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MP Ministers Go Digital: Tablets Issued for Paperless Cabinet Meetings

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has launched an e-Cabinet initiative by distributing tablets to state ministers. The tablets will provide digital access to cabinet meeting agendas and compliance reports, moving towards a paperless system. The secure application aims to enhance transparency and save time previously spent on physical document distribution. Chief Secretary Anurag Jain also noted that cabinet decisions dating back to 1960 have been digitised for easy access.

Key Points: MP Launches E-Cabinet with Tablets for Ministers

  • Tablets distributed to ministers
  • Promotes e-governance & transparency
  • Saves time and paper
  • Access to digitised cabinet records since 1960
  • Training provided for e-Cabinet app
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Madhya Pradesh govt distributes tablets to ministers, launches e-cabinet initiative

Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav introduces tablets for ministers to access cabinet proceedings digitally, promoting paperless governance and transparency.

"The application is based on modern technology, paperless, secure, and ensures confidentiality. - CM Mohan Yadav"

Bhopal, January 6

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav initiated a new innovation in the state by introducing tablets for ministers during the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, aimed at promoting transparency and saving time.

The tablets were distributed to the council of ministers and secretaries in charge during the Cabinet meeting held at the Secretariat in the state capital on Tuesday. With these tablets, ministers will have access to complete information related to Cabinet proceedings. Ministers received the tablets and expressed their appreciation and gratitude to the Chief Minister.

Addressing the ministers on the occasion, CM Yadav said, "The state government is promoting e-governance in Madhya Pradesh, under which the e-Cabinet initiative has been started. Necessary training is being provided to concerned officials regarding the e-Cabinet application. The application is based on modern technology, paperless, secure, and ensures confidentiality, which ministers can access anytime and anywhere according to their convenience. It will primarily facilitate viewing the agenda of the cabinet meeting and reviewing the compliance reports of decisions taken in previous meetings through the e-Cabinet application."

The Chief Minister further expressed confidence that ministers would benefit from the new system for transparency and time efficiency. Initially, the Cabinet meeting agenda will be sent in both physical and digital formats, and later it will be shared entirely in digital form. This paperless system i.e., e-Cabinet application, will save on the physical distribution of folders, paper, and time.

Additionally, Chief Secretary Anurag Jain informed that cabinet decisions taken since 1960 were digitised and decisions of the past two years can now be accessed with a single click.

At the end of the Cabinet meeting, a presentation was also displayed explaining the purpose, wide utility, and basic operational features of the tablets to the ministers.

- ANI

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Priya S
Good initiative, but I hope the focus remains on actual governance outcomes, not just the tools. Tablets are fine, but what about improving internet connectivity in rural MP so common citizens can also benefit from e-governance? The real test is on the ground.
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Rohit P
Finally, our ministers are entering the 21st century! 😄 Paperless cabinet is the need of the hour. Hope they get proper training and actually use it. Accessing decisions since 1960 with a click is impressive. More states should adopt this.
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Sarah B
As someone who works in tech, the security and confidentiality aspect mentioned is crucial. Hope they have robust cybersecurity measures in place. A data breach of cabinet proceedings would be a disaster. The intent is good, but execution is key.
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Karthik V
Transparency is a good word, but will the "complete information" on these tablets be available to the public under RTI? Or is it just internal transparency? Saving paper and time is a practical benefit everyone can agree on. Let's see the results.
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Meera T
This is a positive step. In a large state like MP, if ministers can review compliance reports of past decisions easily, it should lead to better implementation. Hope the training is effective, especially for older ministers not used to tech. Bhagwan kare yeh kaam aaye!

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