The Labour department of the Delhi Government has constituted a three-member committee to scrutinise the performance of its officers, a move aimed at identifying non-performing and tainted 'babus'.
According to an order issued by the department, the committee has been asked to submit its report at the earliest. The panel has been constituted under the chairmanship of Additional Labour Commissioner M K Dwivedi.
Earlier this month, Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal had issued directions to the Chief Secretary of Delhi Government, Vice- Chairman (VC) of the DDA, Delhi Police Commissioner and municipal commissioners to identify "tainted" officers and compulsorily retire them under provisions of the FR (fundamental Rules) 56 (j)". It was aimed at weeding out "deadwood" and "dark sheep", and eliminate corruption and improve functioning of the government.
"A three-member committee under the chairmanship of M K Dwivedi, Additional Commissioner (Admin and vigilance)...Is constituted to scrutinise the performance of Adhoc officer of Delhi Andaman Nicobar Island Civil Service (DANICS), Delhi Administration Subordinate Services (DASS), account and planning cadre officers/officials working in labour department..." the order stated.
It stated that the committee will submit complete documentation in the prescribed performa at the earliest to the Principal Secretary Labour department. Following the LG's directives, the services department recently issued a number of orders asking HODs to submit action taken report to services department by the 15th of each month.
Widening the exercise to identify non-performing and tainted officers, the Delhi government had on July 12 issued an order, saying the service records of teachers, hospital staff, MLOs and information officers would also be reviewed alongside those of babus.
Till now, service records of DASS and Steno cadre officers were being examined by the review committee to identify tainted officers. There are currently four cadre officers working in the Delhi government, Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Delhi, DANICS, DASS and Stenos.
"Their service records have been sought and are under scrutiny. The competent authority will take decision once all aspects are examined in detail", said an official on the condition of anonymity.