Department of Public Enterprises

The Department of Public Enterprises was established vide O.M.No. 31(1)/74-O&M) dated February 21,1974 in the Chief Secretary's Branch. In due course, the technical wing of the Department of Public Enterprises i.e. Bureau Public Enterprises was separated from the Secretariat vide G.O. No. 292/chawalis-1-147-77 dt. 31.03.81. Thus at present there is a Department of Public Enterprises and its technical wing the Bureau of Public Enterprises as a directorate. The Department is headed by the Principal Secretary/ Secretary who is also normally the ex-officio Director General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises.