The Department of Governance Reforms has been created to improve the internal governance by bringing/introducing reforms in the present system of governance and to achieve good governance through the use of Information Technology (IT) tools.

To assist the department in the process of governance reforms, three key commissions namely Punjab Governance Reforms and Ethics Commission (PGREC), Punjab Transparency & Accountability in delivery of Public Service Commission and Punjab Right to Information Commission (PRTIC) have been brought under one umbrella, aiming towards inclusive growth and development in the state.

The Department of Governance Reforms is the nodal agency of the State Goverment for e-Governance initiatives in different departments. Through its Implementing Agency- Punjab State e-Governance Society (PSEGS), the Department of Governance Reforms is executing various e-Governance projects under National e-Governance Programme (NeGP) and State e-Governance programme to improve service delivery to the general public.