New Delhi, April 9 The Delhi government will soon launch separate eOffice platforms for its departments, universities, local bodies, and public sector units as part of a digital initiative to enhance efficiency and enable paperless operations, officials said on Thursday.
eOffice is a digital workplace solution developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) for government offices to improve their functioning through electronic file management, they said.
Currently, all Delhi government departments use a single eOffice instance. To improve system performance, scalability, and data security, the existing setup will be split into three independent and dedicated instances, officials said.
An eOffice instance is a single, dedicated, and running copy of the software tailored for a specific department or organization, providing a secure environment where users can access various modules like eFile and eLeave to manage documents, receipts, and electronic file workflows.
The Information and Technology (IT) Department is set to launch two new eOffice instances later this month – one for universities and academic institutions, and another for PSUs, autonomous bodies, and local bodies – under the Delhi government.
According to an official advisory issued by the department, the technical exercise involves the final splitting of the single eOffice into three separate systems and the migration of all existing data to the newly created platforms.
Officials said the transition is being undertaken to minimize system congestion and provide a more secure and stable digital environment for users.
After the restructuring, the three separate portals will cater only to the specified departments, academic institutions, and local bodies, it said.
eOffice services will remain temporarily unavailable during the scheduled downtime period as the IT Department will undertake the splitting exercise. All departments, PSUs, and academic institutions have been advised to complete urgent file work and correspondence before 6 pm on April 10, it said.
The services on the eOffice portal of government departments will resume on April 13, while the PSU/local bodies and academic institution platforms will go live on April 15 and April 17, respectively, according to the advisory.