Bhubaneswar: In order to streamline the functioning of directorates and speed up the process of decision making, Odisha Government has integrated different directorates with their respective administrative departments to function as composite departments with immediate effect, official sources said.

The integrated department shall function on the premises of the respective administrative departments/directorates as may be decided by the administrative department keeping in view availability of space and public convenience.

There will be single file system through Odisha Secretariat Workflow Automation System (OSWAS) and every proposal referred by the directorate shall not be required to be re-initiated or re-examined de novo in the department.

Surplus staff, if any, shall be surrendered to the pool being managed by the Administrative Reforms Cell of G.A. & P.G. Department for redeployment and vacant posts at the lowest level shall be abolished as per the guidelines of Finance Department.