Governor of the Khabarovsk Territory Dmitry Demeshin announced a reduction in management personnel by 15% and the merger of duplicate departments
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Governor of the Khabarovsk Territory Dmitry Demeshin announced a reduction in the leadership of the regional government by 15% and the merger of ministries with overlapping functions, including housing and communal services and energy, forestry and natural resources, as well as the department of social development and the Ministry of Social Protection.
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Governor of the Khabarovsk Territory Dmitry Demeshin announced a reform of regional governance aimed at reducing duplication of functions between departments and reducing the number of management personnel.
Governor of the Khabarovsk Territory Dmitry Demeshin announced the decision to reduce the composition of the regional governing body by 15%.
It is planned to merge ministries and departments with overlapping functions, for example, the Ministries of Housing and Communal Services and Energy, the Ministry of Forestry and the Ministry of Natural Resources, as well as the Main Directorate of Social Development and the Ministry of Social Protection.
VLADIVOSTOK, October 5 – RIA Novosti. Governor of the Khabarovsk Territory Dmitry Demeshin announced a decision to reduce the composition of the regional governing body by 15% and merge a number of departments and ministries with overlapping functions.
“I really don’t like that ministries point fingers at each other, shifting their responsibility. Therefore, I decided to reduce the leadership of the government of the Khabarovsk Territory by 15%. The Khabarovsk Territory and its residents only need those who are focused on results!” - Demeshin wrote in his Telegram channel.
The governor noted that a number of departments and ministries will be merged. First of all, the Ministry of Housing and Communal Services and Energy; MinForest and Ministry of Natural Resources. The main department of social development and the Ministry of Social Protection will also become unified.
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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The merger of the ministries of housing and communal services and energy, as well as forestry and natural resources will be completed within the next six months
Likely · Within months
Reducing the management team by 15% will lead to a reduction in expenses for maintaining the state apparatus of the Khabarovsk Territory
Possible · Within months
Open Questions
- Which positions will be cut?
- What budgetary effect is expected from the reform?
- When is it planned to implement the merger of departments?
- How will the reform affect the quality of public services provided?
