State units told to comply by March 1

KOLKATA: The Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators has asked the state associations to submit confirmation on March 1 that the Lodha Committee directives have been complied with.

The four-member COA of the BCCI in a letter to all state units stated that it would proceed on a “strict understanding and interpretation” of the Lodha Committee reforms, like the age cap of 70 years and nine-year limit for

office-bearers, among others.

UNDERTAKINGS SOUGHT

“You are also called upon to obtain undertakings from your current office-bearers and members to the effect that they are not disqualified in terms of the criteria and forward copies of the same to the Committee of Administrators. This should be done latest by 5 pm on March 1, 2017,” the letter stated.

It further laid down measures of good governance and transparency like mentioning the names of the constituent members in its website in the letter.

“The names of your current office-bearers along with their age, date on which they assumed office, and/or became a member of your Governing Body/managing Committee/working Committee and the total number of years for which they have been an office-bearer (should also be given).”

NO FUNDS TO STATES

It also asked for the compliance of the Supreme Court orders on October 7 and 21 last year in which it directed that the BCCI shall forthwith cease and desist from making any disbursement of funds to any state association until it adopts a resolution undertaking to implement the Lodha Committee reforms.

“After such a resolution is passed and before any disbursement of funds to the state association concerned, a copy of the resolution shall be filed before the Lodha Committee and before the Supreme Court together with an affidavit of the President of the State Association undertaking to abide by the reforms,” the letter said.