800 central laws became applicable in J&K after it got UT standing: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister of State for the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Jitendra Singh, on Thursday, July 2, 2021, mentioned greater than 800 central laws have turn out to be applicable to Jammu and Kashmir after it got the Union Territory standing.

Speaking after the inauguration of a semi-virtual regional convention on “replication of good governance practices” in Srinagar, attended by 750 officers from 10 states, he mentioned the Modi authorities is dedicated to transparency and “justice for all”.

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“People-friendly reforms taken in the last seven years have benefitted the entire country including people of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh,” Singh, the Minister of State for Personnel, mentioned.

“Many far-reaching reforms of Modi Government like prevention of Corruption Act, abolition of interviews for Group C and D posts and more than 800 Central laws became applicable to J&K after it got the Union Territory status,” he mentioned.

The Minister cited a number of governance initiatives undertaken by the Jammu and Kashmir administration, together with the long-pending cadre evaluate, institution of CAT benches, extension of RTI Act and conduct of the widespread eligibility take a look at by the National Recruitment Agency at each district headquarter in the UT.

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Mr. Singh mentioned the capability constructing of two,000 civil servants in collaboration between National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) and the Jammu and Kashmir Institute of Management Public Administration and Rural Development (IMPARD) will likely be undertaken, a Personnel Ministry assertion mentioned.

He mentioned the target of the regional convention being organised by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) was to familiarise officers with finest governance practices.’

‘PM’s paradigm’

Mr. Singh mentioned beneath the management of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India adopted the “minimum government maximum governance” paradigm which is being cited and recommended everywhere in the world with civil servants from the world over visiting India to pursue internships.

“This regional conference coming one week after the all-party meet chaired by Prime Minister with the objective of promoting grassroots democracy and provide impetus to development has considerable significance with the adoption of the conference resolution titled ‘BehtarNizam e-Hukumat’ that will seek to ensure justice for all persons and regions of Jammu and Kashmir,” he mentioned.

Mr. Singh introduced the event of a district-level good governance index on the strains of the nationwide good governance index, capability constructing of two,000 civil servants in collaboration between NCGG and IMPARD and a nationwide convention to be performed on governance in Jammu & Kashmir in the 12 months.

He additionally launched the DARPG’s e-magazine titled ‘Minimum Government, Maximum Governance (MGMG)’, comprising write-ups on administrative improvements in the course of the inaugural session.

The minister additionally witnessed the change of an MOU between NCGG and IMPARD for capability constructing of two,000 civil servants, the assertion mentioned.

Mr. Singh mentioned authorities should attain out to the final man in the queue and complimented the J-K administration for environment friendly Covid administration.

The regional convention was additionally addressed by Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir; Sanjay Singh, Secretary DARPG; Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary J-K and V Srinivas, Additional Secretary DARPG, it mentioned.