Come Nov 1, Haryana govt set to become ‘paperless’ with e-Office in place

Pradeep Sharma
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, August 18

Come November 1, 2020, the functioning of the Haryana Government is set to be “paperless” with the e-Office software set to be implemented across different departments of the state government.

In fact, with 22 departments already switching  over to electronic movement of files to the Chief Minister’s Office(CMO), Chief Secretary (CS) Office and the Finance Department (FD), the e-Office project has got a major boost. The CMO, the CS Office and FD have already switched over to the e-Office for processing the official files.

A senior officer said while another 20 departments would move to the e-Office software for disposal of the official files on September 1, the state government had set the November 1 deadline for all departments to follow suit.

“The usage of e-Office shall significantly speed up the file movement and improve the operational efficiency of the departments,” he hoped.

Prominent among 22 departments opting for e-Office included Development and Panchayats, Employment, Higher Education, Housing, HSIIDC, Public Health Engineering, Labour, Rural Development, Social Justice and Empowerment, and Science and Technology.

Meanwhile, an elaborate standard operating procedure (SOP) has been put in place by the state government to guide the officials in the functioning of new institutional mechanism.

Sources said the e-Office would prove to be a boon in the COVID-19 times as the officials concerned could dispose of files through electronic mode on desktops, laptops and smartphones, which will cut unnecessary delays.

Developed by the National Informatics Centre, e-Office provided a digital workplace solution that would pave the way for an efficient and open government by streamlining workflow.

Highlights

*As many as 22 departments shift to e-Office for movement of files to CMO, CS Office & FD.

*Another 20 departments to implement e-Office from September 1.

*Government fixes November 1 deadline for other departments to switch to electronic movement of files.