Guwahati: Assam Government on Saturday released an official memorandum stating that all officers with the level of Commissioner and Secretary and above must request permission from the state’s Chief Minister before departing Headquarters.
The memorandum read, “It is observed that on some occasions senior officers of Government of Assam are not available in the Head Quarters and hence were not present in important meetings, etc.”
“Henceforth, all officers in the rank of Commissioner& Secretary and above and the Senior-most Secretary of a Department in Government of Assam, will obtain prior permission of Hon’ble Chief Minister of Assam before leaving Head Quarter for any visit outside the state,” it added.
