Pondy Lt Guv forms panel to amend rules of business of govt

Puducherry Lt Governor Iqbal Singh has constituted a five-member committee to examine and recommend suitable amendments to the Rules of Business of the Government of the Union Territory 'wherever necessary'.
An official communication here today said the committee headed by the Law Secretary had been asked to submit its report within a month.
The Union Home Ministry had notified the Rules of the Business of the Government of Puducherry in June 1963 the former French colony merged with Indian Union.
Ten years later an amendment was substituted by the Union Home Ministry which inter-alia dealt with Administrator's (Lt Governor's) executive functions, disposal of business allocated among Ministers and Executives and also matters for which reference was to be made to the Central Government.

The Administration has felt that during the last 50 years, Union Territory of Puducherry has witnessed 'growth and development in various fields and aspirations of the people of have also increased manifold.
"There are many areas which need attention of the government and several sectors whose potential for contribution to the growth of economy of Puducherry also needs to be tapped," the communication said.
Many provisions in the Rules of Business of the Government need suitable revision and enhancement to meet the genuine aspirations of the common man effectively and speedily and therefore the Lt Governor had constituted the panel.

The Secretary to Finance Department, a retired Law Secretary, and a retired Puducherry Civil Services Officer are the other members of the Committee. The Special Secretary to Department of Personnel is member Secretary, it said.