REGISTERED No. D. 221
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART I—Section I
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 10] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1966/PAUSA 15,1887
Separate Paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation.
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(Department of Administrative Reforms)
RESOLUTION
New Delhi, the 5th January 1966
No. 40/3/65-AR(P).—The President is pleased to set up a Commission of Inquiry to be called the Administrative Reforms Commission to examine the public administration of the country and make recommendations for reform, and reorgani- sation where necessary.
2. The Commission will consist of Shri Morarji R. Desai, M.P., as the Chairman and the following as members: —
(i) Shri K. Hanumanthaiya, M.P. (ii) Shri H. C. Mathur, M.P. (iii) Shri G. S. Pathak, M.P. (iv) Shri H. V. Kamath, M.P. (v) Shri V. Shankar, I.C.S., Member Secretary.
3. The Commission will give consideration to the need for ensuring the highest standards of efficiency and Integrity in the public services, and for making public administration a fit instrument for carrying out the social and economic policies of the Government and achieving social and economic goals of development, as also
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24 THE GAZITTl OF INDIA IXTRAOJtDQMJLY [PA"T I-fao. I)one which is responsive to the people. In particular the Commission will consider the following: —
(1) the machinery of the Government of India and its procedures of work;, (2) the machinery for planning at all levels; (3) Centre-State relationships; (4) financial administration; (5) personnel administration; (6) economic administration; (7) administration at the State level; (8) district administration; (9) agricultural administration; and
(10) problems of redress of citizens' grievances.
Some of the issues to be examined under each head are listed in the schedule to' this Besolution.
4. The Commission may exclude from its purview the detailed examination of" administration of defence, railways, external affairs, security and intelligence work, as also subjects such as educational administration already being examined by a, separate commission. The Commission will, however, be free to take the problems, of these sectors into account in recommending reorganisation of the machinery of the Government as a whole or of any of its common service agencies.
5. The Commission will devise its own procedures, and may appoint committees, and advisers to assist it.
6. The ministries and departments of the Government of India will furnish such* information and documents and other assistance as may be required by the Com- mission. The Government of India trusts that the State Governments and all other* concerned will extend their fullest cooperation and assistance to the Commission.
7. The Commission will make its report to the Government of India as soon as. practicable.
ORDER
Ordered that a copy of the Resolution be communicated to all Ministries and Departments of the Government of India, State Governments, Administrations of" Union Territories, etc. etc.
Ordered also that the Resolution be published in the Gazette of India for general information.
SCHEDULE
(1) The machinery of the Government of India and its procedures of work*.
(i) The grouping of subjects in departments.
(ii) The role of the Cabinet Secretariat
(111) Problems of inter-ministry coordination.
(tv) Staffing patterns and methods of work within ministries and depart- menta
(v) Relationship between ministries and their attached and subordinate- offices.
(2) The machinery for planning at all levels.
Planning organisations and procedures at the Centre and in the States and the relationship of the Planning Commiflsion at the Centre an<* planning agencies in the State* witli other agencies.
(3) Centre-State relationships,
(i) Centre-State relationships in the realm of planning and development,, with particular reference to the growth of central agencies handling, concurrent and State list subjects.
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(ii) Centre-State relationships in other spheres, with particular referenda to the needs of national integration and of maintaining efficient standards of administration throughout the country.
(4) Financial administration.(.i) Budgetary reform. (ii) Reform in the administration of accounts. (iii) The role of audit. (iv) The system of expenditure control, including procedures for sanction- ing Bchemes and the problem of financial delegation and decentra- lisation.
(v) Procedures .governing financial relations between the Centre and tbe States.
(5) Personnel administration.
(i) Personnel planning and organisation for it.
(ii) Recruitment policy and procedures, including selection techniques. (iii) The Union Public Service Commission and the State Public Service Commissions.
(iv) Promotion policies and incentives. (v) Policies and rules governing conduct and discipline to ensure effi- ciency, honesty and maintenance of morale.
(vi) Training. (vii) The roles of the Cabinet Secretary and the Ministries of Horn* Affairs and Finance.
(viii) Personnel management for public sector enterprises.
(6) Economic administration,
(i) Economic coordination, and the role of the Departments of Economic Affairs and Coordination, the Planning Commission and the Depart- ment of Industry in that respect.
(ii) Administration of foreign exchange. ( (ill) Export promotion, the mechanism of Import control, and administra- tion for trade and commerce generally,
(iv) Review of the mechanism and procedures of economic controls. (v) The role of the Ministry of Industry and Supply uis-a-vij othCT ministries handling specific industries.
(vi) Organisation for promoting industries in the private sector.
(7) Adtn4ni*tration at the State-level
(i) Examination of the organisation and procedures of State Government* with special reference to problems similar to those enumerated above.
(ii) The need to strengthen administration in the States at all levels,
(a) District administration.
(i) The role of the Collector in respect of general administration and deve- lopment administration, and as the agent of the State Government (11) The role of the Collector in the matter of public grievances and com- plaints.
(lli) The relationship between the Collector and panchayati raj institu- tions.
(iv) The relationship between the Collector and departmental head" at the district and supra-district levels.
(v) The size of districts. (vi) Personnel policies in relation to the post of Collector.
26 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PAKT I-Stc. 1] (9) Agricultural administration.(i) The role of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture and other ministries concerned with agricultural production, and coordination between them.
(ii) Inter-relationship between Stale Agriculture Departments, Commu- nity Development Organisations and other organisations concerned with agricultural production in the States.
(Ill) Organisation for agricultural administration at the State and district levels.
(iv) Coordination between research and extension organisations.
(10) ProbleTJis of redress of citizens' grievances.
(i) The adequacy of the existing arrangements for the redress of griev- ances.
(ii) Need for introduction of any new machinery or special institution for redress of grievances.
N. Kt MUKAHJI, Jt. Secy.