India, Sept. 4 -- New Delhi

The Public Works Department (PWD) has directed its officials, including assistant engineers and office superintendents, to register themselves on the government's e-office system within 10 days and post timely updates about projects under them.

The direction, issued through an office memorandum dated September 2 by the PWD's director (personnel), also asked controlling heads of offices to subsequently furnish details of officials who are yet to be onboarded to the system by September 10.

Officials said the move is aimed at ensuring wider use of e-office, which has been developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC). They said that the PWD website, where project-related information and updates have also b...