5.2. Latest Status of GoM / EGoM

As part of empowering the Ministries and Departments, the Prime Minister on 31 May 2014 decided to abolish all the existing nine Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoMs) and twenty-one Groups of Ministers (GoMs). The rationale behind this move is to expedite the process of decision making and bring in greater accountability in the system.

The issues pending before the EGoMs and GoMs will be processed by respective Ministries

/Departments to take appropriate decisions at the level of Ministries and Departments itself. Wherever the Ministries face any difficulties, the Cabinet Secretariat and the Prime Minister’s Office will facilitate the decision making process.