Haryana Chief Minister Sh Nayab Singh Saini was today presented with the first set of 18 reports by the Chairman of the Rationalization Commission, Haryana, Sh Rajan Gupta, IAS (Retd.), during a meeting held here. The State Government had constituted the Rationalization Commission to recommend the restructuring of various government departments, boards, and corporations.
The objective is to enhance the efficiency, transparency, and responsiveness of these bodies to better serve the public.While accepting the reports submitted by the Commission, Chief Minister Sh Nayab Singh Saini directed the Chief Secretary and other officers present to initiate immediate steps for the implementation of the Commission’s reports.
The Chief Minister emphasized that five departments should be taken up on a pilot basis for time-bound implementation. These departments include Haryana Public Health Engineering, Irrigation, Mines and Geology, Horticulture, and Urban Local Bodies.
The exercise of another 23 departments is at an advanced stage
The reports submitted by the Commission include 16 department-specific reports and two general reports. The 16 reports cover all engineering departments, as well as Transport, Urban Local Bodies, Agriculture, Higher Education, and others. Sh Rajan Gupta informed the Chief Minister that another set of 5 reports is nearly complete and will be submitted within a few days. The exercise in respect of another 23 departments is at an advanced stage.
Commission recommends creation of 1,05,832 posts against existing 1,04,980 posts in 21 departments
The Commission, in its report, recommended a revised structure for each of the 88 Municipal Corporations, Councils, and Committees, as well as for each of the 179 government colleges. It also proposed the creation of an independent Department of Drainage and Groundwater Recharging for flood control by dividing the existing Irrigation Department into two separate entities.
Additionally, the report suggested the establishment of new institutions and the closure of redundant ones across several departments. With the exception of two or three departments, the number of posts is expected to increase significantly in almost all other departments.
According to data available on the State Government’s Human Resource Management System (HRMS), the Commission has recommended creating 1,05,832 posts against the existing 1,04,980 posts in the said 21 departments.
Commission has restructured departments, from the lowest-level offices to departmental heads
Rajan Gupta, Chairman of the Rationalization Commission apprised the Chief Minister that the Commission’s report aims to improve departmental efficiency by fully empowering the lowest levels of the departments that primarily interact with the public to be more responsive and accountable.
The Commission has restructured all departments, from the lowest-level offices up to the office of the head of the department. It has recommended appropriate manpower, including IT and other technical staff, tailored to the requirements of each office level based on the nature of their duties.
Additionally, the report includes provisions for spare capacity at each level to ensure departments can manage additional workloads effectively. Emphasis has also been placed on appointing suitable IT personnel at every level to facilitate the extensive use of modern technological tools.
He informed that the Commission, in its report concerning the Human Resource Management System (HRMS), has recommended a complete overhaul of the platform. It has recommended that the HRMS should include sanctioned posts for each functional and establishment office within the departments. This will facilitate smooth management of human resources, including the effective placement of employees.
The Haryana Government constituted the Rationalization Commission in 2023 to recommend restructuring of various government departments and their Boards and Corporations, with the objective of making these entities more efficient, transparent, and responsive to public needs.
Additionally, the Commission was tasked with suggesting the introduction of modern management systems to improve departmental efficiency and enhance accountability at all levels of officers and officials.Haryana Chief Secretary Sh Anurag Rastogi, Chief Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Sh Rajesh Khullar, Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Dr Saket Kumar and other senior officers were also present in the meeting.
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