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TCS Wins ₹122.6 Crore Deal to Modernize Odisha Governance
Tata Consultancy Services, or TCS, will help the Odisha government upgrade its digital office system.
The new version will be called OSWAS 3.0.
It will help officials process files and approve documents online.
Officials will also be able to track work in real time.
The system will use automation, data analysis, security tools and artificial intelligence.
It will support the Odia language and connect more government applications.
OSWAS started in 2009 and was expanded in 2018.
The current system is used by more than 4,600 offices and nearly 50,000 people across Odisha.
Tata Consultancy Services has won a ₹122.6 crore contract from the Odisha government for OSWAS 3.0.
The project will use TCS DigiBOLT to combine workflow automation, analytics, security and artificial intelligence capabilities.
OSWAS 3.0 will support digital file processing, electronic approvals and real-time tracking across government departments.
The platform will include microservices architecture, Odia language support, interoperability and web accessibility.
OSWAS began in 2009, expanded to directorates and districts in 2018, and now serves more than 4,600 offices and nearly 50,000 users.
- Who
- Tata Consultancy Services and the Odisha government, including the Odisha Computer Application Centre.
- What
- TCS won a ₹122.6 crore contract to implement OSWAS 3.0, the next phase of Odisha’s State Workflow Automation System.
- Where
- Across Odisha’s government departments, offices, directorates and districts.
- When
- The contract was announced in a regulatory filing on Tuesday; OSWAS began in 2009 and version 2.0 was introduced in 2018.
- Why
- To modernize paperless governance, streamline administrative work and support faster, more informed decision-making.
Key facts
- Contract value
- ₹122.6 crore
- Implementer
- Tata Consultancy Services
- Platform
- TCS DigiBOLT
- System
- Odisha State Workflow Automation System 3.0
- Core capabilities
- Workflow automation, analytics, security and artificial intelligence
- Current reach
- More than 4,600 government offices and nearly 50,000 users
- Partnership extension
- The project will extend TCS’s partnership with the Odisha government by about six years
Quotes
Vishal Kumar Dev
Additional Chief Secretary of Odisha’s E&IT Department and Chairman of the Odisha Computer Application Centre
“Powered by modern microservices-based architecture, artificial intelligence, enhanced security, interoperability, and web accessibility, the platform will simplify administration by reducing friction in routine tasks and enable faster, informed decision-making from anywhere.”
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