Which has become the world first 100% paperless government?
Dubai is the world's first government to turn 100% paperless. The move is said to have saved 336 million papers, 14 million hours of labour and 1.3 billion Dirham (US$350 million). The need for paper documents and transactions will be removed for all employees or customers of the Dubai Government. Its DubaiNow app will connect users to more than 130 "smart" services of the city in a bid to make the city 100 per cent digital.
Earlier, the US, UK, Europe and Canada have already been expressive of their plans to digitize government operation on a larger scale, which encompass government procedures and citizen identifications. However, sceptics have always argued about such a step's vulnerability to cyber-attacks.
The Dubai Crown Prince stated that the government plans to implement advanced strategies to create and enhance digital life in Dubai over the next five decades.
He added that the new phase of Dubai's digital journey will enable and empower future governments to meet the expectations of the residents of a thriving smart city and provide them with renewed opportunities for prosperity, sustainable development, and happiness.
Credit : India Times
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