How Will the J&K Finance Dept Implement the E-Bill System?
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Jammu, Jan 27 (NationPress) The Finance Department of Jammu & Kashmir has announced the implementation of the e-Bill system, set to commence in a phased approach starting from 01.04.2026. This initiative will be followed by extensive adoption across all Drawing and Disbursing Offices (DDOs) and Treasuries with updated formats.
An official order from the finance department highlighted that this move aligns with the recommendations from the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Working Group and supersedes any previous guidelines related to manual bill formats (FC-series forms). Approval has been granted for the roll-out of the e-Bill System with new formats applicable to all DDOs and Treasuries in Jammu & Kashmir, in accordance with Rule 5.11 of the J&K Treasury Code, 2021.
The revised bill formats will replace the existing FC-series manual forms.
In time, the e-Bill formats will be integrated into JKPaySys for use by all DDOs and Treasuries.
From the effective date, the bill processing will follow this order: i) All DDOs must exclusively create bills via JKPaySys using the designated e-Bill formats and upload all related documents.
Each e-bill must be digitally signed (e-sign) by the DDO prior to submission to the Treasuries, as per Rule 8.4 of the J&K Treasury Code.
Upon receiving bills electronically through TreasuryNet, the Treasury Officer will process and digitally sign the bill.
The treasuries will electronically send digital monthly accounts to the office of the Accountant General (A&E), J&K.
The NIC-JK will provide capacity-building programs for DDOs and Treasury officers, as well as technical support for the phased rollout of the e-Bill system, starting with pilot treasuries effective 01.04.2026. Following this, the submission of physical bills will be entirely phased out.