Jammu, 24 July (H.S.): Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the progress of various Information Technology (IT) and e-Governance projects being implemented across multiple departments of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir taken-up in collaboration with the Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics (BISAG-N).

The meeting besides the Commissioner Secretary, IT, Saurabh Bhagat; and Special Director General, BISAG-N, Vinay Thakur; was attended by the concerned Administrative Secretaries, Heads of Departments, senior police officers, representatives from the National Informatics Centre, and other stakeholder agencies.

A comprehensive department-wise review was undertaken to evaluate the implementation status of ongoing digital governance projects, identify bottlenecks, review timelines and accelerate completion of technology-enabled initiatives aimed at improving governance, enhancing transparency and making public services more accessible, efficient and citizen-friendly.

During the meeting, the Chief Secretary underscored that digital transformation is a key pillar of governance reforms and directed departments to ensure close coordination with BISAG-N for timely completion of all pending modules. He emphasized that every digital intervention must ultimately translate into improved public service delivery, simplified procedures, enhanced accountability and greater convenience for citizens.

He further emphasized that all technology-enabled projects should remain focused on improving ease of living for citizens by ensuring transparent, efficient and time-bound delivery of public services.

He took the occasion to impress upon the departments to adhere strictly to project timelines and ensure seamless integration of departmental databases for effective implementation of digital governance initiatives. He stressed the need for continuous monitoring, timely resolution of technical issues and adoption of emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence, wherever feasible to improve governance outcomes.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Krishan Kumar