In a major push to digital transformation, the Himachal Pradesh Public Works Department (PWD) has successfully integrated 100 of its offices into e-Office platform, significantly improving administrative efficiency, transparency, and accountability across the department.
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, on Sunday, lauded the PWD for achieving this major milestone in line with the state government’s digital governance reforms. He appreciated the dedication and hard work of the officers and employees of the department in the implemention of the digital transition within the stipulated timeline.
The chief minister said file movement from the engineer-in-chief to the secretary, the PWD minister, and up to his own office is now entirely processed through e-Office. Internal communication throughout the department has also shifted to official emails, replacing physical correspondence that earlier caused delays.
This digital transition, he said, has ensured faster disposal of work, greater transparency in file handling, real-time visibility of pending files, and easier monitoring and retrieval of records.
He further noted that while digitisation is generally easier at higher levels and more challenging in field offices, the PWD has successfully implemented e-Office up to the Executive Engineer (XEN) level, marking a significant administrative reform in line with the government’s vision of accountable and technology-driven governance.
PWD Minister Vikramaditya Singh described the achievement as a historic step towards making the department more transparent, efficient, and accountable. He said that the milestone was achieved under the chief minister’s guidance and commitment to time-bound digital transformation.
PWD Secretary Dr. Abhishek Jain informed that a total of 100 offices have started functioning as e-Office. This includes one office at the level of Engineer-in-Chief, five Chief Engineer (Zone) offices, 19 Circle offices headed by Superintending Engineers, and 58 Division offices headed by Executive Engineers. Under the Electrical Wing, two Circle offices and five Division offices have been digitised, while under the Mechanical Wing, two Circle offices and four Division offices are now on the platform. In addition, the Chief Architect Office at Shimla, Architect Offices at Mandi and Dharamshala, and one Horticulture Division are also operating on e-Office.