The P & AR & e-Governance Department is one of the most important Departments of the Government. The State Administrative force within its territory is fully controlled by this Department. The State machinery is made to function properly under its control. This Department is mainly engaged in controlling the cadre borne in IAS, WBCS (Executive), West Bengal Secretariat Service, West General Service, West Bengal Assistants & Typists in the West Bengal Secretariat. Other important matters dealt by this Department relate to Administrative Reforms, redressal of Public Grievances[act as Nodal Department], the financial & establishment matters of the attached offices of this Department viz. (i) the office of the Vigilance Commission, (ii) the Resident Commissioner, West Bengal at New Delhi, (iii) the Administrative Training Institute(ATI) at Bidhannagar, kolkata, (iv) the lokayukta, West Bengal and (v) the West Bengal Information Commission and Allotment of fund & drawing up of schemes for development of infrastructure at district and Sub-division levels. Moreover, this Department acts as Nodal Department for implementation of two most important Acts viz. (i) The Right to Information Act, 2005 which is a Central Act and (ii) The West Bengal Lokayukta Act, 2003 The Honourable Chief Minister of the Government of West Bengal is the Minister-in-charge of this department.

1. The success of any organization in realizing its declared objectives greatly depends on the quality and proper deployment of its manpower. The Personnel & Administrative Reforms & e-Governance 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. 2. In consonance with the above major task, the P & AR & e-Governance Department 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. 3. The P & AR & e-Governance Department 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. 4. As the nodal department for the implementation of the Right to Information Act, 2005 the P & AR & e-Governance Department strives to enforce transparency and accountability in the functioning of government machinery at various levels of the State administration. It also coordinate with other departments for speedy redressal of public grievances.

1. The success of any organization in realizing its declared objectives greatly depends on the quality and proper deployment of its manpower. The Personnel & Administrative Reforms & e-Governance 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. 2. In consonance with the above major task, the P & AR & e-Governance Department 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. 3. The P & AR & e-Governance Department 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. 4. As the nodal department for the implementation of the Right to Information Act, 2005 the P & AR & e-Governance Department strives to enforce transparency and accountability in the functioning of government machinery at various levels of the State administration. It also coordinate with other departments for speedy redressal of public grievances.

Supervision of all the functions of S.R. & A/cs. Cell. Relating to maintenance and updation of Service Book of I.A.S & WBCS (Exe) Officers and Supervision of functions of WBCS Cell in respect of Pension , GPF, Health Scheme of WBCS (Exe) Officers. Supervision of all Vigilance and Law matters, Supervision of maintenance of Secretariat Common Cadres of L.D.As to S.Os and Typist (Basic Grade) to Typist (Senior Supervisor Grade) and to act as appellate authority in respect of right to information. Supervision of work related to placement of fund, staff etc. for smooth functioning of office of West Bengal Information Commission, Lokayukta, Administrative Training Institute (ATI) & Regional Training Centers (RTC�s), Resident Commissioner Office at New Delhi & also Supervision of all establishment work relating to P&AR & e-Governance Department only. Supervision of all matters related to transfer, posting, promotion of Group A, Group B & Group C employees of West Bengal Secretariat and supervision of all Group Insurance matters for IAS and IPS Officers. Initiation & Supervision of all establishment matters related to the IAS Officers Supervision of Establishment matters (Appointment, Transfer, Posting, Confirmation, Foreign service contribution, maintenance of Cadre list WBCS (Exe) Officers) Supervision of all establishment matter relating to the employees of WBCS Cell