Hyderabad, Dec. 18 -- The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to fully transition to paperless governance, with all files in government offices to be handled exclusively as e-files, information technology and communications secretary Katamaneni Bhaskar announced on Wednesday.

Making a presentation at the 5th district collectors' conference at Amaravati, Bhaskar asked the collectors to ensure that physical files are completely discontinued gradually and that every file is processed only through the e-office system.

He said that from January 15, all services provided by the government to citizens would be delivered entirely through online platforms, with "Manamitra" WhatsApp governance designated as the first and preferred mode of servi...