India, Oct. 20 -- The Delhi government has directed senior officers to prioritise meetings convened by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and ensure that decisions and directions emerging from meetings with the Central government and the Lieutenant Governor are communicated to the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), following concerns over officials missing meetings and lapses in information-sharing.

In a communication dated October 7, the General Administration Department (GAD) said it had observed that some senior officers had been unable to attend meetings chaired by the chief minister. It also noted that decisions and directions arising from meetings convened by the Government of India or the lieutenant governor were not being communicated to the...