Minister Manohar Lal dismantles Central Public Works Department’s ‘Delhi Club’
Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal is implementing a transparent transfer policy to dismantle long-standing bureaucratic cliques within the Central Public Works Department. The minister aims to end the practice where influential officials remain in the same positions for decades by leveraging political connections.
Why it matters
This move targets systemic administrative corruption and cronyism, aiming to modernize government staffing practices in India.
NEW DELHI: For a long time, a group of officials belonging to Central Public Works Department (CPWD) have attracted both envy and admiration for something they seem to possess in abundance — their tenacious rootedness while holding transferable jobs.Housing and urban affairs minister Manohar Lal, however, revealed the secret of how they transformed into permanent fixtures, saying, “Ever since we rolled out a transparent transfer policy, I have been approached by many, including some influential people, to get the transfers rescinded.”Speaking at CPWD’s foundation day celebrations recently, the minister said, “I was told there were some people who never got transferred for 20-30 years. No one was able to move them out. Big and influential people started approaching me for them when transfer orders were issued, saying they have known such employees for years.
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