Over 2,000 Obsolete Rules, Laws Scrapped In Last 9 Years: Centre

Over 2,000 rules and laws were scrapped by the Centre in the last 9 years, for ease of governance and ease of business, said Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Jitendra Singh. 

While speaking at an event, Singh said that the ultimate aim of good governance is to bring ease of living to the citizens.

Talking about grievance redressal, Singh said that the grievance redressal mechanism was shifted to CPGRAMS as a result of which about 20 lakh grievances are received every year in comparison to just 2 lakhs every year. 

In the field of healthcare, the minister explained that the use of technology and telemedicine during the Covid-19 pandemic has shown how innovation can deliver healthcare in remote and rural areas.

"This government has not only promoted technology and innovation but also startups to undertake new innovations even in the health sector thereby transforming the lives of citizens," he added. 

Singh concluded that earlier our priorities were misplaced and for seventy years they continued to be misplaced because we were being governed by status quo governments. 

"But for the first time in 9 years, there is sought to undo what should have been undone in all these years," he stated.