Telangana govt announces committee to strengthen digital governance
Hyderabad, July 8
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday announced the constitution of an official committee to strengthen digital governance in the state, directing it to submit its report within 100 days.
Chief Minister also instructed officials to take strict action against agencies that fail to pay salaries to contract and outsourcing employees on time despite the release of government funds.
The directions were issued during a review meeting on issues concerning the contract and outsourcing employees.
During the meeting, CM Reddy sought details on the implementation of digital governance and instructed officials to formulate plans for its rollout and prepare the necessary legislation. He said the administrative system should move forward through full-scale digitisation, with the objective of providing better public services and ensuring welfare schemes reach beneficiaries directly through digital governance.
The Chief Minister sought the details of the implementation of digital governance and instructed the officials to formulate plans for digital governance and draft the necessary legislation. The CM emphasised that the administrative system should move forward through full-scale digitisation.
CM Revanth Reddy enquired about the digitalisation of the data regarding contract and outsourcing employees along with regular government staff. The officials were ordered to digitise the entire data and ensure the salaries are paid on the first day of every month.
The details of the contract and outsourcing employees in all departments, including their salaries and bank account information, should be digitised, the Chief Minister said.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Digital governance is good but the real challenge is implementation. In Telangana, even basic government websites crash often. Hope they have a proper tech team this time.
As a contract employee in Hyderabad, this is music to my ears! Salary delays have been a nightmare. Let's see if they follow through. 🤞
Good move by CM Revanth! But 100 days seems ambitious. State should also focus on cybersecurity as more data goes online. Last thing we need is a breach.
If they really digitize salaries and pay on 1st of every month, it'll be a game-changer for thousands of families. Let's hope the committee doesn't become just another paper exercise.
Digital governance is essential but what about the ground staff in rural areas? Many don't have proper internet or devices. Need to bridge that gap first. Arre bhai, connectivity is still patchy in many mandals.
Great step! I work in IT and know how much inefficiency exists due to paper-based processes in govt departments. Full digitization with proper legislation is the way forward. CM is thinking long-term.
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