Contents

1. Existing Organizational Structure 60

2. Structure within the Departments 60

3. Attached or Subordinate Offices 63

4. Sample Case 63

4.1. Ministry of Home Affairs 63

5. Empowered Group of Ministers 64

5.1. Appointment of EGoM 64

5.2. Latest Status of GoM / EGoM 65

6. Alternative Mechanisms 65

6.1. Similarity with EGoMs 65

6.2. Rationale behind setting up Alternative Mechanisms 65

7. Strengths and Weaknesses of the Existing Structure 66

7.1. Strengths 66

7.2. Weaknesses 66

8. Recommendations at Various Levels of Government Machinery 67

8.1. Core Principles of Reforming the Structure of Government 67

9. Prelims Questions 68

10. Previous Year GS Mains Questions 70