Now, ONGC goes paperless in Gujarat

In line with the central government's Digital India programme, state-run ONGC has gone completely paperless in all its offices in Gujarat. The initiative is expected to raise efficiency and transparency level in the functioning of Maharatna.

ONGC's paperless office project, christened as DISHA, was launched by Prime Minister at ONGC's Ahmedabad asset through video conference on Monday.

According to a senior ONGC official, the PSU's offices in Ahmedabad, Mehsana, Vadodara, Ankleshwar, Cambay and Hazira have gone paperless under the initiative.

"The initiative aims to carry out office works without physical movement of paper documents and files. The project will create an electronic document management and electronic workflow environment to improve efficiency and enhance transparency in the day-to-day functioning of ONGC," the Maharatna said.

The paperless project was implemented in ONGC's offices in Delhi and Mumbai in July. Officials said the PSU's offices in South and North East India will also be brought under the project in a couple of months.

"The project is also environment-friendly as it will cut down paper consumption in ONGC," said an official. The official added about 2,500 ONGC employees and officials in the state have been trained in making the initiative successful.