Haryana Government has decided to bring the entire process of transfers within the ambit of e-governance.
The transfer orders issued would be implemented within three days. Each department in Haryana has been directed to appoint one nodal officer (Transfer) of the rank of Under Secretary, Deputy Secretary or Joint Secretary at secretariat-level and Deputy Director, Joint Director or Additional Director at directorate level immediately, said an official spokesman.
He said that exclusive e-mail IDs for nodal officers (Transfer) of the Directorates and secretariat-level and Ministers may be created through NIC. Nodal officer (Transfer) would be directly responsible for getting the transfer orders implemented. They will supply deployment list of all the posts to the Chief Minister’s office on last working day of each month, through e-mail only without fail, said he.
For class I and II services, in first instance, Chief Minister’s office (CMO) would issue ‘preliminary transfer advisory’ to the Department for transfers based on suggestions from the Department and suggestions received directly in CMO on administrative or other valid grounds. If the same is found in order, the transfer orders would be issued within three working days by the Department and copy of order would be provided to CMO through e-mail indicating the reference number of CMO, said the spokesman.
He added, If any objection is found by the Department on policy or legal grounds regarding one or more transfers, the whole order would be sent back to CMO within two days through e-mail citing the reasons for the same. Departments would not send objections on administrative grounds only.
After considering the same, the ‘final transfer advisory’ would be sent by Chief Minister Office within two days through e-mail which would be implemented by the Department immediately by issuing orders without fail.
For Class III and IV services, the same procedure would be followed.
The spokesman said that after issuance of transfer orders from the government level, officer or official concerned would be relieved forthwith without any delay.
Departments such as Secondary Education having their own online transfer policy would not be included in these cases. The Departments are encouraged to expedite finalisation of their online transfer policies. Till such time it is done, these guidelines would be observed in letter and spirit, he added.
A day before, Haryana Government had conferred transfers powers to Ministers-incharge to effect transfers in their respective departments till April 30.
According to the circular issued, the Ministers-incharge would be competent to effect transfers in their respective departments till April 30 for all departments upto Class III and IV level only except teaching staff of Education Department.