Telangana set to introduce e-Cabinet system for paperless governance
The Telangana government is preparing to introduce an e-Cabinet system to digitise Cabinet proceedings and reduce paper use. Ministers will access agenda notes electronically through a NIC-supported platform, aligning the State with several others that have adopted paperless governance.
Hyderabad: The Telangana government is poised to follow in the footsteps of Andhra Pradesh and several other States, with preparations underway to introduce an e-Cabinet system for the State Cabinet. The paperless governance system was first launched in Himachal Pradesh, followed by several other States, including Andhra Pradesh.
Sources said Chief Secretary K Ramakrishna Rao recently reviewed the progress of the e-Cabinet project with officials of the General Administration and Information Technology departments. Efforts are underway to make the system ready for the upcoming Cabinet meeting.
Officials have reportedly decided to procure the latest iPads/tablets for Ministers and others who participate in Cabinet meetings, while the National Informatics Centre (NIC) will provide software support.
The e-Cabinet platform digitises the entire Cabinet decision-making process, enabling Ministers to access, review and approve agenda notes electronically. The move is expected to reduce paper consumption, improve administrative efficiency and accelerate decision-making.
Andhra Pradesh is among the States that have already implemented the NIC-developed e-Cabinet framework, alongside Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Tripura, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh, among others. Telangana’s adoption of the system marks a shift towards digital governance and aligns the State with a broader national trend of paperless administration.
Officials said the necessary hardware and software infrastructure is being put in place to ensure a seamless rollout of the system for future Cabinet meetings.
