Aizawl: The Mizoram government has joined other states in launching e-office system to enhance digital governance and streamline official functioning.
State Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister Dr Vanlalthlana said that e-offices have been rolled out at the state secretariat on April 18.
He said that initially it was introduced as a pilot in four departments, including the school education department and PWD in the secretariat, and it has now been adopted in all the 41 departments in the secretariat and the Chief Minister’s Office.
Such offices will be introduced in directorates and district offices, he said.
According to Vanlalthlana, initiatives have been taken since January 2024 to introduce e-office system in the state. He said the Centre’s Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances sanctioned Rs 1.99 crore under the State Collaborative Initiative scheme for opening e-offices.
At least 6,492 files have been created so far using the system, he said.
“It has enhanced governance as office files can now move at a faster pace and there are no more reports of missing files,” Vanlalthlana said.
The minister said that the system has been effectively used by the chief minister, ministers, chief secretary, secretaries and senior officials as they can work outside offices through the virtual private network.
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Vanlalthlana also said that the ICT Department currently is upgrading the domains and hosting of more than 300 government websites.
He said that the digital system would reduce the government’s expenses as it would do away with paperwork.
