# REFORMS & COMMITTEES#

Year	What?
	Ayyengar Committee
1952	Special Reorganisation Unit	To economise on staff; using work study to evolve norms for work
1954	Central Organisation and Management Division	Set up in Central Secretariat. Later O&M units were created in several ministries. To streamline procedures and improve efficiency
1964	Department of Administrative reforms	To provide a more focused approach for reforms
1966	First ARC	To undertake a comprehensive task of examining the machinery of GoI and its procedures of work
	5th Central Pay Commission	Laid emphasis on downsizing the government
2000	Expenditure Reforms Commission	Examined the structure of various ministries and departments
2008	Sixth Central Pay Commission	Introduced the concept of running pay bands