Bhubaneswar: Odisha Excise department has won the Computer Society of India, Special Interest Group on e-Governance Award on behalf of Excise department for eAbkari computerisation of state Excise.
Excise Commissioner, Odisha A K Singh and Nihar Ranjan Biswal, Senior Technical Director, NIC, Bhubaneswar have received the Award on behalf of Excise department at a special ceremony at Delhi on Saturday.
Excise Department has switched over to the digital workplace “eAbkari” with the technical support of NIC since 2019-20.
It has developed and implemented more than 40 online modules like e-Lottery, Instant issue & renewal of Excise Licenses, Brand Label Registrations with 100 per cent online payment, DPR, CCIS, SIR and
mobile app development for tracking of raid spots and excise shops bringing transparent, hassles free, real-time, seamless and timely service delivery eliminating physical touch points, reducing discretion and providing faceless service at door steps.
This has led to proper monitoring and strengthening of enforcement activities, curbing of illicit & spurious liquor, timely service delivery at different levels, proper supply chain management with the regulation of production and manufacture and above all, change of public perception and transformation in the Department.
This year the Excise Department has bagged two more prestigious award at the national level- Digital India Gold Award for digital initiatives for ease of doing business through eAbkari and the SKOCH Group Silver
Award for the ICT Intervention in the Department.
UNI