Chief Secretary directs officials to move files under e-office from Oct 1

Chief Secretary P Ravi Kumar on Wednesday ordered deputy commissioners, zilla panchayat chief executives and others to move all files to government secretaries only through e-office starting October 1.

Under e-office, all files are scanned and uploaded onto the system for further transactions. Besides saving reams of paper, the ‘e-office’ cuts manual movement of files and ensures speedy clearances.

“From Oct 1, 2021 onwards, movement of proposals, letters and reports by the DCs, CEOs of Zilla Panchayats and heads of departments to the secretary to the government concerned should be only through e-office. Proposals should be sent as a single file by the concerned officer to the secretary concerned through e-office,” Kumar said in his order.

The order was issued at the behest of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai who “directed that the movement of files and the number of levels at which the files are handled should be reduced.” According to Kumar, the secretary should dispose of the matter at his/her level or submit it to the minister for orders.