New Delhi: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta has held a meeting with National Informatics Centre (NIC) experts to discuss the rollout of an e-Cabinet system that will make the cabinet functioning largely paperless, with ministers and senior officials able to access confidential Cabinet documents securely on tablets. The platform provides secure, role-based access to the documents and allows digital tracking of decisions. Several states, including Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tripura, and Uttar Pradesh, have adopted such systems.“The effective use of technology in governance and administration is the need of the hour. Delhi govt aims to develop a system that simplifies govt processes, enables faster decision-making and allows continuous monitoring of their implementation. Through the e-Cabinet system, all documents related to Cabinet meetings, including notes, meeting agendas, annexures, decisions and minutes, can be prepared, shared and made available to the concerned officials through a secure digital medium. This will almost eliminate dependence on paper and make the entire process more organised and effective,” CM said.Ministers, chief secretary, principal secretaries and departmental secretaries will be given access according to their responsibilities, limiting exposure of confidential information. The system is expected to allow ministers and senior officials to access Cabinet papers on tablets during meetings, eliminating the need to circulate bulky physical files. Officials will be able to view the required documents instantly, while digital records will be securely preserved for future reference.The CM office said a key component will be monitoring the action taken on the decisions. Departments will be able to update the status of implementation digitally, allowing officials to track progress within the stipulated timeframe.“Role-based access will ensure that officials can view only documents relevant to their responsibilities,” said an official.CM said that the proposed system is expected to reduce the time taken to process Cabinet proposals, cut expenditure on printing and maintaining physical records and improve coordination between departments.
