Explanation:

Administrative Reforms Commission

The Administrative Reforms Commission or ARC is the committee constituted by the Government of India to prepare a detailed blueprint for revamping the public administration system. The Commission is given wide terms of reference covering all aspects of public administration. The first ARC was established by the Ministry of Home Affairs in 1966. The second Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC) was constituted in 2005..

Second Administrative Reforms Commission ARC

The Commission was given the mandate to suggest measures to achieve a proactive, responsive, accountable, sustainable and efficient administration for the country at all levels of the government. The Commission was asked to consider the following:

• Organizational structure of the Government of India
• Ethics in governance
• Refurbishing of Personnel Administration
• Strengthening of Financial Management Systems
• Steps to ensure effective administration at the State level
• Steps to ensure effective District Administration
• Local Self-Government/Panchayati Raj Institutions
• Social Capital, Trust and Participative public service delivery
• Citizen-centric administration
• Promoting e-governance
• Issues of Federal Polity
• Crisis Management
• Public Order