotion. Traffic had virtually come to a standstill due to jams. In NU's case, the approach road is not that wide as compared to Wardha road and there are apprehensions regarding parking arrangements. Even the organizers have not paid any additional funds for parking place on NU land. Additionally, the land was handed over to the organizers about a month back, but NU is charging only for one day. Sources also claimed that management council had decided no to give its land to anyone after it had to face an embarrassment when it handed over the ground in front of Subhedar hall to BJP for its national convention in 2009.
FAO Meshram however denied that he had recommended anything stating that he had given his opinion after registrar Mahesh Yenkie asked for it. "Don't go on money, as organizers are doing the work of levelling the land which would otherwise cost NU Rs 10 lakh," Meshram justified his decision.
The registrar while endorsing the same stand added that the land was given in accordance to the rules and regulations of the university. "NU will be coming up with its administrative complex on the same land and we will be starting work shortly. The organizers are doing the job of levelling the rough land, thus saving precious money."
When grilled about flouting norms by not seeking approval from management council or VC, Yenkie said those rules were for land in front of Subhedar Hall and not for unutilized one near the campus. "The organizers told us that they will be conducting a cultural programme and therefore we've given them the land. But we've denied them the land in front of Subhedar Hall which they had initially demanded," he said.
TOI on Wednesday reported how the organizers are charging huge rates for the tickets which start from Rs 1,000 and up to Rs 25,000 under the garb of cultural programme for a charitable purpose. Claiming themselves to be a charitable organization working for women empowerment, the organizers had paid a whopping amount to Oscar award winner for staging a concert. But the event seems to be purely commercial with the participation of big sponsors and huge expenditure on the advertisements, thus fleecing NU, sources claimed.
Citing rules, sources stated that for any university land to be given on rent, it must be either approved by the management council or by the vice chancellor under special powers given to him in absence of the council. In this case, nothing was followed. The permission was given merely on the basis of recommendation by finance and accounts officer (FAO) Puran Meshram. Moreover, the organizers are yet to seek permission from the traffic police department for the same even as the event is just 10 days away. This was confirmed by DCP (Traffic) Sahebrao Patil who said, none of the organizers approached them so far.
Sources raised doubts over chaos that can ensue at the venue as a huge crowd of 50,000-60,000 music lovers are expected to attend the event. With the capacity of just 40,000, the World Cup cricket match that was recently held at VCA's Jamtha stadium witnessed big commotion. Traffic had virtually come to a standstill due to jams. In NU's case, the approach road is not that wide as compared to Wardha road and there are apprehensions regarding parking arrangements. Even the organizers have not paid any additional funds for parking place on NU land. Additionally, the land was handed over to the organizers about a month back, but NU is charging only for one day. Sources also claimed that management council had decided no to give its land to anyone after it had to face an embarrassment when it handed over the ground in front of Subhedar hall to BJP for its national convention in 2009.
FAO Meshram however denied that he had recommended anything stating that he had given his opinion after registrar Mahesh Yenkie asked for it. "Don't go on money, as organizers are doing the work of levelling the land which would otherwise cost NU Rs 10 lakh," Meshram justified his decision.
The registrar while endorsing the same stand added that the land was given in accordance to the rules and regulations of the university. "NU will be coming up with its administrative complex on the same land and we will be starting work shortly. The organizers are doing the job of levelling the rough land, thus saving precious money."
When grilled about flouting norms by not seeking approval from management council or VC, Yenkie said those rules were for land in front of Subhedar Hall and not for unutilized one near the campus. "The organizers told us that they will be conducting a cultural programme and therefore we've given them the land. But we've denied them the land in front of Subhedar Hall which they had initially demanded," he said.
TOI on Wednesday reported how the organizers are charging huge rates for the tickets which start from Rs 1,000 and up to Rs 25,000 under the garb of cultural programme for a charitable purpose. Claiming themselves to be a charitable organization working for women empowerment, the organizers had paid a whopping amount to Oscar award winner for staging a concert. But the event seems to be purely commercial with the participation of big sponsors and huge expenditure on the advertisements, thus fleecing NU, sources claimed.
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