With Kerala’s state assembly elections approaching next year, the urgency within the political leadership is evident. In this critical time, delays in implementing the Chief Minister’s decisions by IAS officers have raised serious concerns. To ensure his directives are executed promptly, the CM Pinarayi Vijayan has instructed Chief Secretary Sarada Muraleedharan to formulate guidelines for timely implementation.
Following the CM’s concerns, the Chief Secretary has directed all department secretaries to compile a list of pending decisions that have yet to be executed. Additionally, the Chief Minister has mandated the Chief Secretary to track the progress of decisions taken by him and other ministers during secretaries’ meetings.
Reacting to the CM’s frustration, department secretaries have initiated efforts to fast-track pending projects. Special directives have been issued to the Revenue, Finance, and Law Departments to accelerate approvals, as other departments have cited delays in sanctions from these key agencies.
To ensure sustained progress, it has been decided that project updates will now be a permanent agenda item in secretaries’ meetings. Secretaries must also report any policy-related hurdles in implementing directives from the CM or cabinet and work towards resolving them efficiently.
