Srinagar, May 05: Chief Secretary chaired a high level meeting to review the status of various Information Technology (IT) initiatives being undertaken across departments in Jammu and Kashmir with the active technical support of Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics (BISAG-N).
During the meeting, the Chief Secretary took stock of the ongoing IT initiatives aimed at enhancing service delivery and improving user interfaces to ensure ease of access for the end users.
He acknowledged the critical role of BISAG-N in supporting Government’s efforts towards digital empowerment and appreciated their continued collaboration.
Dulloo emphasized the importance of strengthening the synergy between BISAG-N and the UT Government, calling for sustained cooperation to achieve new benchmarks in IT infrastructure development and public service delivery.
He directed all the concerned departments to proactively share relevant data and information to facilitate timely upgrades and improvements in digital services.
Reviewing establishment of the proposed Centre of Excellence in Emerging Technologies, the Chief Secretary enquired about the progress made, including finalization of the Detailed Project Report (DPR) and the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the stakeholders.
He called for expediting efforts to operationalize this centre at the earliest. Among key digital initiatives, the Chief Secretary reviewed the progress on rebranding of JK Samadhan public grievance portal (Samadhan 2.0).
He also reviewed the integration of KYC and Single Sign-On (SSO) systems across government services; development of a portal for digitization of cadastral maps and revenue records to enable its real-time updation during different land transactions.
The Chief Secretary took notice of the GIS-based land bank initiative being jointly developed by the Revenue, Industries and Forest Departments with technical assistance from BISAG-N to support sustainable developmental and ecological planning.
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