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Delhi Moves to Introduce Paperless e‑Cabinet System

The plan aims to speed decisions, protect confidential records, modernise workflows, follow tested state models.

Overview

  • The Delhi government announced the plan after a meeting with National Informatics Centre experts, which took place on Sunday and reviewed software used in other states.
  • Officials say the e‑Cabinet would let ministers and senior officers view cabinet notes, agendas, annexures, decisions and minutes on secure tablets.
  • Key technical features under discussion include role‑based access controls, data encryption and end‑to‑end digital handling of submissions, approvals, forwarding and archival.
  • The initiative is currently in a planning and consultation phase with no public rollout timeline, and Delhi has said it will study existing state models before adopting a solution.
  • Officials cite likely gains in faster processing, clearer tracking of departmental action and stronger record‑keeping, while NIC briefings emphasised past state deployments improved speed, transparency and coordination.