New Delhi, Oct. 31: Intending to have greater control over the decision-making process in the government, the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh has asked his ministerial colleagues to send him all Cabinet proposals at least a week before they get listed on the agenda of Cabinet meetings.
To ensure that his directive on the timeline is adhered to by all ministries and departments, the Prime Minister had instructed the cabinet secretary, Mr K.M. Chandrasekhar, to communicate his decision to all sections of the government.
Following this, Mr Chandrasekhar shot off letters to all secretaries of ministries and departments asking them to strictly adhere to the timeline, otherwise items sent by them would not be listed for the Union Cabinet’s consideration.
“I have strict instructions from the Prime Minister not to accept any Cabinet note after the scheduled time on the day prescribed. Hence, kindly ensure that we are not put in the embarrassing situation of not being in a position to accept any note received later,” Mr Chandrasekhar wrote in his letter.