Sources said 16 groups were formed by clubbing related ministries. All finance ministry departments were grouped together, while secretaries of energy-related departments - power, coal, oil, mines and atomic energy were put together.
Agriculture and related departments were clubbed under one head, while the infrastructure group comprised of railways, telecom, roads, civil aviation, shipping and posts.
The sources said the Prime Minister illustrated what kind of work he expected them to perform. No presentation was made by the secretaries.
Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth made the inital remarks. After that those who spoke included Finance Secretary Arvind Mayaram, Power Secretary P K Sinha, Heavy Industries Secretary Sutanu Behuria and DoPT Secretary S K Sarkar, the sources said.
Previously, the secretaries had been asked to prepare a 10-minute presentation for the Prime Minister listing successes and failures of the past regime as well as points of action for the next five years. That process may start tomorrow.
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