e-Cabinet system

Sept. 29, 2023

Recently, Tripura Chief Minister launched an e-cabinet system at Agartala to promote digital infrastructure development and digitisation of government services and information.

About e -Cabinet system:

  • E -Cabinet is a powerful software portal for State Governments to conduct Cabinet meetings electronically and online mode.
  • It is developed by National Information Centre (NIC), Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY).
  • Tripura has become the fourth state—and second in the Northeast—after Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh, to have introduced an e-cabinet system.
  • Features
    • It maximizes usage of technology in meetings and reduces paper use.
    • It automates workflow activities of meetings; before, during and after. 
    • It is designed for smart tablets, with rich UI and UX elements, for ease of use.
    • Push & Pull mechanism built in portal ensures high security needed for Cabinet matters.
    • Build institutional memory & knowledge repository, enabling quick search & retrieval.
    • For virtual meetings eCabinet is integrated with Bharat VC solution of NIC.
  • Benefits/Impact of eCabinet
    • Saves huge resources of Paper, fuel, and manpower
    • Online Data Update
    • Information for all leading to coordinated action
    • Better decision making, Quick retrieval of Decisions taken in meetings and review Action taken
    • Enables Virtual participation of Ministers