About Gujarat Administrative Reforms Commission (GARC)

Objective and Aim of Working

Reforms in Administrative structure and Governance structure -

  • To review the organizational structure of the State Government and its departments, identifying overlapping functions, redundant institutions and inefficiencies.
  • To recommend restructuring of government departments and agencies for better performance.
  • To suggest measures to strengthen inter-departmental coordination and decision-making processes.
  • To examine the role of district and taluka administration and make them more responsive and efficient.

Rationalization of Manpower and Human Resource Management -

  • Conduct a comprehensive manpower review to assess skill level requirement and workload distribution across all government departments and institutions.
  • To recommend redeployment outsourcing and rationalization of manpower wherever necessary to improve utilization of resources.
  • To propose a mechanism for periodic training and capacity building of government employees to enhance efficiency and skill level.
  • Develop guidelines for performance appraisal promotions and incentives to ensure accountability and competence in public services.

Financial management and resource optimization -

  • To review the budget process and suggest reforms to make it more result oriented and transparent.
  • To suggest optimal allocation of resources and recommend measures to reduce wastage costs.
  • To suggest reforms to improve the efficiency and accountability of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) in the State.
  • Developing strategies to mobilize additional resources through innovative financial mechanisms.

Decentralization and local governance -

  • To review the functioning of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIS) and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and recommend measures to strengthen them.
  • To make appropriate recommendations for devolution of powers, functions and financial resources to local bodies to make governance more decentralized and responsive.
  • Recommend mechanisms for capacity building and improving accountability at the grassroots level.

Use of technology and innovation -

  • Recommend strategies for harnessing emerging technologies (eg Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blockchain, Big Data) for better governance.
  • To propose reforms to ensure effective use of technology in data-based decision making and service delivery.

Monitoring and evaluation framework -

  • Develop mechanisms to monitor and evaluate the implementation of recommended reforms.
  • To prescribe performance measures and accountability mechanisms for continuous review of progress.