Panchkula, Oct. 30 -- The Haryana Government has tightened the procedure for official foreign visits by government officials, making prior scrutiny by the Chief Secretary's office mandatory for every proposal before it is placed before the Chief Minister for final approval.
In a directive issued to Administrative Secretaries, Heads of Departments, Managing Directors, Chief Administrators, Divisional Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners, the government observed that proposals seeking approval for official foreign delegations were being submitted directly to the Chief Minister.
To ensure proper administrative oversight and compliance with cadre rules, it has now been decided that all such proposals must be routed through the Chief Secreta...