Minister Manohar Lal dismantles Central Public Works Department’s ‘Delhi Club’

Manohar Lal Khattar. (File Photo)NEW DELHI: For a long time, a group of officials belonging to Central Public Works Department (CPWD) have attracted both envy and admiration for something they seem to possess in abundance — their tenacious rootedness while holding transferable jobs.Housing and urban affairs minister Manohar Lal, however, revealed the secret of how they transformed into permanent fixtures, saying, “Ever since we rolled out a transparent transfer policy, I have been approached by many, including some influential people, to get the transfers rescinded.”Speaking at CPWD’s foundation day celebrations recently, the minister said, “I was told there were some people who never got transferred for 20-30 years. No one was able to move them out. Big and influential people started appr