Avoid unnecessary inter-ministerial consultations: Cabinet Secretariat

NEW DELHI: To avoid delays in finalising notes for the Union Cabinet, secretaries of central government ministries have been asked to hold inter-ministerial consultations only with departments concerned with the matter.

The move came after Cabinet Secretariat found delays in finalising notes for the Union Cabinet.

It has been observed that sponsoring ministries are, in some cases, circulating draft Cabinet or Cabinet Committee notes to many departments for inter-ministerial consultations, including to those not related to the subject matter. It may be appreciated that this delays the finalisation of Cabinet notes, the Cabinet Secretariat said in a communication to all the secretaries.

It said the sponsoring ministry should consult departments concerned with the subject matter and the draft note should be sent to only those whose business is likely to be impacted by the proposal.

"Sponsoring departments or ministries are accordingly requested to undertake due diligence and circulate the draft note only to the ministries or departments whose business is likely to be impacted by the proposal," the communication says.