Portal to study transit of forest produces launched
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR

Imphal, March 03 2020: Chief Minister N Biren launched two web-applications namely, "Online portal for monitoring transit of forest produces, revenue collection and prevention of illegal transport and wildlife crimes" and "Dynamic & interactive official website of Forest Department, Manipur" at the CM Secretariat today.

After launching the web-applications, the Chief Minister congratulated the Forest Department for taking the initiative of developing a user-friendly and people-centric dynamic portal and a website with the objective of addressing public grievances by bringing in technology-based interventions.

He lauded that the online portal is the first and one of its kind in the country.

Portal to study transit of forest produces launched

However, the Chief Minister expressed his concern on the rampant destruction of forests and killing of wildlife specially in the hill areas of Manipur.

He appealed to the general public to join hands with the Government in protection and conservation of forests to address the issue of climate change.

Now people sitting at their homes may get access to information on their mobile phone from the online portal and the website.

Further, he appealed to the public to take full advantage of such initiative taken up by the Government to ensure healthy co-ordination between the Government and the public for a better tomorrow.

The application and the website have been developed in compliance with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mission for 'Digital India'.

The web-applications are compliant with Government of India guidelines.

These have been developed by the Forest Department through National Informatics Centre Services Inc (NICSI), a body of the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India.

The dynamic online portal has many functions.

It will ensure ease of business to both customers/consignees and the Forest staff.

It will ensure good governance, transparency, flow of information to the public, hassle-free support to the customer/consignee and remove their inconveniences, fast delivery on real-time basis, corruption-free interface between customer and Forest staff and accountability.

It will also remove the scope of illegal elements from using fake transit passes in illegal transport of Forest produces because the transit passes (TPs) will be system generated and secured with QR code.

The portal intends to develop a strong information network to prevent smuggling of Forest produces and wildlife articles.

It may further save and enhance the revenue collection of the State by preventing illegal activities and ensure quick deposition in the Government exchequer on real-time basis through online payment gateway.

Further, a dynamic and interactive official website of Forest Department will facilitate two-way information flow.

During the launching event, Dr Suhel Akhtar, Addl Chief Secretary (Forest, Environment & Climate Change); Kereilhouvi Angami, PCCF & HoFF; Anurag Bajpai, Addl.

PCCF (Admin) and Nodal Officer (IT); Waikhom Romabai, ACF and in-charge of IT; officials of NIC, Manipur were also present among other senior officials of Forest Department.