Indian Government Revamps Clerical Assistance Policy for MLAs

The General Administration Department has issued revised guidelines to all District Collectors in this regard. This amendment has been made in the arrangement issued in 2019, which provided for providing clerical assistance to MPs and MLAs. Once the advertisement policy is implemented, MLAs will also have the facility to attach employees working in districts outside their area. This is expected to give them more flexibility in conducting administrative and public relations work. However, the government has clarified that officers and employees posted in state-level offices will not be associated with any MLA. This restriction will only apply to MLAs, while the previous arrangement for MPs will remain in place. This decision of the government is being considered as an important administrative decision taken keeping in mind the long-standing practical needs of the MLAs. This will provide more flexibility and necessary human resources to the public representatives in the conduct of their functions.