The Kerala government has introduced a major administrative reform to reduce bureaucratic delays and speed up file processing. As part of this reform, integrated financial advisors will be appointed in all departments to scrutinise proposals and provide financial guidance. This move aims to decentralise certain powers currently exercised by the finance department and accelerate administrative processes across the government.
The advisors will be finance department officers of at least joint secretary rank and will ensure that financial oversight is available within the departments themselves. The reform is modelled on a system introduced by the Centre in 1974 and is expected to bring significant improvements in governance and project execution.
Chief Minister V D Satheesan announced the decision at a press conference, saying that it would effectively eliminate delays caused by repeated referrals to the finance department. He expressed confidence that the reform would bring substantial improvements in administrative efficiency.
