Government programme

e-Office electronic file system in Bihar government offices

The state's electronic file system, which replaces paper files with files created, moved and signed on computer. Departments have joined one at a time; the agriculture department moved in February 2022, Saharsa collectorate went fully paperless in September 2022, and the government directed all offices to switch from 1 February 2025.

E governanceOperational

Good to know: In use in the agriculture department from February 2022 and in district offices such as Saharsa from September 2022. The order to run all government offices on e-Office from 1 February 2025 is evidenced only by the instruction and by staff training; no source reports how many offices actually switched.

Reported figures (1)

Each figure is marked as an official statistic, a government claim or a target

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Agriculture department staff trained for e-Office

'Over 350', trained by the IT department in offline and online sessions.

350 staff

9 Feb 2022

Government claim

ETGovernment (The Economic Times)

How it unfolded (4)

Each step as a dated source records it, oldest first

Feb 2022Operational
The agriculture department moved its new files to e-Office after the IT department trained more than 350 of its staff; the agriculture secretary said the system was already in use in a number of departments.
ETGovernment (The Economic Times)
Sept 2022Operational
Saharsa collectorate was reported as the first district office in Bihar to go completely paperless, with a file allowed to stay at any level for at most three days.
The Indian Express
Jan 2025Operational
The state government directed that e-Office run in all government offices from 1 February 2025; in Sheohar every office from the collectorate to circle offices got user IDs and three-day training.
Navbharat Times
Jun 2025Operational
Chief Secretary Amrit Lal Meena released an e-Office user manual for government offices, with senior General Administration Department and BIPARD officials present.
Live Hindustan (Hindustan, Patna) · Times Now Navbharat

What's confirmed

5 sourced facts

In February 2022 the agriculture department began processing new files on e-Office, with existing files to follow within three months. Agriculture Minister Amrendra Pratap Singh inaugurated it by videoconference, and agriculture secretary N. Saravana Kumar, who presided, said the system had already been implemented in a number of departments; IT Minister Jibesh Kumar praised the move.
The IT department trained more than 350 agriculture department staff for the switch.
Saharsa was reported in September 2022 as the first district in Bihar whose collectorate had gone completely paperless, with files tracked electronically from dealing assistant to district magistrate.
In January 2025 the state government decided that all government offices would run on e-Office from 1 February 2025, and district staff (for example in Sheohar) were given user IDs and trained.
In June 2025 the chief secretary released an e-Office user manual for government offices.

Still to be confirmed

4 open questions

When e-Office first went live in Bihar and in which department.
How many departments, district offices and block or circle offices actually run on e-Office, and whether the 1 February 2025 statewide start was met.
Volumes of files handled electronically, or any measured change in file disposal time. The three-day limit in Saharsa is a rule, not a measured result.
Which software platform the state uses. None of the sources names it.

Sources (5)

Who reported it, when, and what they cover

Publisher	Published	Covers	Link
ETGovernment (The Economic Times) Established news	9 Feb 2022	• Agriculture department moved from physical files to e-Office, inaugurated by the agriculture minister by videoconference 'on Tuesday' • IT department trained over 350 agriculture staff • Only new files on e-Office at first; existing files within three months • Agriculture secretary: already implemented in a number of departments; IT minister Jibesh Kumar quoted separately	Open source (opens in a new tab)
The Indian Express Established news	5 Sept 2022	• Saharsa the first district in Bihar to go completely paperless • Electronic movement of files from dealing assistant to district magistrate • A file may stay at any level for at most three days	Open source (opens in a new tab)
Navbharat Times Established news	27 Jan 2025	• E-Office to run in all government offices from 1 February 2025 • Sheohar: all offices from collectorate to circle offices; staff given user IDs; three-day training in three rounds	Open source (opens in a new tab)
Live Hindustan (Hindustan, Patna) Established news	23 Jun 2025	• Chief Secretary Amrit Lal Meena formally released the e-Office user manual 'on Monday' at the chief secretariat • GAD Additional Chief Secretary B Rajender and BIPARD Additional Director General present	Open source (opens in a new tab)
Times Now Navbharat Established news	23 Jun 2025	• E-Office user manual released by the chief secretary at the old secretariat, Patna • Stated aim: faster, transparent file handling in all departments	Open source (opens in a new tab)

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