CS launches various IT initiatives for integration of services with Digi Locker & Umang App

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SRINAGAR, MAY 20: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta launched the integration of different services offered by Government Departments with online platform Umang and Digilocker.Those who were present at this launch event includes Commissioner Secretary, GAD; Commissioner Secretary, IT; Secretary Health and many other concerned officers and officials.On the occasion the Chief Secretary recalled that over the past 2 years the UT has made big strides towards digital transformation and has launched ‘Digital Jammu & Kashmir’ programme in mission mode aiming at empowering its citizens by providing quality service delivery to them that also at the comforts of their homes.Dr Mehta reiterated the Government commitment to ‘Zero Tolerance to Corruption’ and provision of all G2C services at the doorstep without need for visiting Government offices. He underscored the need to facilitate accessibility of services at a single place.Dr Mehta called these initiatives true empowerment of general public as these would give them unhindered and round the clock access to services from any part of the globe. He advised the Department to carry on the momentum so that all the services are integrated with these platforms for the ease of general public. He also insisted on integration of all services with RAS and Auto-appeal for quality and timely delivery to public.Dr Mehta remarked that as far as carrying government offices in the pockets UMANG is envisaged to act as a master application, which integrates major government services from various sectors on Mobile Platform thereby transforming these devices into portable offices.