 "Yogi Adityanath")
Espousing the suggestions of federal think tank Niti Aayog, Uttar Pradesh is looking to cut the size of ministries for a leaner government.
In 2017, Niti Aayog had asked the state to reorganise ministries and departments to ensure better governance, accountability and swifter decision-making.
However, the proposal could not be implemented owing to various reasons, including general elections.
The state cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday considered the proposal for the reorganisation exercise, which would primarily include merging some ministries and creating some others for better synergy with the Centre.
The cabinet decided to have some
