Assam govt decides to rename Assam Secretariat as Janata Bhavan

Moreover, decision was also taken to introduce File Management System (FMS) where in feature like electronic file tracking system will be implemented in Assam Secretariat to infuse more transparency and people friendly governance.

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal announced this at a meeting held at the conference room of his office in Assam Secretariat on Thursday evening.
          
Chairing the meeting of General Administration Department and Secretariat Administration Department, Sonowal said that under the FMS a unique number will be generated for tracking each file in Assam Secretariat as the project will be implemented as part of the Government’s bid to render transparency and convenience to the people.

The plan also entails electronic tracking of file movement as steps are on the anvil to implement other components for extending governance digitally to the doorstep of every household. 
          
The first component of the FMS will be introduced on April 1, 2017 while the second component that is e-filing will be introduced subsequently. With the introduction of FMS, public will get acknowledgement of their application either through sms or e-mail.
          
The meeting also assessed the present status of Circuit Houses as the Chief Minister directed GAD to repair and refurbish the 51 Circuit Houses so as to reflect unique local and ethnic culture of a district or sub-division. He also directed GAD to modernise all Circuit Houses to make them worthy for the food and lodging of the foreign tourists.

It may be noted that Government has already initiated steps of forming Circuit House Management Committee for its repair and refurbish.
          
The meeting also decided to build an integrated complex on a land measuring 100 bigha in Majuli involving Rs. 278.21 crore.

The complex will incorporate a modern circuit house, Centralised District Administration Office with all departmental offices, official residences with sports and educational complex.
          
Sonowal also directed speedy completion of all Assam Houses being constructed at different places in the country.

The Principal Secretary of General Administration Department has informed that the Assam Houses at Vellore, Chennai, Kolkata Bengaluru, New Delhi and Mumbai are on the verge of completion and will be inaugurated on April 1, 2017.

Moreover, a government level communiqué was also initiated to construct Assam Houses in Pune, Chandigarh, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Bhopal, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar and Cooch Behar. 
          
Sonowal also directed to fill up the vacancies in Assam Secretariat along with disposing off pending promotions expeditiously.

Moreover, the meeting also decided to construct a new block in Assam Secretariat, introduce solar lighting system in Secretariat and a central booking system for all Circuit Houses in the State.
          
Media Advisor to the Chief Minister Hrishikesh Goswami, Commissioner and Secretary to the Chief Minister Sanjay Lohia along with several senior officers were present at the meeting.

(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)