LG orders rotation of long-serving officials, tells Delhi govt to redraw list of sensitive departments

Sandhu has also directed that Chief Vigilance Officers (CVOs) be posted immediately in all sensitive departments of the Delhi government, according to government sources.

The directions follow a review by the LG of the vigilance systems, processes and practices that have been in place in the Delhi government for over a decade, officials added. He recently met the Principal Secretary (Vigilance), Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD), on the subject, an official said.

As part of the directions, the existing circular governing postings of longer duration is to be reframed, with all officials posted at one place for long periods to be moved out, sources said.

The LG has also directed that the government’s list of sensitive departments be reframed. During the review, it emerged that some departments with higher financial allocations had not been included in the list of sensitive departments, while others that were seemingly less sensitive figured on it, according to officials.

Sandhu further directed that a standard mechanism and operational guidelines be devised for CVOs, detailing how they should supervise adherence to the Central Vigilance Commission guidelines in contracts and tender processes. The Vigilance department has also been asked to hold regular meetings of departmental CVOs to review vigilance work, officials added.