The Union Minister of State (I/C) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh has said that Government is serious to ensure that IAS officers’ genuine initiative is not deterred on any account. He was addressing, here today, a delegation of Central IAS Officers’ Association, led by its Honorary Secretary, Shri Sanjay Bhoosreddy, who called on him and urged him to ensure that honest and sincere officers are protected for taking ‘bona-fide’ decisions in public interest and that they do not feel deterred or shy in their initiative to take administrative decisions.
The delegation has suggested to revisit the laws including the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, and sought protection for both the working as well as retired officers. They also sought appropriate legal assistance for fighting court cases.
