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NEW DELHI: Breaking away from routine taking up projects and policy proposals for “consideration and approval” agenda, the next Cabinet meeting will see ministers personally presenting the “major reforms” undertaken by their ministries and departments since June 2024 and their benefits.The change, officials said, aims at pushing forward the govt’s agenda of reducing compliance burden and simplification of rules and procedures for ease of living and business.In a communication — soon after Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting at the new Prime Minister’s Office Seva Teerth — cabinet secretary T V Somanathan told all ministries that the PM has “desired” that all ministers present major reforms in the next Cabinet meeting and the date will be intimated in due course.The communication has triggered hectic activities across ministries since Tuesday evening.Focus mainly will be on people-centric reforms in laws, policies, notifications, rules and regulations that each ministry has undertaken in the third term of Modi-led govt, TOI has learnt. Ministries have been asked to send to cabinet secretary by March 2 (Monday) a two-page “executive summary of the most significant reforms” that their ministers will present before the Cabinet. Officials said a detailed format has been sent to all ministries to specify the title of “three reforms under four categories and their impact”. They have also been asked to include the changes made — including abolition, simplification and rectification of forms, digitisation, risk-based inspection and self certification — for improving ease of doing business.This exercise, officials believe, will lead to ministries and departments sharing their experiences while framing and implementing reforms.
