Kolkata, Oct. 30 -- In a major move to expedite government work and address the issue of pending files between departments, the state government has taken strict measures. From now on, all letters and files received from other departments must be disposed of within seven working days.
State Chief Secretary Manoj Agarwal issued an order requiring each department to put in place appropriate mechanisms to monitor pending inter-departmental references and communications to ensure timely follow up. Secretaries will have to regularly review for better implementation of various government schemes.
"It has been observed that delays in furnishing comments, views or concurrence on references between departments often impede timely decision-making and the implementation of government schemes and programmes. In order to ensure timely disposal of such references and effective inter-departmental coordination, all the departments are instructed to ensure strict compliance with the directives," read the order. Inter-departmental references and communications shall be made and dealt with promptly, in accordance with the West Bengal Secretariat Manual, 2019, the West Bengal Rules of Business and other applicable rules and instructions issued from time to time.
All references and communications received from other Departments shall ordinarily be disposed of within a timeline of 7 working days from the date of receipt.
Each department shall establish an appropriate mechanism to monitor pending inter-departmental references and communications and to ensure timely follow-up.
Departmental Secretaries will have to ensure strict compliance with these instructions.
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