Overview
- General Administration Minister Ashish Shelar said on Friday that the state will set up a committee made up of members from both legislative Houses to recommend reforms to employee transfers, file disposal and transparency.
- Senior MLA Sudhir Mungantiwar has introduced a private member bill proposing stricter timelines and the use of AI, including a suggested 45-day limit for ministers' offices to clear pending files, but the measure remains non-governmental.
- The government has already begun piloting artificial intelligence in administrative work and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis unveiled the Maha AI platform last month as a tool for drafting notes, summarising files and retrieving records.
- The bicameral panel will study existing rules and past changes to the 2005 transfer framework and is expected to submit recommendations on timelines, procedural checks and technical safeguards before any law is changed.
- Current practice uses Confidential Reports to assess staff performance and long-held delays at Mantralaya have affected officials and citizens; faster file disposal could speed postings and decisions but will depend on the committee's specific recommendations and how Maha AI is rolled out.