5 Reasons Behind Centre's Big Move On Delhi Postings

The Centre's ordinance on postings comes barely a week after the Delhi government was given executive power in services matters.

Before the Centre's promulgation of an ordinance on Friday to create the National Capital Civil Services Authority to decide on postings and transfers of bureaucrats and make the Lt Governor the final arbiter over such matters, the Centre studied multiple global case studies, aspects such as the nation's security and the pivotal position that Delhi holds to drive home investments, apart from looking into complaints by bureaucrats working in Delhi who were often caught in the Delhi CM-LG tussle, senior officials in the government told NDTV.

These are five most important factors that drove the Centre's decision, according to sources:

1. How capital cities are governed across the world

Official sources said they have looked into many examples from all over the world, particularly in capital cities such as Washington D.C, Canberra, Ottawa, Berlin and even Paris that either are governed by the federal government, have a mayor-led administration and no elected government, or follow a shared model of governance. Government officials stated that according to their assessment, in many countries in the West, the federal government has jurisdiction over key aspects of the city's governance, including land use planning, major infrastructure development, and diplomatic relations. "We have looked at capital cities around the world, and there is much to learn from them, on how capital cities are aligned with the national vision. This is important to ensure national priorities take precedence over local politics," a top official said.