Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi, is taking initiative steps for IAS & IPS cadre to function at their best & most responsible manner.
Immediately after assuming office as prime minister, he called all secretaries from various departments and discussed this in a meeting. He instructed that all policy- decision related files should not be passed on to more than 3 desks. He informed that he is open and available for anything regarding this and the secretaries can approach him any time.
19 orders issued by the prime minister:
- The officials will be empowered for their best administration.
Hence, all the senior level IAS & IPS cadre should perform with the best
behaviour, honesty and discipline.
- They should be dignified and impartial on matters regarding
important policy decisions & implementations.
- The cadre should always be honest. They should promote good
behavioural discipline. They should not be slack in performing their duties.
- They should be easily accessible to the public. They should
display maximum responsibility while carrying out plans for the public.
- They should be transparent in administration. When the people
belonging to socially inferior classes or the poor come, they should discuss
with them in a soft, caring, and affectionate manner.
- They must not succumb to the lure of money or other things when
approached by individuals or groups for some favours. They should not use their
power for their personal benefits or for friends & relatives.
- The cadre should ensure that merit is the only factor when
taking decisions on various issues. They should never give room for partiality.
- Every measure taken by the cadre should enhance the merits of
law & democracy. This would help preserve the unity sovereignty of the
country.
- The cadre should ensure to take o only their personal decisions on
issues public welfare. They should make judicious use of public property.
- The cadre should take the right and intelligent decisions on
matters related to government expenses. They should do their best while being
economic, Laws, rules, and legislations are already formed. They should never
take any decision against these. They should strictly keep away from such
activities.