Delhi Lt Governor V Ok Saxena has permitted quickly dissolving Delhi Dialogue and Growth Fee (DDCD) and elimination of its non-official members until a mechanism is developed for screening and choice of area consultants as its vice chairman and members, Raj Niwas officers mentioned on Thursday.
Reacting to the event, Delhi cupboard minister Saurabh Bharadwaj accused Saxena of doing “petty politics”.
In a file noting marked to the Delhi chief secretary, the LG famous that the entire train of making the DDCD by the incumbent authorities was solely to increase monetary advantages and lengthen patronage to sure favoured political individuals of partisan inclinations.
“Ostensibly, the Fee was created to function a coverage think-tank manned by area consultants, on the traces of the Planning Fee/ NITI Aayog, in order to supply inputs of governance {that a} political government assisted by principally generalist civil companies could also be disadvantaged of.
“It was not meant to accommodate favoured people, unelected pals or politically partisan individuals,” it learn.
Saxena mentioned the positions of vice chairperson and non-official members had been envisaged to be co-terminus with the time period of the incumbent authorities.
“Albeit initially these positions had been honorary, they had been subsequently transformed into extremely paid and perked positions, viz. the Vice-Chairperson, DDCD within the rank, pay and amenities equal to the Minister of GNCTD and the non-official members within the rank, pay and amenities equal to Secretary to the Authorities of India,” he mentioned.
Saxena famous that as per the Planning Division of the Delhi authorities, there is no such thing as a work allocation amongst the Members of DDCD.
“Due to this fact, the continuation of non-official Members, whose appointment was made in an arbitrary method with out following any process, drawing enormous salaries just isn’t solely undesirable but additionally patently unlawful. To say the least, it’s a blatant and clear case of nepotism and favouritism in utter disregard of all guidelines.
“Accordingly, the proposal of Service Division… for rescinding the appointment orders of Non-official Members is permitted,” learn the file noting.
“… Moreover, the proposal of Providers Division… concerning exploring risk of dissolving DDCD as an interim measure, and so on… are additionally permitted,” learn the noting.
Bharadwaj reacted by accusing Saxena of doing “petty politics”.
“LG’s dissolving Delhi Dialogue Commision is petty politics. That is well-known that every one Commissions, Committees, boards of Central Govt or BJP dominated state Govts have political appointees with none check/interview.
“It’s an previous follow. Ladies Fee, SC/ST Commision r all stay examples. Irony is even Mr Viay Saxena’s appointment as LG is a political appointment with none commercial, check or interview, (sic)” he mentioned in a publish on X.
The AAP chief mentioned if there was an commercial in newspapers for the publish of LG, then he should enlighten the individuals of this nation. In all probability he competed within the written examination for turning into LG, Bharadwaj added.
In 2022, DDCD vice-chairman Jasmine Shah was restricted from discharging his duties and his workplace was sealed whereas the amenities loved by him had been withdrawn following an order by the LG.