Delhi IT Minister emphasizes for regular update of various Delhi Government websites

ANI April 8, 2025 101 views

Delhi's IT Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh is spearheading a comprehensive digital transformation of government websites. The new portal aims to make public services more accessible and user-friendly across 100+ departments. By implementing advanced design principles, the website will offer seamless navigation and multilingual support. This initiative represents a significant step towards creating a more efficient and digitally connected Delhi government ecosystem.

"The main objective is to make government services more effective through information technology" - Pankaj Kumar Singh
New Delhi, April 7: Delhi IT Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh during a review meeting of the IT department on Monday called for the Delhi Government web portal to provide seamless access to public services.

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Minister emphasizes prominent public service tabs on homepage

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Proposed portal will support multiple languages and browsers

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Website design focuses on user accessibility and quick loading

While reviewing the proposed advanced version of the Delhi Government web portal, Pankaj Kumar Singh emphasized, "To ensure ease of navigation for citizens, public services should be prominently accessible from a separate tab on the homepage of the Delhi Government portal. Essential services such as government e-services, Water, Sewerage, Health, PWD and other public welfare related services are to be displayed upfront, making them more user-friendly and accessible."

The Delhi Minister highlighted the need for timely updates across all department websites and emphasized that each department carries out regular updates through their respective Heads of Departments (HODs).

While reviewing the proposed website update, Pankaj Kumar stressed the importance of making the website citizen-friendly, informative, and seamless. He underlined the need for a clean and accessible design, quick loading times, and a powerful search function to improve usability.

The upcoming Delhi Government portal will cater to more than 100 departments, featuring dynamic content, language support, and compatibility with all major browsers. Security, speed, and ease of use are central to the development process. The portal is being developed using open-source Drupal technology and will be hosted on scalable cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability and resilience.

The Delhi IT minister also posted on X about the meeting and said, "Today held a meeting with officials of Information Technology (I.T) Department at Delhi Secretariat. During the meeting, a detailed power point presentation was made by the Department, wherein the ongoing technological initiatives, digital platforms and future plans were discussed. The main objective of this meeting was to make government services more effective through information technology. The work being done by the IT department is definitely an important step towards Digital Delhi."

Reader Comments

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Rahul K.
Finally! The current Delhi govt websites are so outdated. I tried applying for a water connection last month and gave up after 30 minutes of loading errors. Hope this update includes mobile optimization too! 🙏
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Priya M.
Great initiative! But I hope they don't just focus on the frontend. The backend systems need equal attention - many services still require multiple visits to offices even after online applications.
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Amit S.
Using Drupal is a smart choice - open source means better security and lower costs. Hope they implement the search function properly this time. The current one never gives relevant results!
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Sunita R.
As a senior citizen, I really appreciate the focus on accessibility. The current websites are so hard to navigate. Will there be voice assistance features too? That would be wonderful!
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Vikram J.
While I appreciate the effort, I'm skeptical about execution. Previous IT initiatives promised similar improvements but failed to deliver. Hope they have proper monitoring for regular updates as mentioned.
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Neha P.
Language support is crucial! My parents struggle with English-only interfaces. Hope they include Hindi and other regional languages properly, not just Google Translate versions. 🤞

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