Government Implements E-Office in 92 Offices, Benefiting 6,500 Users in 100 Days Initiative
E-Office implemented by Government of India, with the objective of improving the Government functioning by inculcating more efficient, effective, transparent and standard office procedures. The Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG) is the nodal Department for implementation of e-Office.
In the years 2019–2024, the adoption of e-Office gained significant momentum in the Central Secretariat with 37 lac files i.e., over 94 percent of files and receipts being handled electronically as e-Files and e-Receipts. In the backdrop of the successful implementation of the e-Office platform in the Central Secretariat, Government has decided that e-Office will be implemented in all attached, subordinate offices and autonomous bodies of the Government of India as part of DARPG’s 100-days agenda of Government.
133 attached, Subordinate offices and Autonomous Bodies were identified for implementation of e-Office after consultations with all Ministries/ Departments. DARPG as the Nodal Department,issued detailed guidelines for adoption of e-Office in attached, subordinate offices and autonomous bodies on 24th June 2024. The on-boarding roadmap and technical modalities were firmed up in inter-ministerial meetings with all Ministries/ Departments and NIC, which is the knowledge partner for implementation of e-Office.
As a result of continuous efforts of DARPG and NIC, e-Office hasbeen rolled out in 92 Attached/ Subordinate Offices and Autonomous Bodies covering about 6500 users. The details of organisations in which e-Office has been implemented under 100 Days Agenda of the Government are as follows:
S.No. | Ministry /Department | Number of Attached/Subordinate Office and Autonomous bodies, where e-office has been implemented | No. of Active e-Office
Users |
|
Ministry of Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship |
3 | 753 |
|
Department of Food & Public Distribution | 14 | 153 |
|
Department of Consumer Affairs | 10 | 1395 |
|
Department of Atomic Energy | 1 | 527 |
|
Department of Telecommunications | 1 | 415 |
|
Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying | 1 | 84 |
|
Ministry of Tourism
|
21 | 63 |
|
Ministry of AYUSH | 1 | 19 |
|
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
|
2 | 18 |
|
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology | 1 | 16 |
|
Department of Posts
|
26 | 1502 |
|
Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare | 2
|
On Deptt. instance |
|
Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation | 1 | 22 |
|
Department of Health & Family Welfare | 6 | 978 |
|
Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals | 1 | 475 |
|
Ministry of AYUSH | 1 | 47 |
Total | 92 | 6467 |
In the remaining 41 attached/ sub-ordinate offices and autonomous bodies of Central Government also, the process for rolling out e-Office is at an advanced stage.