PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government said it has achieved another milestone towards e-governance by introducing paperless file work system in administrative departments.
Caretaker Chief Minister Muhammad Azam Khan formally launched the newly introduced titled ‘digital workspace system’ at a ceremony held at Chief Minister’s House. With this launch, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has become the first province in the country to go towards digitalization in the government departments.
Briefing the participants, officials said initially the digital workspace is being executed in the departments of Finance, Higher Education, Science and Information Technology and Sports whereas after two months it would be extended to rest of the departments in a phased manner.
The initiative will enhance efficiency ensure transparency and improve service delivery in government departments. Moreover, the initiative is expected to lead to substantial cost savings on stationary and reduce environmental impact by cutting paper usage. The caretaker chief minister termed the initiative a testament to government’s commitment to modernize governance system and enhance efficiency in public service delivery.
He congratulated the Department of Science and Information Technology, the KP Information Technology Board, and all other stakeholders for their dedicated efforts in realizing this pivotal initiative.
He also extended gratitude to the World Bank for its invaluable support in promoting information and communication technology in the province. He said the KP government had prioritized the advancement of Information Technology and the IT industry.
“Under this project, a document workflow management system has been developed for government departments, promising substantial time and resource savings” he said and added that the provincial government had also taken the lead in establishing Special Technology Zones, exemplified by the Digital City in Haripur.
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