FOR BETTER GOVERNANCE

▪ While the chief secretary didn’t reveal the number of departments that could be reorganised or merged, sources in the chief minister’s office said the proposal aims to bring down the number to 40 from the existing 95

▪ it is a preliminary report and the government may have to set up one more highlevel panel to look into the issue in totality and make recommendations accordingly

▪ Once the proposal is finalised, it will take the state government approximately two months to implement it.