JAMMU, MARCH 13: The meeting of the Department Related Standing
Committee (DRSC-IV) of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council was held here
today under the Chairmanship of MLC, Ramesh Arora to discuss the overall
working of the Information Technology Department (IT).
Legislators, Vibodh Gupta, Saif-ud-Din Bhat and
Naresh Kumar Gupta attended the meeting and highlighted the issues regarding
the working of the IT department.
The Committee observed that free internet wi-fi
should be made available to all the employees of Assembly Secretariat including
Legislatures. The Chairman of the Committee said that the nodal officers be
nominated to get information for various proposals and also monitor the
uploading of information besides issuing instructions to all the concerned
departments to upload the requisite information on time.
The Chairman said there are approximately 42
schemes sponsored by the state and central government in Social Welfare
Department and instructed the IT Department to upload special
software so that status of the persons, who apply for widow, old age pensions,
and handicapped and other categories, can see their status easily. He said the
system would be helpful for the deserving person and they may not face
inconvenience.
The Committee also discussed the issues about expediting
the process of issuance of Aadhaar Card and asked the concerned that maximum
efforts be made for the age group of 0-5 age where only 8 percent children are
covered so far.
The Chairman of the Committee asked the concerned
authorities that e-Assembly Rajasthan model may not be followed as that do not have any Upper House there and the
system is not correct which was made applicable and could not function
properly.
The Committee sought a detailed report about
expenditure incurred for adopting the system in the Legislature Council and
be submitted to the Council Secretariat.
The Secretary IT Department, Saugat Biswas briefed
the Committee about the working of the department and steps being taken by them
to further strengthening the department besides also assured the Committee that
all the issues which are highlighted in the meeting that will be fulfilled on
priority basis.
Among others, Special Secretary, Council
Secretariat, Mohammad Ashraf Wani, Director Finance, K S Jamwal, Sr Consultant,
Shaila Farooq, Manager IT, Sheikh Naveed Iqbal, Project Manager, Irfan Ahmed
Rather, other senior officers of IT department and its wings besides Council
Secretariat were also present in the meeting.
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