'Competent officer needed at MADC'

Nagpur: As high-profile R C Sinha leaves Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) -- the agency developing the Mihan project and the special economic zone (SEZ) in Nagpur-- businessmen here feel that he should be replaced by an equally competent person.
Sinha had emerged as the face of Mihan due to his tough stance and much hope was pinned on him over success of the project, especially for the transfer of Nagpur airport to the joint venture company formed between the MADC and Airports Authority of India (AAI).
As Sinha has quit, a secretary in the state's general administration department, Nandkumar Jantre has been handed over additional charge as vice-chairman and managing director. He is already one of the directors in the MADC board. However, speculations are rife over Sinha's full-time successor. Sources say that Sinha was sidelined since Ashok Chavan took over as the chief minister. Even as Sinha was at the helm at MADC, another retired bureaucrat Shahzad Hussain was appointed an officer on special duty (OSD) by creating a new post.
Insiders speculate Hussain may take over as the new vice-chairman-cum-managing director. However, there has been no official confirmation so far. It is expected that the decision may be taken in a couple of weeks by new chief minister Prithviraj Chavan. Hussain took over after retiring as the chairman of Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT).
17/01/11 Times of India

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