ARC recommends consolidating irrelevant schemes
Why in news
- The Second Karnataka Administrative Reforms Commission recommends rationalizing revenue expenditure to address the growing deficit.
Commission & Purpose
- Proposed by: The Second Karnataka Administrative Reforms Commission, headed by veteran Congress leader V. Deshpande.
- Core Purpose: To prioritize and rationalize revenue expenditure, addressing the revenue deficit which has increased over the last two financial years.
- Priority Action: The commission urges the government to abolish functionally irrelevant posts and focus on filling long-pending frontline vacancies on priority.
Key Recommendations
- Scheme Rationalization: The commission recommends ending or consolidating about 1,000 heads of accounts (HOAs)/schemes (out of a total 2,874) that are obsolete, unfunded, or part of debt servicing.
- Recruitment Reforms:
- Restrict the creation of new posts.
- Implement an annual recruitment plan.
- Freeze outsourcing for Group C and Group D
Staffing Statistics
- Vacancies: The commission identified that 94 lakh posts are vacant across 42 departments against a sanctioned strength of 8.16 lakh.
- Current Status: Only 5.18 lakh posts are currently filled, with about 70,000 personnel outsourced.
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