RDA Embraces Digital Transformation with E-Filing System

News Desk 

Rawalpindi: The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA), under the directives of Director General Kinza Murtaza, has organized a training session on the E-Filing and Office Automation System (E-FOAS) for all RDA officers.

According to an RDA spokesman, Ishfaq Ali Dhillow, Director of Operations at the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB), provided a comprehensive presentation on E-FOAS.

Dhillow explained that the government of Punjab had mandated the use of E-FOAS to maintain easily accessible records of notes, approvals, and proposals, highlighting that the system helps prevent the loss of critical documents during incidents such as floods caused by heavy rain.

Dhillow further stated that the E-Filing system at RDA would facilitate the timely and effective management of daily tasks, promoting a paperless office environment in the public sector.

He emphasized that the primary goal of this software is to ensure that all correspondence is digitally accessible round the clock.

Digital copies of all official documents would be created, uploaded to the system, stored on a cloud server, and archived for future reference.

The system also sends SMS notifications to all relevant participants, informing them about RDA operations against illegal construction, housing schemes, meeting schedules, and other matters.

This has reduced the turnaround time for approvals, documents, office orders, and notifications, thereby increasing efficiency.