| A: Details of the organisation complained about |
| 1.Organisation: |
ANDHERI GYMKHANA |
| 2. State: |
Maharashtra |
| 3. City: |
MUMBAI |
| B: Details of complaint |
| 1. Subject: |
COMMERCIALISATION OF THE GYMKHANA PREMISES BY COMITTEE MEMBERS FOR PERSONAL BENEFITS.
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| 2. Period: |
2009 - Dec |
3. Details:
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SINCE LAST 3 YEARS THE ENTIR PREMISES OF ANDHERI GYMKHANA HAS BEEN COMMERCIALISED AND RENTED OUT TO VARIOUS PRIVATE ORGANISATIONS. BECAUSE OF THIS THIS SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE GYMKHANA IS BADLY SUFFERING. THE BASIC FOUNDATION OF THE GYMKHANA WAS TO PROMOTE SPORTS ACTIVITIES AND TO GIVE MEMBERSHIPS TO THE YOUNGSTERS TO NURTURE THEIR SPORTS TALENT. BUT THE CURRENT COMMITTEE HAS STOPPED ALL THE SPORTS ACTIVITIES ONE BY ONE IN ORDER TO GAIN PROFITS. THEY HAVE STOPPED THE ORDINARY MAMBERSHIPS WITHOUT TAKING APPROVAL FROM THE AGM. THE ORDINARY MEMBERSHIP WAS ONLY WORTH 3000/- RS. THIS WAS ONLY, SO THAT YOUNGSTERS CAN AFFORD TO PARTICIPATE IN SPORTS AND NURTURE THEIR TALENT. BUT NOW ONLY LIFE MEMBERSHIP IS THERE WHICH ALSO IS APPROVD ONLY AT THE MERCY OF THE COMITTEE MEMBERS. THAT TO IT IS ALLOTED ONLY TO THOSE MEMBERS WHO ARE WILLING TO COME FOR THE CARD-ROOM FOR GAMBLING. SO THAT THE CARD ROOM CAN BE SHOWN TO BE IN PROFITABLE CONDITION. ONLY THE CARD ROOM IS LOOKED AFTER AND KEPT IN PROPER CONDITION. IN-SPITE OF NOT HAVING A LISENCE THERE IS GAMBLING GOING ON IN THE CARD-ROOM WITH THE KIND PERMISSION OF THE MANAGING COMITTEE. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL POLICE COMPLAINTS IN ANDHERI POLICE STATION ABOUT THE SAME. EARLIER THERE WERE ACTIVITIES LIKE CRICKET, CARROM, TABLE-TENNIS ETC. NOW THE TABLE TENNIS ACTIVITY IS COMPLETELY STOPPED BY THE COMMITTEE. WE HAVE VETERAN AND SENIOR TOP RANKING PLAYERS AT NATIONAL LEVEL, WHO ARE WILLING TO PRACTICE TABLE-TENNIS REGULARLY, AND EVEN TRAIN OTHER YOUNGSTERS, BUT AT THE MERCY OF THE COMITTEE MEMBERS, WE ARE UNABLE TO PLAY TABLE-TENNIS. CRICKET IS COMPLETELY STOPPED. WE HAD AFFILIATION TO MCA, AND HAD BEEN PARTICIPATING IN STATE LEVEL TOURNAMENTS LIKE GORDHANDAS TOURNAMENT, BUT NOW THE ACTIVITY IS CANCELLED BY THE CURRENT COMMITTEE. THE GYMNASIUM IS RENTED OUT TO SOME PRIVATE ORGANISATION, AS A RESULT OF WHICH THE MEMBERS DO NOT GET PROPER TIME AND SPACE TO USE THE FACILITY AS, NON MEMBERS ALSO ARE ALLOWED.
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| 4. Additional information: |
Nil
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5. Current status:
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THE CURRENT STATUS IS THAT AT ANDHERI GYMKHANA, WHICH IS LOCATED AT ANDHERI EAST, OPP TO VISHAL HALL, ANDHERI-KURLA ROAD, THERE IS NO SPORTS ACTIVITY WHICH IS RUNNING. ON THE CONTRARY THE ENTIR PREMISESE HAS BEEN RENTED OUT TO VARIOUS PRIVATE ORGANISATIONS FOR PROFITS. AND GAMBLING IS PROMOTED IN THE GYMKHANA, WHICH IS MEANT TO PROMOTE SPORTS ACTIVITIES.
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6. Solution desired:
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SIR THE BASIC CONCEPT ON WHICH THE FOUNDATION OF GYMKHANA WAS LAID, TO PROMOTE SPORTS ACTIVITIES HAS TO BE RESTORED. GAMBLING HAS TO BE STOPPED IN THE CARD-ROOM. MEMBERSHIPS BE GIVEN TO YOUNGSTERS TO PROMOTE SPORTS ACTIVITIES. ALL PRIVATELY RENTED OUT ACTIVITIES BE CANCELLED. THERE SHOULD BE SOME GOVERNING BODYLIKE YOURS TO QUESTION THE MANAGING COMMITTEE FOR THEIR WRONG ACTIONS.
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| 7. Help needed: |
SIR IS ANY ORGANISATION LIKE ANDHERI GYMKHANA, THAT IS REG WITH CHARITY COMMISIONER, ALLOWED TO BE RENTED OUT TO GAIN PROFITS, AT THE COST OF COMPROMISING SPORTS ACTIVITIES AND ENCURAGING GAMBLING.
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| C: My Suggestions |
| 1. For the organisation: |
SIR, THERE HAS TO BE SOME NORMS, WHEREIN AT NO COST SPORTS ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE COMPROMISED FOR RENTING OUT PREMISES AND GAINING PROFITS. THE COMMITTEE SHOULD BE ANSWERABLE TO SOME GOVERNING BODY, INCASE THEY DO SOMETHING WRONG.
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| 2. For the public: |
PLEASE COME UP AND APPROACH THE ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE OFFICE OF CHARITY COMMISIONER, SO THAT THE PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCH WRONG DEEDS, CAN BE AT-LEAST BROUGHT TO THE NOTICE OF THESE GOVERNING BODIES, AND BE TAKEN TO TASK.
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| 3. For government: |
IF THE MANAGIG COMMITTEE IS FOUND MISUSING THE POWERS AND AUTHORITY GIVEN TO THEM, THEN THEY HAVE TO BE TAKEN TO TASK AND DISMISSED BY GOVERNING BODY LIKE YOURS, SO THAT NO OTHER COMMITTEE CAN DO SO IN FUTURE.
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| D: My Contact Details |
| 1. Name: |
ABHISHEK.DESAI |
| 2. Organisation: |
KOKILABEN DHIRUBHAI AMBANI HOSPITAL |
| 3. Profession: |
PARA-MEDICAL STAFF IN HOSPITAL |
| 4. Phone: |
9320448851 |
| 5. Email: |
abhishek.desai@relianceada.com |
