Are too many committees spoiling the broth?
This
was the tickling question before the senior officers who were busy with
the state’s reorganisation work for almost 45 days. Too many committees
were forcing the secretaries to spend most of their time in attending
meetings. The series of meetings and too many committees so far did not
produce the desired results.
“We have too many committees for the division work. No state constituted such a huge number of committees for bifurcation of the state,” a senior official admitted.
For example, when Madhya Pradesh was divided in 2000 and a new state of Chhattisgarh was created, the entire division work was completed by a committee of just three-officers. “The three-officer committee interacted with the departments concerned and issued necessary directions to carve out Chhattisgarh from MP,” an officer explained.
But, in Andhra Pradesh, chief secretary PK Mohanty constituted around 20 committees and issued guidelines to all the departments to complete the division work in their respective departments.
The first meeting on Reorganisation was conducted by the chief secretary in the first week of March and it was almost more than 45 days the officials were busy with the division work.
Now, some of the senior officials observed that there were too many committees and too many meetings, which was actually slowing down the pace of work.
Though, the officials extended the deadline almost thrice for all the departments to furnish the information about the state-cadre employees’ list, the information received so far was just 70 per cent. ‘‘The HoDs and secretaries of all the departments are attending series of meetings. One committee invited me to discuss about the measures taken for reforms and reconstruction process. I have attended another meeting of another committee. Such is the case with all the officials. Perhaps, for this reason the departments could not furnish the information,” a senior officer in the Secretariat said.
Besides, marathon meetings all the day in the Secretariat, the officials are now touring to other states study the division work.
Principal secretary (Revenue) SP Singh is visiting Patna on April 24 and Raipur on April 29 to interact with the officials of the two states with regard to resource mobilisation and apportionment.
By the time, Singh returns with the required information, he will have only one day left to complete the division work. The deadline set by the shief secretary was April 30.
But, some officials are finding a excuse for the slow progress of the work. “We cannot take any decisions now. There is no elected government. Without the involvement of political leadership how can we go head on the work,” an officer opined.
Though, the reforms and restructuring sub-committee held several meetings it could not take any concrete decision on the merger of winding up of some departments or corporations. “Only the elected government has to take a final decision,’’ an officer admitted.
CR Kamalanathan committee too would start its work of allocating state-cadre employees only after June 2. But, the AIS officers would be in place for both the states by May 28.
“We want to see that the administration in both the states run as usual and the students, traders or any common man should not be affected. “It will take at least three to six months’ time for both the states to streamline the administration,” another officer felt.
IAS Officers Told to Submit Info by April 23
Hyderabad: As part of the allocation of IAS officers to successor states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, chief secretary PK Mohanty on Saturday wanted the IAS officers to furnish their information in a prescribed format by April 23, without fail. The chief secretary issued a memo to this effect on Saturday as part of the state reorganisation work. All the State Civil Services (SCS) and non-SCS officers of the Indian Administrative Service of AP are requested to furnish the information in the prescribed proforma to the additional secretary (GAD) by April 23. The information required was name of the officer and year of allotment, place of birth with district, details of districts wherein the officer studied from fourth class to tenth class, place and district from where officer passed matriculation or equivalent examination. Whether he/she belongs to SC, ST, BC or UR(OC).
By
V V Balakrishna - HYDERABAD
Published: 20th April 2014 09:48 AM
Last Updated: 20th April 2014 09:51 AM
“We have too many committees for the division work. No state constituted such a huge number of committees for bifurcation of the state,” a senior official admitted.
For example, when Madhya Pradesh was divided in 2000 and a new state of Chhattisgarh was created, the entire division work was completed by a committee of just three-officers. “The three-officer committee interacted with the departments concerned and issued necessary directions to carve out Chhattisgarh from MP,” an officer explained.
But, in Andhra Pradesh, chief secretary PK Mohanty constituted around 20 committees and issued guidelines to all the departments to complete the division work in their respective departments.
The first meeting on Reorganisation was conducted by the chief secretary in the first week of March and it was almost more than 45 days the officials were busy with the division work.
Now, some of the senior officials observed that there were too many committees and too many meetings, which was actually slowing down the pace of work.
Though, the officials extended the deadline almost thrice for all the departments to furnish the information about the state-cadre employees’ list, the information received so far was just 70 per cent. ‘‘The HoDs and secretaries of all the departments are attending series of meetings. One committee invited me to discuss about the measures taken for reforms and reconstruction process. I have attended another meeting of another committee. Such is the case with all the officials. Perhaps, for this reason the departments could not furnish the information,” a senior officer in the Secretariat said.
Besides, marathon meetings all the day in the Secretariat, the officials are now touring to other states study the division work.
Principal secretary (Revenue) SP Singh is visiting Patna on April 24 and Raipur on April 29 to interact with the officials of the two states with regard to resource mobilisation and apportionment.
By the time, Singh returns with the required information, he will have only one day left to complete the division work. The deadline set by the shief secretary was April 30.
But, some officials are finding a excuse for the slow progress of the work. “We cannot take any decisions now. There is no elected government. Without the involvement of political leadership how can we go head on the work,” an officer opined.
Though, the reforms and restructuring sub-committee held several meetings it could not take any concrete decision on the merger of winding up of some departments or corporations. “Only the elected government has to take a final decision,’’ an officer admitted.
CR Kamalanathan committee too would start its work of allocating state-cadre employees only after June 2. But, the AIS officers would be in place for both the states by May 28.
“We want to see that the administration in both the states run as usual and the students, traders or any common man should not be affected. “It will take at least three to six months’ time for both the states to streamline the administration,” another officer felt.
IAS Officers Told to Submit Info by April 23
Hyderabad: As part of the allocation of IAS officers to successor states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, chief secretary PK Mohanty on Saturday wanted the IAS officers to furnish their information in a prescribed format by April 23, without fail. The chief secretary issued a memo to this effect on Saturday as part of the state reorganisation work. All the State Civil Services (SCS) and non-SCS officers of the Indian Administrative Service of AP are requested to furnish the information in the prescribed proforma to the additional secretary (GAD) by April 23. The information required was name of the officer and year of allotment, place of birth with district, details of districts wherein the officer studied from fourth class to tenth class, place and district from where officer passed matriculation or equivalent examination. Whether he/she belongs to SC, ST, BC or UR(OC).
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