The Administrative Reforms Cell was created under the G.A. Department for conceptualizing and implementing Administrative Reforms for making administration more responsive, accountable, transparent and citizen-friendly.

• With a view to identify surplus employees and to examine the role size and structure of organizations, organizational review of Agricultural Department have been done by National Productivity Council.

• Administrative Reforms Cell is coordinating reorganization of various Departments to begin with, steps have been taken to reorganize Special Relief Organization under the Revenue Department.

• The performance of various Departments is being assessed on the basis of a set of Process Indicators and is reviewed by the Chief Secretary with the Secretaries of all Departments.

• Draft rules to regulate appointment of persons on contract basis have been prepared and has been circulated to various Departments.

• A draft rule for redeployment policy has been prepared and awaits Government approval.

• Around 1850 employees declared as surplus by different Departments have been redeployed in different Government organizations.

• “Right To Information Act” implemented by Government of Orissa have been properly executed in Administrative Reforms Cell in respect of G.A. Department.

• Orissa Modernizing Government Initiative (OMGI) supported by DFID has been taken up by the Cell for smooth operation of a Steering Committee and Management Committee has been constituted.

• Steps have been taken to conceive a new project called Human Resources Management System, which will be implemented across all Establishments of all Departments of the Government.