Sh. Akhilesh Yadav, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh launched the ‘Online - Shasanadesh’ portal on 4th July 2015. Addressing the representatives of the media, senior officials of the state government and the citizens participating in the event, the Chief Minister emphasized that the government is committed in solving and bringing transparency in the government system. He further stated that the government is taking all necessary steps to streamline the process and ensure ease of governance in the state. The Chief Minister congratulated the team involved in the project and added that the system is a major step towards transparent government and will benefit various sectors of the society. The Shasanadesh Portal (http://shasanadesh.up.nic.in) is a key initiative of Government of Uttar Pradesh towards e-governance. It has made all the Government Orders (Shasanadesh) available online that can be accessed on anywhere-anytime basis. The Secretariat of Administration Department has made mandatory that the Government Orders issued after September 16, 2013 will be considered valid only after they are made available online. This has ensured transparency in the system and has prevented false practices. This practice has also created a citizen friendly environment in the state. Speaking on the occasion, Sh. Alok Ranjan (Chief Secretary), GoUP said that the facility provided by the portal is a significant step towards e-Governance and will result in creating transparency in the government functioning. Sh. Prabhat Mittal (Secretary), Sachivalaya Administration, gave a brief presentation on the Shasanadesh System and its citizen friendly e-Mail subscription services.