MHA (again) seeks details of political and non-political appointees under UPA
The Centre has sought details of political and non-political appointees of all autonomous bodies, boards, corporations, commissions and public sector undertakings (PSUs) made during previous Government regime in the national Capital. In its second reminder to Delhi Government, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked the asked it to furnish the required details.
In the reminder dated August 21, the MHA has sought detailed list of members in the committees, bodies, boards and commissions under the Delhi Government. The MHA also sought details regarding tenure of each nominated member and vacancy position of members as of now, their date of nomination of the members and vacancy of members which is yet to be filled. Strangely, despite directions of the Ministry to submit detailed report within a week, the Chief Secretary of Delhi has failed to do so till date.
There are 22 departments where such boards, committees and commissions existed for political and non-political appointments. The list include Directorate of Agricultural Marketing Board, Chief Electoral Officer, Development Department, Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC), Delhi State Industrial Infrastructural Development Corporation (DSIIDC), Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB), Food and Safety Department, ITI Jehangirpuri, Information Technology, land and Building, Social Welfare Department, Delhi Transco limited, Delhi Khadi & Village Industry, Commission of OBC, Welfare of SC/ST/OBC/Minorities, Public Grievance Commission, Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Combating Climate Change, Integrated Institute of Technology Dwarka, Delhi legislative Assembly, Directorate of Training, Union Territory Civil Services (UTCS), Choudhury Braham Prakash Government Engineering College and Delhi State Civil Supplies Corporation limited (DSCSCl).
The appointments in various autonomous bodies and boards help political parties to accommodate its party workers and elected representatives. Chairman of Social Welfare Board Sudarshan Pathak and chairman of OBC Commission Jagdish Yadav are appointees of the previous Congress regime. Similarly, the chairman of Public Grievance Commission is former Delhi Chief Secretary Praveen Kumar Tripathi, also an appointee of previous Congress government. Former Congress MlA Barkha Singh is holding the post of chairperson of Delhi Commission for Women.
There are top organisations like Delhi State Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation and Delhi Khadi & Village Industry Board where the positions are vacant as the previous chairman have resigned. Earlier, the MHA has sought details of political appointees of New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC).