Finance Minister States Government Prioritizing Digitalization to Prevent Record Destruction
Summary
Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle says the government is prioritizing digitalization to protect state records after files were destroyed in the Jenji movement. He said secondary data, banking records, and legal amendments may be used to restore missing documents and strengthen record management.
Key Points
- Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle told the Public Accounts Committee that the government is prioritizing digitalization to prevent future destruction of records.
- He said destroyed primary records should be restored using available secondary data, banking records, and other alternative documents.
- Wagle noted that records worth about one and a half trillion were burned and could not be audited, and said the government is ready to amend the law if needed.
- He added that the long-term solution is to digitize the entire government record management system.
