Fulfil assurances by Delhi govt in Assembly in stipulated time or face action:CS to officers

Delhi Chief Secretary Vijay Kumar Dev Friday directed all the head of departments to ensure that assurances given by the government in the Assembly are fulfilled in a stipulated time period.

In an official circular to principal secretaries and secretaries, Dev, the top bureaucrat in the Delhi government, said non-seriousness on the part of departments will be viewed adversely for appropriate action.

Dev, whose predecessor Anshu Prakash had been at loggerhead with the AAP dispensation on a range of issues, has successfully avoided confrontation with the Arvind Kejriwal government so far.

The move comes following adoption of the first report of the 'Committee on Government Assurances' of the Delhi Assembly on December 21 in the House.

"It is the responsibility of the concerned head of department to furnish complete information with regard to fulfilment of the assurances after taking action to the assembly secretariat without delay and within three months time - as mentioned by the committee - in respect of replies given in the House that 'information is being collected'," he said in the circular.

In the circular, the chief secretary also said, "All concerned are advised to review the assurances given in the Legislative Assembly and ensure that the same are fulfilled in the stipulated time period."