Kolkata: In the midst of reporting that the government department did not send an answer to the parliamentary question on time, the head of the Bengal Minister Mamata Banerjee had decided to scan and agree to all such replies raised by the Head of the Additional Secretary, the main secretary included a senior official.
Head of Secretary HK Dwivedi, in a message, has directed the secretary to send him a reply, which will then be forwarded to cm for the last nod, the official said on Friday.
“It has arrived at the government’s notification that a reply to parliamentary questions is not always processed in time.
Furthermore, the Head of the Additional Secretary, Joint Secretary, Secretary has been asked to submit their reply to the main secretary.” He will then continue to competent authority, it is the minister of chairman, for approval, “he said.
Meanwhile, a retired officer of IAS, who has served as Secretary of the Head of State, told PTI that” Maybe the first time a minister went through ACS replies or other secretaries intended to be submitted to parliament.
This can also be a politically driven decision “.
According to the former other bureaucrat, the move is” an unprecedented “.” In 29 years my service, I have not found such a step.
This has never practiced so far.
Very unusual, I have to say, “he added.
Mamata Banerjee to scan, approve replies to parliamentary questions, official words
