GANDHINAGAR: Chief minister Bhupendra Patel, at the last cabinet meeting, has directed that all Class I & II level officers who have spent more than four years in one particular posting, should be transferred.
The general administration department (GAD) issued a circular on Wednesday, addressed to the additional chief secretaries, principal secretaries and secretaries of every state government department. The letter has asked thee officials to provide the required information in three days to the GAD.
The GAD has sought details of class 1 and 2 officers who have been posted at one particular position for the past four years or more. Details sought by GAD include the name of the officer, his or her position, place of posting, whether class 1 or2, birthdate, date when the officer was posted, the time period for which the officer has been on the same post and any other remarks by the department head.
“On the basis of the database prepared by the GAD of the officials working in the same position since over four years, all such officials will be shifted to other places as it may be possible that they may have developed vested interests,” sources said.
Sources added. “The CM is likely to review the data submitted by all the departments inthe next cabinet and on the basis of that, action to transfers all such officials at secretariat and subordinate department level will be taken incoming few days.”
“On the basis of the CM’s direction, all district and local administrations will also be directed shortly to prepare similar list of officials of all the classes,after which transfers will take place at the district level as well,” sources said.
