| In a first, Govt to go Tech- Savy! | | Digital tracking system to connect Jammu, Srinagar Secretariats | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 26: The Jammu and Kashmir administration is mulling to put a file tracking system in place to connect Jammu and Srinagar Secretariats so that both the seats of power work in tandem.
It’s in place to mention here that on June 17, this year, the Government ordered that 19 departments will function primarily from Srinagar secretariat and 18 from Jammu secretariat. According to an order issued by General Administration Department, Civil Aviation, Culture, Estates, Finance, Floriculture, General Administration, Horticulture, Higher Education, Hospitality & Protocol, Industries & Commerce, Information Technology, Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs, Labour & Employment, Public Works, Social Welfare, School Education, Skill Development, Tourism and Youth, Services & Sports department will function from Srinagar secretariat.
The order states that Animal/Sheep Husbandry & Fisheries, ARI & Trainings, Cooperative, Disaster Management Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, Election, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Forest, Ecology & Environment, Health & Medical Education, Home, Housing & Urban Development, Information, Jal Shakti, Planning, Development & Monitoring, Power Development, Revenue, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Transport and Tribal Affairs departments shall function from Jammu secretariat. It further states that Agriculture Production and Science & Technology departments shall primarily function from both Jammu and Srinagar secretariats
Now, when the departments are gearing up for such a novel exercise, the authorities are mulling to emphasise digital governance model with stress being laid on File Tracking System. The government in the year 2017 had stated that by introducing the new File Tracking System (FTS) and Letter Monitoring System (LMS) the Government intends to increase the working efficiency of the department. It was informed that all the required steps in this regard are taken, primarily ensuring good internet connectivity, and that from July 1,2017 FTS, and LMS would be started in FCS&CA. Highlighting the significance of the new system, the government has stated that it would help in monitoring the movement of files and letters across various levels. “The system will revelations the governance model in Jammu and Kashmir in its true sense. It will provide indeed a great sigh of relief to the people who otherwise had to move from pillar to post to get their pleas heard and grievances addressed. Through this system, not only will the extra expenditure be curtailed but it will also put less burden on the official machinery,” said, a senior official. |
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