Jalandhar CGST Commissionerate is first to become e-Office
By TIOL News Service
JALANDHAR, AUG 19, 2018: THE Jalandhar CGST Commissionerate is the first GST office to turn itself into an e-Office. The zonal Chief Commissioner, Ms M K Virk, inaugurated it on the occasion of Independence Day. e-Office is an application developed by the National Informatics Center (NIC) to carry office work online in a paperless environment.
E-Office is a mission mode project under the National e-Governance Plan of the Govt. of India. The application is designed with an objective to establish a paperless environment in Government offices, increase efficiency, transparency, effectiveness, employee convenience and accountability and to give better services to the taxpayers.
The application will also enable taxpayers, trade & industry to obtain immediate acknowledgment by mail and SMS of their communications if they mention mobile number and email id. A paperless office will also promote conservation of trees by saving on paper and files required for office work. It is thus a major step in Swachhta mission of the Govt.
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