Babus meet Delhi CM over transfer issue

The issue of transfer orders of some senior IAS and Delhi, Andaman Nicobar Island Civil Services (DANICS) officers have created ripples among bureaucrats posted in Delhi government.

On Thursday, a delegation of around 20 DANICS officers led by Kuldeep Singh Ganger met Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Chief Secretary P. K. Tripathi to plead their case.

According to sources, the delegation apprised chief minister of the ground situation. They reportedly told the CM that city administration is already short staffed.

The officials further told there are only 163 officers in Delhi against the requirement of 309 officers, Whereas there are 35 officers posted in Andaman and Nicobar Island, 11 more than required. The officials further said that similar is the case with the Union Territories of Daman and Diu and Lakshdweep.

They also apprised her that officers of above-mentioned Union Territories are sitting without posting, while in Delhi one officer had to handle several departments.

The chief minister, as sources informed, said that she is aware of the ground situation and would take up the matter at the highest level.

Sheila Dikshit also met Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday regarding the transfer issue but failed to get any relief.