Terming the media reports “incorrect” about the “Outcome Report of Lieutenant Governor (LG) Anil Baijal's Office” tabled in the Delhi Assembly, the L-G's office on Wednesday issued a detailed statement saying whatever has been reported in the media contains incorrect and misleading information.
“Files or proposals, which are pending with the elected Government for a long time, have been shown to be pending with the Office of the LG, which is incorrect,” quoted the official statement.
“This office has not received a copy of the so-called Outcome Report and has also not been consulted while making the report. This office does not want to comment on the report laid by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia before the House as the proceedings have to be controlled by the Speaker in accordance with the Assembly Rules. However, whatever is being reported in the media in parallel is incorrect,” it stated.
“As per the Scheme of Governance of NCT of Delhi, the NCT of Delhi has a Special Status and is a Union Territory. The specific roles of Central Government, Lt Governor and GNCTD have been clearly defined. The administration of NCT of Delhi is regulated by the rules and procedures made by the President of India under the Government of NCT of Delhi Act, 1991 enacted by Parliament under Article 239AA of the Constitution of India. Certain functions, including those which are not within the Legislative competence of Legislative Assembly of Delhi are discharged by the Lt. Governor in his discretion”, it said.
“It may be noted that this scheme of constitutional governance has been in existence in Delhi since 1993 and past Governments have shared a harmonious relationship with the office of the Lt Governor. However, the present elected Government has deliberately and persistently chosen to act in contravention of scheme of governance of NCT of Delhi,” the LG office stated.
“During the tenure of the present elected Government, this office has received approximately 10,000 files/proposals seeking the approval of the LG, including those on reserved subjects (Land, law and Services) “Out of these, 97 per cent of the proposals were concurred to without any change. Only two proposals were sent to Honorable President as difference of opinion under the relevant transaction of business rules, while only a few (less than 3 per cent of the total received) were returned to the elected Government for seeking clarifications/incorporating suggestions as the proposals suffered from various shortcomings/infirmities,” quoted a statement from Raj Niwas.
“Only three of the proposals received were returned to seek clarifications, and many of them were subsequently concurred, the reasons for seeking clarifications in general are the following: Scarce resources of the Government must be utilised for the benefit of the poor and the needy. Prevention of corruption through systemic reforms, including minimising human interface and use of technology, upholding the Constitution and Rule of Law and Right to equality of opportunity, fair play and healthy competition and Right to equality of opportunity, fair play and healthy competition,” the LG office claimed.