34pc recommendations of Regulatory Reforms Commission implemented
Thursday, 10 September 2009
The government has so far implemented 34 per cent recommendations of the Regulatory Reforms Commission (RRC), while seven per cent has been partially implemented, 38 per cent are under implementation, 15 per cent under consideration and six per cent is unimplemented, reports BSS.
After its formation on October 30, 2007, for bringing reforms in the administration, the commission submitted 135 recommendations to the government.
The government has implemented 46 recommendations fully, nine recommendations partially and is now implementing 52 recommendations, while 20 of them are under consideration and eight recommendations are unimplemented, an RRC report said Wednesday.
The commission through 11 meetings held so far made those recommendations on 20 issues. Headed by Dr Akbar Ali Khan, the commission suggested immediate publication of the government gazette compulsorily and introducing a website to this effect.
According to the report, the RRC has recommended arranging a pre-publication function to get the people's opinion before finalising the government rules and regulations.
Simplifying investment proposal in the Board of Investment, procedure of processing and approval of foreign private loans, land registration process, simplifying the local clearance certificate and environment related clearance are also some important issues on which the recommendations were made.
The commission recommended simplification of the duty drawback and exemption system, capital machinery import clearance system and bonded warehouse licensing system, procedure of collecting registration duty for the companies with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies (RJSC).
The proposal on cancelling the clause 9(2) of the Public Servants (Retirement) Act, 1974, regarding the provision of forced retirement without any cause after fulfillment of 25 years of job for any government employee is under consideration.
In its recommendations, the RRC said since there is lack of transparency in the clause, there is a wide possibility of its misuse as a high official with large experience from his long career may be in fear of losing his job instead of rendering his service neutrally.
After its formation on October 30, 2007, for bringing reforms in the administration, the commission submitted 135 recommendations to the government.
The government has implemented 46 recommendations fully, nine recommendations partially and is now implementing 52 recommendations, while 20 of them are under consideration and eight recommendations are unimplemented, an RRC report said Wednesday.
The commission through 11 meetings held so far made those recommendations on 20 issues. Headed by Dr Akbar Ali Khan, the commission suggested immediate publication of the government gazette compulsorily and introducing a website to this effect.
According to the report, the RRC has recommended arranging a pre-publication function to get the people's opinion before finalising the government rules and regulations.
Simplifying investment proposal in the Board of Investment, procedure of processing and approval of foreign private loans, land registration process, simplifying the local clearance certificate and environment related clearance are also some important issues on which the recommendations were made.
The commission recommended simplification of the duty drawback and exemption system, capital machinery import clearance system and bonded warehouse licensing system, procedure of collecting registration duty for the companies with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies (RJSC).
The proposal on cancelling the clause 9(2) of the Public Servants (Retirement) Act, 1974, regarding the provision of forced retirement without any cause after fulfillment of 25 years of job for any government employee is under consideration.
In its recommendations, the RRC said since there is lack of transparency in the clause, there is a wide possibility of its misuse as a high official with large experience from his long career may be in fear of losing his job instead of rendering his service neutrally.