The Odisha government intends to implement an AI-based attendance tracking system in each of its offices in an effort to keep an eye on staff members’ punctuality. Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja chaired a meeting of all secretaries in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday (August 12) to discuss the matter. Such a system would be implemented in Bhubaneswar’ Lok Seva Bhawan and Kharavela Bhavan during the first phase. In later stages, the technology will be implemented in additional offices. AI-powered cameras will be installed at the office entrance for monitoring the employees’ arrival and departure timings.
The new system will be implemented by the department of Electronics and Information Technology. The installation of the Chief Minister’s dashboard on October 1 to track the execution of various programs is one of the other options that were addressed in the meeting. Additionally, the dashboard will monitor service delivery across many departments. It has been agreed that by the seventh of each month, the collectors will assess the status of land acquisition and other requirements for infrastructure projects. Review meetings will take place by the 12th of each month after this.
The meeting’s discussions have also highlighted the need to increase openness and vigilance while identifying possible areas for corruption, including public service delivery, government procurement, human resource management, and enforcement issues.
On the final Saturday of each month, the Chief Secretary will examine the progress. In addition, officials will be constantly monitored and subject to voluntary retirement (VRS) if they do not fulfil performance criteria. The Chief Secretary also underlined the significance of increasing investment for speedier project implementation, prioritising field visits and imposing stringent compliance requirements.
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