Chhattisgarh Assembly to reduce usage of paper

Chhattisgarh Assembly has decided to adopt 'less paper' scheme to reduce the usage of paper with an aim to improve efficiency, reduce cost and become eco-friendly.
A delegation officials and technical experts of Chhattisgarh Vidhansabha (state Assembly) had visited Himachal Pradesh to see how a plan to reduce use of paper had been executed there, Speaker Gaurishankar Agrawal told reporters here today.
"The discussion is on with the agency (which) deals in 'paperless' work. Owing to limited space in the hall of Chhattisgarh Assembly, there is some problem in setting up hardware tools with existing furniture to make it completely paperless. Therefore, we have decided to make it (the functioning) using 'less paper' for now," he said.

The discussion is underway with the state government and its IT agencyChhattisgarh Infotech Promotion Society (CHiPS) to reduce needless use of paper in sharing information, the Speaker said.
The planning is to create a separate web portal for Chhattisgarh Vidhansabha where information related to the house and proceedings will be disseminated, he added.
Meanwhile, Agrawal also said that the budget session of the Assembly will start from March 1.

"The budget session of the Assembly will be held from March 1-31 during which it will have 19 sittings," he added.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh, who also holds the finance portfolio, will table the budget on March 9, the Speaker added.

By February 27, information about 2,435 questions, including 1,376 starred and 1,059 unstarred were received. Similarly, 51 proposals of 'Call Attention' notices were received till the same period, he said.
The state government has announced special package to
give thrust to start-up units under the Centre's scheme, he said.
"With the special effort of the state government, a 'Food Park' is being established in Dhamtari at a cost of Rs 45 crore, which will attract a possible investment of Rs 500 crore, he said.
In Naya Raipur- the upcoming capital of the state, an electronic manufacturing cluster is being set up at the cost of Rs 92 crore. The cluster is also expected to see an investment of Rs 500 crore, he added.

Similarly, Rs 300 crore investment is expected in proposed 'plastic park' in Khairjhitti village of Rajnandgaon, he added.