Don’t take decision unilaterally: Cab Sec to Ministries

New Delhi, Aug 31 (PTI) All central government ministrieshave been asked not to take policy decision unilaterally andcarry out inter-ministerial consultations. The move come after it was noticed recently that onissues related to macroeconomics, trade and commerce, theMinistry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare was not consultedeven though the matter or commodity relates to the agriculturesector. The Cabinet Secretariat has earlier advised all thedepartments to circulate the proposals for consideration ofCabinet or Cabinet Committees to all the ministries concerned,whose business is likely to be impacted by the proposal. "In this context, it has been observed that in somecases, on issues related to macroeconomics, trade andcommerce, sometimes the Ministry of Agriculture andFarmers Welfare is not consulted even though the matter orcommodity relates to the agriculture sector. "Accordingly, it may be ensured that the Ministry ofAgriculture and Farmers Welfare is invariably consulted in allmatters related to the agriculture sector," the Secretariatsaid in an order issued to secretaries of all centralgovernment departments seeking "strict compliance". It said that existing rules provide that when the subjectof a case concerns more than one department, no decision betaken or order issued until all such departments haveconcurred, or failing such concurrence, a decision thereon hasbeen taken by the Cabinet or by an appropriate authority underit. PTI AKVRG