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| Governor likely to implement e-governance to strangle corrupt elements | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 3: Amid series of measures taken to rein in the corrupt, chances are high that the governor may implement much awaited e-governance project in the state to choke ways of graft practices to a large extent.
Sources privy to these details divulged that the idea of e- governance that so far has been shelved by the successive regimes will see light of the day- thanks to governor admin's serious efforts.
Reports inform that there have already been strict guidelines issued to the officials within the state dispensation to work rigorously so that the idea of e-governance in the state could be translated into reality that too without delay.
It was informed that the government has constituted a committee that is going to submit a report about how e-governance can be put into motion in the government offices and official works are done sans the much paper works.
As per the reports, the government was already made aware by the Vigilance Commission that E-Governance needs to be introduced to ensure transparency and better services to the public by disseminating the information through an efficient, speedy and transparent process to the public and other agencies. It was stated further that the E-governance could be introduced by Computerisation of records in all the public dealing departments and introduction of E-Procurement in all public procurements and contracts. The government was also informed that it could enhance awareness about E-Governance and minimise public interface. There were also suggestions that there must be introduction of Single Window clearance system for providing public services like NOCs, Licenses, category Certificates, Permissions etc. "Discouraging existence of undesired contact men and touts in various service providing departments having public interface. Shifting to cashless transaction mode by resorting to electronic transfers and payments through bank accounts are the steps that are needed to be taken," reads the report submitted to the government by the anti-graft body last year.
However, despite years of delay, the proposal for the single window system is illusive for the state of Jammu and Kashmir which is among the top Indian states wherein graft cases are spiking with successive regimes least concerned about such a worrisome trend. "Steps that could ensure the corruption free era aren't taken at all by the government. It is unfortunate that to control corruption, only cosmetic measures are witnessed that aren't making any difference on the ground while corrupt officials continue to roam freely sans any remorse," says an official, adding that the state governor too in the past has asked the government to ensure E-governance is introduced in the state. However, the dilatory mode of functioning within the state is acting as a major spoilsport in the entire process.
Now, with government giving more teeth to the anti- graft bodies like Anti Corruption Bureau, there are chance that the idea to implement e- governance project will witness serious consideration at the highest level. |
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