Dalwai bids goodbye

Tathya.in, April 21, 2010
Bhubaneswar:21/April/2010


Finally Ashok Dalwai signed the relinquish slip on 21 April.

1984 batch IAS officer relinquished the post of Principal Secretary of the Department of Steel & Mines (DOSM).

He is leaving for Bangalore to take over as Regional Deputy Director General of the Unique Identification Authority of India(UIAI).

DOSM has never been in limelight during last 30 years as it was in the Media Glare during last 10 months.

Thanks to Opposition and Media trial both DOSM and Dr.Dalwai were in glare of publicity.

During the entire episode of Mega Mining Scam, the top most mandarin of the DOSM remained cool and handled the affairs with all sincerity.

He was backed by Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) and Chief Secretary to the hilt.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik supported Dr.Dalwai for his honesty and integrity.

Now the through going mandarin has turned the table and Central Organizations like Railways, Ports and IBM are at receiving end.

Before signing the papers Dr.Dalwai told newsmen that the State Government has tried its best to curb illegal mining through systematic changes in the system.

“This was possible because of the political decision at the highest level to bring in transparency in the Mining Administration”, said Dr.Dalwai.

He said now DOSM has started a Pilot Project in Keonjhar by using IT and Technology in the mining sector.

Digitization of Mining Maps and putting up Electronic Weigh Bridges are on cards, said he.

Apart form that the State Government is filling up the vacancies in the field level, so that manpower shortage will be taken care of, said he.

Thanks to the determined effort of the visionary bureaucrat, who hogged the attention of Central Government for his innovative initiatives and for which Ministry of Mines is going to issue directives, initiated by Dr.Dalwai to the various Central Agencies involved in Mineral Administration.

At the end of the day Ashok Dalwai is a happy man, said one of his closet aide.