NEW DELHI: The number of approved rail projects has increased more than fivefold in the first eight years month of 2021-22 compared to the entire previous fiscal year. Additionally, the number of approvals for surveys to prepare detailed project reports (DPRs) has touched 363 so far this fiscal year compared to 57 in the previous fiscal year.
Streamlining decision-making after the establishment of the GatiShakt i board of directors and delegating officials, including departmental level railway managers (DRMs), seems to yield results for the rail industry . Since the establishment of the board of directors, the time to process projects has been significantly reduced as proposals do not have to be transferred from one department to another.
Considering this change, the railway industry is currently focusing on recruiting suitable personnel from DRM level onwards.
Officials say this is part of a transition plan Indian Railways In the next few years, the national transport is now focusing on its core workforce, above ranking DRMs. They added that after selecting superintendents, who are additional secretarial officials, under the new regime that takes efficiency and age as criteria, the railways will follow a similar process to empower for other DRMs and seniors. officer.
“The process of authorizing procurement-related matters from the minister to members of the railway department and GM started eight years ago and now to the DRM level. Therefore, when they are becoming the main driving force, it is necessary to have the best and most effective human resources. Therefore, the same standard will be applied to the promotion of other senior railway officials from time to time,” a senior ministry official said.
Streamlining decision-making after the establishment of the GatiShakt i board of directors and delegating officials, including departmental level railway managers (DRMs), seems to yield results for the rail industry . Since the establishment of the board of directors, the time to process projects has been significantly reduced as proposals do not have to be transferred from one department to another.
Considering this change, the railway industry is currently focusing on recruiting suitable personnel from DRM level onwards.
Officials say this is part of a transition plan Indian Railways In the next few years, the national transport is now focusing on its core workforce, above ranking DRMs. They added that after selecting superintendents, who are additional secretarial officials, under the new regime that takes efficiency and age as criteria, the railways will follow a similar process to empower for other DRMs and seniors. officer.
“The process of authorizing procurement-related matters from the minister to members of the railway department and GM started eight years ago and now to the DRM level. Therefore, when they are becoming the main driving force, it is necessary to have the best and most effective human resources. Therefore, the same standard will be applied to the promotion of other senior railway officials from time to time,” a senior ministry official said.
