Vijayawada: Expressing serious displeasure at delay in appointment of Chief Data Officers (CDOs) in various departments, IT and RTGS secretary Bhaskar Katamneni requested the departmental chiefs to complete the process to realise the chief minister Chandrababu Naidu‘s vision on whatsapp governance. He asked all the departments to submit complete data to RTGS.
Katamneni said that significant improvements in governance can be achieved through the integration of data and the creation of a centralized data lake. He highlighted concerns about some departments providing only partial data, which he said unacceptable.
In a review meeting held at the Secretariat, Katamneni underscored the necessity of cooperation for the data integration process which is vital to RTGS’s Data Lake. The meeting, attended by officials from multiple departments, focused on the critical need for accurate data sharing. One of the key action items discussed was the appointment of Chief Data Technical Officers (CDTO) across all departments and their sections. Despite prior instructions, only 202 sections have completed these appointments, leaving 136 sections without a designated officer.
Katamneni stressed that these appointments should be made immediately to ensure smooth data integration and avoid delays in coordination with RTGS. Furthermore, Katamneni called attention to the issue of incomplete data submissions from various departments. He insisted that departments must provide full and comprehensive datasets, particularly concerning government assets, as part of the data integration efforts. The integration process is aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and improving the quality of service delivery across departments.
According to the vision of chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, the data integration process will improve governance and accelerate public service delivery by eliminating delays. By integrating data from various departments, the government aims to create use cases that will streamline processes and simplify tasks, which often take months to complete. With effective data use, tasks can be processed with a single click, enhancing departmental efficiency through technology.
In addition to the data integration effort, departments are encouraged to inform RTGS about any specific challenges they face in improving performance. RTGS will use this input to design tailored use cases that address those challenges, streamlining daily departmental operations and boosting efficiency.
“The govt is also focused on expediting the GPS implementation in RTC buses. We request RTC officials to expedite discussions and finalize an agreement with Google. If the agreement is reached by the end of this month, the GPS system can be rolled out in RTC buses in collaboration with Google, marking another step toward improving service delivery,” said Katamneni. DIG (technical) Ch Srikanth, Deputy CEO of RTGS, M. Madhuri were also present.
