File photo: GCA President Narendra Modi and Vice President Parimal Nathwani

-GCA Functions in the Interest of the Game

-No Violation of Rules in tender for AUDA Sports Complex

-250 % More Compensation Compared to the Previous GCA regime

Ahmedabad, 5 May 2012

Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA), subsequent to its executive committee meeting today afternoon, replied categorically to disinformation and misinformation campaign initiated by its opponents. GCA has reaffirmed that it is committed to the noble objective of promoting sports and sportsmen and conducts its affair in such a way that the cause of sports is not harmed.

The GCA Vice President Mr. Parimal Nathwani informed in a press communique issued after the Executive Committee meeting today that GCA coach and others were given cheques towards their fees, but they wanted the rise in the compensation which could be given only after the approval of the Executive Committee. The GCA, int he meantime, had constituted a special panel to look into the demands and recommend on the rise in the compensation of wages/fees to service providers. The same was reviewed in today’s meeting.

Mr. Nathwani stated that the revision in the compensation was approved by the committee and would be from retrospect effect of 1st August, 2011. The details of the increase in compensation of various service providers etc is as under:

It is obvious from the comparison that under the new regime of GCA headed by the Chief Minister Mr. Narendra Modi, the compensation is approximately upto 250 percent of what was being given earlier. Coach would continue to get the fees as per the previous practice. GCA staff too is given appropriate rise.

GCA explained that tender for AUDA complex was as per rule. Among four tender parties which technically qualified included GCA also and GCA’s tender was passed as per rule which was presented today in the executive. In fact, GCA desires to run the AUDA sports complex as a CSR initiative and will run it on no profit basis. GCA would take over the AUDA sports complex after it is made operational. Thus, the question of taking the AUDA complex in a bad shape does not arise. If in the interest of promoting sports for the youths of the state Rs 50 lacs is spared as a deposit then it it not out of prudence because the deposit is refundable. GCA will provide for additional pitches in the AUDA sports complex so that more and more cricket lovers can take benefit of the coaching. Taking up AUDA sports complex is with a noble objective of providing sports facilities to the youths of lower and middle class so that they can learn and prosper in the game of their choice.

The GCA, with this press communique, confirms that the accounts are regularly audited and it is unfair to spread the canard that the GCA accounts are not audited since two years. In face, the GCA account have been computerized for the first time after the Chief Minister Mr. Narendra Modi because its President; and the GCA affairs have become transparent thereafter. There is also nothing unfair in shifting of GCA’s office to Motera because Motera has been the centre of GCA’s activities and office in the same premises would pave way for efficient functioning and co-ordination.

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