New Delhi, Dec 27 (Inditop.com) Winds of change are steadily sweeping through the home ministry ever since P. Chidambaram took over last December. First he introduced the biometric attendance system in North Block to ensure punctuality. Then he began revamping the Intelligence Bureau by setting up the Multi-Agency Centre to analyse intelligence inputs on a real time basis.
Even his proposal of bifurcating the ministry, saying subjects not directly related to internal security must be dealt with by a separate ministry, has been welcomed.
But it is his suggestion that there should be a performance review of officers who have crossed 50 years of age that has got bureaucrats nervy and could stir a hornet’s nest amongst the country’s elite all-India services in the months to come.
Though Chidamabarm has sought the cooperation of officials, saying this would pave the way for better performers, it is not going to be an easy task. Babus are already complaining.
