Functions of General Administration Department, Bihar Government
The rules of executive business classify and distribute work among various Departments of the State Govt. in the secretariat. The works allotted to General Administration Department are as follows -
The Department has been functioning under the overall charge of Principal Secretary (General Administration) who is presently assisted by one Additional Secretary, three Joint Secretary, three Deputy Secretary and other supporting officers and staff. Functionally, the Department is presently divided into twenty-two sections. Each section comprises of five to six Assistants and one Section Officer. An officer of the level of an Additional Secretary, Joint Secretary or Deputy Secretary is officer In-charge of one section or more than one section. The In-charge officers put up files to the secretary and in turn are assisted by officers of the level of Under Secretaries.
The Department of Personnel & Training is the coordinating agency of the Central Government in personnel matters, specially in respect of issues concerning recruitment, training, career development and staff welfare. The Department has been functioning under the charge of Secretary (Personnel) who is presently assisted by two Special Secretaries, one Additional Secretary, four Joint Secretaries and other supporting officers and staff. Functionally, the Department is presently divided into Ten divisions, each of which is headed by an officer of the level of Joint Secretary or above.
Bihar became the first state in India to have separate web page for every city and village in the state on its website www.brandbihar.com (Now www.brandbharat.com)
See the record in Limca Book of Records 2012 on Page No. 217