Overview

• Sharma’s LinkedIn post revealed that generic administrative duties consume over 80% of IAS officers’ time.
• Non-core tasks he identified include interdepartmental meetings, litigation work, RTI responses, HR issues, news-clipping replies and report compilation.
• He warned that an overload of routine duties creates a false sense of administrative expertise and undermines long-term service delivery.
• As Principal Secretary of Rajasthan’s Energy Department, he has committed to dedicating 80% of his working hours to technical and strategic energy projects.
• His pledge has driven a nationwide debate on bureaucratic efficiency and could shape future reforms in India’s administrative service.