Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday ordered all the district officers of the state that no one should bring garlands or bouquets during his visit. He also instructed that the tradition of the guard of honour given to the CM by the police should be stopped.
"Instructions have been given to write that henceforth, by the hon. chief minister. Should follow the following instructions while visiting his district. 1. No officer will bring the bouquet. 2. The Chief Minister has given orders to stop the tradition of 'Manbandhane' (guard of honour) given by the police force on their visits. Please follow the above instructions strictly," a notification issued by Vikas Kharge, Chief Minister, Additional Chief Secretary. The notification was addressed to all District Magistrates and all Police Commissioner/ Superintendent of Police.
"No officer should get a bouquet. It has been ordered that the customary guard of honour by the police while the chief minister is on a tour should be stopped. The order has to be followed judiciously," it said. Fadnavis also holds the charge of the home department.
Maharashtra to adopt e-cabinet, says CM Fadnavis
It contemplates that drafts of proposals to be placed before the cabinet will be provided on tablets so that the use of paper is curbed, it added.
Talking to reporters later, Fadnavis said "We have accepted e-filing in the state and the movement of our files is done in an electronic way. Even the movement of cabinet files should be done electronically. For that we are adopting e-cabinet."
"For sometime, till the ministers get adjusted to it, we will also have a paper cabinet. But gradually paper cabinet (meetings) will be phased out," the chief minister said.
The cabinet also paid respect to former prime minister Manmohan Singh who passed away last week.
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