Bhubaneswar:The Odisha government Thursday constituted the Committee on Administrative and Governance Reforms under the chairmanship of former chief secretary Jugal Kiahore Mohapaatra.
Retired senior IAS officers OP Argawal and TM Vijay Bhaskar were the other two members of the three-member committee.
The high-level Committee will review the existing administrative structures, rules, and procedures, and recommend measures for simplification, transparency and accountability in alignment with Viksit Odisha – Vision 2036 & 2047, suggest reforms for enhancing efficiency, outcome-orientation and digital adoption in service delivery, drawing upon best practices in Odisha, other States and international models.
The Committee will also recommend measures for strengthening inter- departmental co-ordination, de-centralization, and field level empowerment tor improved governance outcomes. Examine avenues for participatory governance, citizen feedback, grievance redressal and use of data-driven decision making. The Committee will propose capacity building and human resource reforms for civil services to ensure professionalism, ethics and innovation in administration.
The Committee shall submit its report within one year from the date of this notification. Government may extend the period as deemed necessary.The General Administration & Public Grievance Department shall provide necessary secretarial assistance, data support, research inputs, and logistical arrangements to the Committee
It is to be noted here that similar Committees have been constituted in States such as Kerala (Administrative Reforms Commission, 2016), Karataka (Nolan Committee on Governance Reforms, 2001), and Rajasthan (Administrative Reforms Commission, 2019), whose experiences may be suitably leveraged while formulating recommendations for Odisha.
Odisha goverenment is committed to realizing the vision of Viksit Odisha- Vision 2036 & 2047, through responsive, transparent, efficient and citizen- centric governance.
