Explanation:

The Congress government in the state has abolished the Punjab Governance Reforms Commission (PGRC) constituted by the previous SAD-BJP regime in January 2009 and re-constituted in 2012.The government has instead brought in new commission - Punjab Governance Reforms and Ethics Commission (PGERC), which has a wider role and five-year tenure. The notification to abolish the previous commission and constitute the new one was issued by the state government on 17 November, 2017. It will focus on citizen-centric governance reforms and promote ethics in governance.According to the terms of reference, the commission will examine and give its recommendations on all proposals received from departments, boards and corporations for projects worth over Rs 50 crore. It shall examine aspects of governance and make recommendations for the consideration of the government. These aspects include fiscal consolidation, including fiscal prudence, additional resource mobilisation and improving the quality of public expenditure. The commission shall also be responsible for ensuring transparency and accountability in delivery of public services to citizens.The new Commission will be headed by former Punjab Chief Secretary and 1972- batch retired IAS officer K R Lakhanpal as Chief of the new commission. The previous commission was headed by political analyst and researcher Pramod Kumar.