Daijiworld Media Network - Kolkata

Kolkata, Nov 11: In a major step to boost transparency and accountability, the West Bengal Finance Department has made Geo-Tagging mandatory for all ongoing and upcoming state government development projects. The move aims to curb fund misuse, ensure real-time monitoring, and accelerate project implementation.

According to a new government notification, every project—whether in progress or newly initiated—must now be linked to its geographical coordinates through the state’s Unified Project Management System (UPMS) portal.

The directive states, “A Geo-Tagging facility has been made available in the UPMS Portal for all projects. Henceforth, all stakeholders are requested to ensure that both existing and upcoming projects are linked with the geographica

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