Brief Background
1. Government Revenue Collection Online – This includes Application Fees and Forest Royalty for purchase of minor minerals, timber and other forest produce by any other government department and/or contractors for carrying out various public works. The revenue collection is in-built with the process of issuing of Permits and Transit Challans to the contractors.
2. Online Auctioning and e-Procurement – This feature has been customized for the Assam Forest Department to float Lease and Royalty Type Sale Auction, the purpose of which is to select Mahaldars through a bidding system for a specific lease period to look after specified areas under the Forest Department from where the contractors would purchase minor minerals. This system also deals with the settlement process of the Mahaldars and issue of Permits and Transit Challans to the Contractors for purchase of the minor minerals from the designated areas (or Mahals). The Assam Forest Department would be generating 95% of the Forest Royalty using this online system which will also help in streamlining the departmental workflow between the forest officials including DFOs, Range officers, Dealing Assistants, etc.