Nagaland chief secretary calls for digitalisation of government functioning

DIMAPUR, April 23 (NNN): Nagaland chief secretary J Alam has called for digitalisation of government functioning in the state. The Nagaland chief secretary said this while addressing a departmental review meeting with the department of Information Technology and Communication and the department of Power on Friday in Kohima. The meeting discussed at length with officials of both departments about issues related to the day-to-day activities as well as the projects currently being undertaken and problems that are hampering the smooth functioning of the two departments.
One of the most important outcomes of the meeting was the proposal made by the chief secretary and his team to phase out the manual process of issuing Inner Line Permit (ILP) and Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe certificates and also to make the whole process digital within a time period of three to four months.
The department of Information Technology and Communication gave a detailed power-point presentation regarding the activities currently being undertaken and shared a few infrastructure and capital shortage issues that the department is facing which in turn is greatly affecting the service output of the department.
The department of IT & C also highlighted the issue of non-availability of real time data and information and regular updates from certain departments as a cause for concern when it comes to maintaining the official portal of the state government and also in providing regular updates and information to the general public. Apart from these, the department of IT and C also shared some of the important activities currently being undertaken by the department like the State Data Centre which hosts the websites and applications of 70 departments, the online Inner Line Permit, Common Service Centres across the state, etc.
The department of Power also presented a very detailed report of its activities and projects currently being undertaken and also projects that are yet to be approved. The department also expressed that the biggest problem it is facing is the shortage of manpower in carrying out maintenance work which is infact one of the most vital functions of the department.