(a) whether it is mandatory for the Ministries, Departments, Offices
and PSUs to obey and act upon the decisions taken by the Cabinet
and Cabinet Committees;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) if not, whether the Government proposes to make it mandatory
and if so, the details thereof;
(d) whether the Cabinet Secretary has issued any communication to
Union Secretaries to implement Cabinet Committees decisions in
time; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND
PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER`S OFFICE
(SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)
(a) Decisions taken by the Cabinet/Cabinet Committees are required to
be implemented by the Ministries/Departments concerned, and in
cases, where a change in any such decision is considered necessary
the matter is required to be placed for consideration of the Cabinet,
or the Cabinet Committee concerned.
(b) Reply to part (a) above explains the position.
(c) Does not arise.
(d) The Cabinet Secretariat periodically writes to the
Ministries/Departments concerned for timely/expeditious
implementation of the decisions taken by the Cabinet/Cabinet
Committees.
(e) Reply to part (d) above explains the position.