Kolkata: The state government is planning to introduce an integrated online platform to monitor projects of all its departments.
The step has been taken up to ensure that all projects are monitored from a single platform, as it will help in better execution of the projects taken up by all the departments of the state government.
Sources in the state secretariat said the preliminary task of introducing the integrated project monitoring system has been carried out and it will be presented before Chief Secretary Malay De within the next one to two weeks.
Once the top brass of the state government gives its nod after going through the proforma, or gives certain suggestions, the next step would be taken towards the introduction of the same.
It has been further learnt that there was discussion on certain aspects in this connection on Monday. Representatives of some of the crucial departments of the state government, including the state Finance department, were in the meeting where the discussion in this regard has taken place.
Sources said that all the departments are crucial stakeholders of the project, as they have to provide necessary data that has to be corroborated to give a complete shape to the entire project, which will ensure monitoring of all ongoing projects through one single platform. Officials of the Public Health Engineering (PHE) department and Public Works department were also present in the meeting. It has been learnt that there was discussion on monitoring of projects that the PHE department usually takes up.
It may be mentioned that Bengal has witnessed a series of development works in the past seven years, after Mamata Banerjee came to power in 2011.
Projects were taken up for development of both the urban and rural parts of the state. In the past seven years, flyovers and bridges have been constructed at different places and at the same time, schemes have been taken up that cover a person, starting from his or her birth to death.
Moreover, in a bid to ensure that all projects are implemented properly and timely, the Chief Minister visits every district to hold administrative review meetings with concerned officials. She also identifies the work that needs to be carried out for the districts, during the meetings.
She always directs officials to take steps for ensuring timely completion of projects during these meetings.
It may be mentioned that the Mamata Banerjee government has also introduced the Integrated Finance Management System (IFMS) and it has smoothened the system of managing finance related issues.