CM launches e-file tracking system at civil secretariat

Tribune News Service

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Srinagar, June 29

In a major e-governance initiative, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today launched a new workflow-based e-file tracking system at the civil secretariat here.

The new IT-enabled file-tracking system implemented by J&K e-Governance Agency (JKeGA) is aimed at automating file, correspondence and document tracking within government offices.

Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister asked the officers to make best use of the new IT-enabled system to eliminate red tape and wrong-doings at various levels. She said it was a major initiative that would go a long way in addressing the concerns regarding inordinate delay in disposal of matters of public importance.

JKeGA Chief Executive Officer and OSD to Chief Minister Saadut Hussain informed the CM that the system was designed to be the central repository and tracking mechanism for all government files and correspondences. He said it would facilitate a consistent watch over the movement of various important files and documents in the government offices.

He said that the system had been implemented at a zero cost and parameterised to meet the state government’s requirements.

He said that the objective of the initiative was to improve efficiency, consistency and effectiveness of the government processes, to reduce turnaround time and to meet the demands of the citizens charter, to provide effective resource management, to improve the quality of administration, to reduce processing delays, to establish transparency and accountability and to provide cost-effective e-storage facility.