Sumanta Chaudhuri, a 1985-batch IAS officer, was appointed coal secretary in November 2018. He is believed to have been removed over alleged disagreements with PMO.
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
Dr. G. Sundaram, Retd IAS was Secretary to the Govt of India. …. He wrote in Prologue Page 1 of his autobiography that
“Public blame the politicians all the time, which the politicians deserve. At the same time, they may not know about the Civil Service politicians (second rung of Politicians) who are in fact more dangerous than the professional politicians and only brute political force or backing works with them and no more fine sensibilities like an honest and straightforward appeal work.”
The book name is “Plight of Honesty – The Untold Bureaucracy”
The writer may not be aware of Civil servants working that’s why the postings and tenure of civil service officers may be seen in this context.
A lighter touch can sometimes be more effective. Each ministry should be an almost autonomous entity, within the ideological policy framework of the government. A blend of a Minister who has a solid grounding in public life and affairs and a Secretary who understands the complexities of government working. Micro management has not translated into superior outcomes. On a lighter note, perhaps insomnia and hypertension.
Dr. G. Sundaram, Retd IAS was Secretary to the Govt of India. …. He wrote in Prologue Page 1 of his autobiography that
“Public blame the politicians all the time, which the politicians deserve. At the same time, they may not know about the Civil Service politicians (second rung of Politicians) who are in fact more dangerous than the professional politicians and only brute political force or backing works with them and no more fine sensibilities like an honest and straightforward appeal work.”
The book name is “Plight of Honesty – The Untold Bureaucracy”
The writer may not be aware of Civil servants working that’s why the postings and tenure of civil service officers may be seen in this context.
This Govt only wants His Master’s Voice civil servants. It is a very dangerous trend that they are setting
A lighter touch can sometimes be more effective. Each ministry should be an almost autonomous entity, within the ideological policy framework of the government. A blend of a Minister who has a solid grounding in public life and affairs and a Secretary who understands the complexities of government working. Micro management has not translated into superior outcomes. On a lighter note, perhaps insomnia and hypertension.