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Cover Story National Civil Services Day Special

PRAGATI COMPULSORY RETIREMENT

The present central government has made Prime Minister Modi decided to give compulsory
it clear every time that the construction work retirement to Group A and B officers, besides
of the scheme for which the foundation stone gazetted and non-gazetted officers, IAS, IPS, from
has been laid should be completed within the the point of view of public interest, to make the
stipulated time so that it is inaugurated on administrative work system strong, accountable
time and the public can get its benefit. For this and speed up government work with efficiency.
reason, Prime Minister Modi holds regular review Also, the service of officers who have completed 30
meetings with senior and concerned officials for years of service or have reached the age of 50/55
the progress of the schemes and also provides years can be terminated. Such officers can be
necessary guidance. This puts significant given premature retirement by giving notice and
pressure not only on the officers but also on the three months' salary and allowances. Under this, it
executing agencies to complete it in a time- can be recommended to retire those government
bound manner. PRAGATI (Proactive Governance employees whose honesty or integrity is under
and Timely Implementation) is an IT-based doubt. Not only this, such employees who are not
multipurpose and multi-modal interactive suitable for the post they are occupying on the
platform aimed to review important schemes, basis of fitness or qualification. Under this scheme,
programs, and projects of the Government of about 203 Group A and 192 Group B officers
India as well as State Government-run projects and employees have been given compulsory
for timely implementation and desired results. retirement between July-2014 and June-2022.

LAWS IMPEDING DEVELOPMENT REPEALED of Minimum Government-Maximum Governance
Previously, the government made many laws, but from the very beginning and implemented many
the process was so long and complicated that by schemes such as the cleanliness campaign,
the time they were implemented on the ground, environmental protection, water conservation, and
the ground reality had changed dramatically. the Jan-Dhan, Kaushal Vikas, Ayushman Bharat,
As a result, the law became ineffective. In Ujjwala, Kisan Samman Nidhi, and Jan Aushadhi
such a situation, Prime Minister Modi repealed facilities from the beginning of his administration.
approximately 1500 such laws in the first three The public has been directly connected through
years of his rule that were unnecessarily impeding schemes, resulting in a higher standard of living
economic development or were unnecessary at for the general public. Without a doubt, Prime
all. Prime Minister Modi has always believed that Minister Narendra Modi, through his experience
strong decisions require the ability to think outside and conviction, has elevated bureaucracy to the
the box. Prime Minister Modi adopted the policy forefront of development in the Amrit Kaal.

PM MODI'S Every part connected with the system, from the smallest unit to the person sitting in the
highest position, should become a factor of change because this is the need of the hour. We
MANTRA have to act fast enough to reverse the situation. Whether it is in policy or strategy, we have
to work to bring change.

22 New India Samachar April 16-30, 2023