Agartala, Aug 03: Government e-Market (GEM) would become a digital procurement platform to local products in the future. Keeping this view in mind, Tripura government launched GEM in 2019 to bring transparency in procurement, Deputy Chief Minister said on Wednesday.

Digitization would be the only way for prosperity, transparency and development of the country in all fields. As a result, it is possible to easily complete audit in government offices, the Deputy Chief Minister said after inaugurating a workshop on GEM at the Agartala Town Hall on Wednesday.

The workshop initiated by the Finance Department was attended by different level officials attached to GEM of Agartala Treasury-1, and Treasury-II of Jirania and Mohanpur.

In the workshop, the Deputy Chief Minister also said that local traders, members of self-help groups, self-employed people would be able to promote their products in the national market through their inclusion in GEM. As a result, the goods produced in the state would easily reach the national market.

The Deputy Chief Minister urged the concerned department to take initiatives to involve more and more local businessmen in GEM.

According to a government press release, 540 businessmen of the state are now associated with GEM. 

While delivering the welcome speech, Additional Secretary of Finance Department Akinchan Sarkar said that various information technology-based methods have been introduced in the last few years to bring transparency in the functioning of the department. 

Finance Secretary Brijesh Pandey, GEM Nodal Officer Amardeep Gupta and Treasury Officer Harshita Biswas were also present in the inaugural session. In the second phase, technical sessions were held with all the participants and the attendance was noticeable.