Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms of West Bengal commonly known as P&AR is a Bengal governmentministry.[1] It is a ministry basically responsible for controlling the Department for IAS, WBCS (Exe), WBSS and other common cadres of the Secretariat. It also acts as the nodal Department for monitoring activities in Administrative Reforms, Redressal of Public Grievances, Implementation of the Right to Information Act, 2005 & the West Bengal Lokayukta Act, 2003.[1]
The ministerial team is headed by the Cabinet Minister for Personnel & Administrative Reforms, who may or may not be supported by Ministers of State. Civil servants are assigned to them to manage the ministers' office and ministry.[1]
The Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department is entrusted with the task of providing human resources to the various establishments of the Government of West Bengal from the Secretariat to the block level in appropriate positions as well as spearheading all E-Governance related activities in West Bengal.
In consonance with the above major task, it also carries the onerous responsibility of managing the IAS, WBCS (Exe.) and West Bengal Secretariat Service cadres in all respects. Apart from placement of officers and staff, this department is also concerned with service matters and career prospects of the members of the aforesaid cadres in a holistic manner. The department discharges its functions through its eleven cells or branches.
It is also the administrative department of important organizations such as the (i) Administrative Training Institute at Bidhannagar, (ii) the Vigilance Commission, (iii) the West Bengal Information Commission, (iv) the Lokayukta and (v) the Resident Commissioner’s office at New Delhi. The Administrative Training Institute conducts regular training programmes for the officers and staff for capacity building and performance enhancement.
As the nodal department for the implementation of the Right to Information Act, 2005, the P & AR Department strives to enforce transparency and accountability in the functioning of government machinery at various levels of the State administration. It also coordinates with other departments for speedy redressal of public grievances.
Build core information infrastructure to support E-Governance in terms of State Data Center and State Wide Area Network; support infrastructure namely State Portal, e-Form and State Service Delivery Gateway (SSDG) and all other platforms and infrastructure for facilitating the realization of the vision of the State.
Facilitate coordination among Government Departments, Academic Institutions and Industry for achieving E-Governance.
In service training of officers and Staff of the Government at ATI and other reputed institutes.
Implementation of administrative reforms as per decision of the State Government.
Keeping Vigilance over the functioning of the officials.
Maintenance of service records and accounts
Disposal of public grievance petitions.
Facilitate coordination among Government Departments for achieving excellence in IT and related sectors.
Support the State Government Departments in adopting best practices, guidelines, policies and standards vis-a-vis implementation and use of ICT.
Attached Offices
Administrative Training Institute
Resident Commissioner of West Bengal
West Bengal Information Commission
Lokayukta
State Vigilance Commission
Anti Corruption Branch
West Bengal Staff Selection Commission
Acts and Rules
Acts
West Bengal Lokayukta (Amendment) Act, 2018
PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988
DEPARTMENTAL PROCEEDINGS (ENFORCEMENT OF ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES AND PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS) ACT, 1973
DEPARTMENTAL INQUIRIES (ENFORCEMENT OF ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES AND PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS) ACT, 1972
Rules
AMENDMENT TO THE WEST BENGAL SERVICES (CLASSIFICATION, CONTROL AND APEAL) RULES, 1971
WEST BENGAL LOKAYUKTA ACT, 2003
WEST BENGAL LOKAYUKTA (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2007
INDIAN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE (APPOINTMENT BY SELECTION) REGULATIONS, 1997
AMENDMENT TO THE WEST BENGAL SERVICES (TRAINING AND EXAMINATION) RULES, 1953
ALL INDIA SERVICES (STUDY LEAVE) REGULATIONS, 1960
ALL INDIA SERVICES (DISIPLINE & APPEAL) AMENDMENT RULES, 2015
WEST BENGAL SERVICES (DUTIES, RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES) RULES, 1980
WEST BENGAL SERVICES (DEATH-CUM-RETIREMENT BENEFIT) RULES, 1971
INDIAN ADMINSTRATIVE SERVICE (APPOINTMENT BY PROMOTION) REGULATIONS, 1955
INDIAN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE (CADRE) RULES, 1954
ALL INDIA SERVICES (PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL REPORT) RULES, 2007
ALL INDIA SERVICES (DISCIPLINE AND APPEAL) RULES, 1969
ALL INDIA SERVICES (DEATH-CUM-RETIREMENT BENEFITS) RULES, 1958
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