Dubai: No need to carry paper documents for govt services soon

The Dubai Government is on track to become the first in the world to go completely paperless. No Dubai Government entity will issue any internal or external paper documents after December 12, 2021, running completely paperless transactions.

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This came as Smart Dubai announced the latest updates on the progress of the Dubai Paperless Strategy.

The total decrease in paper consumption for all entities implementing the strategy was 82.82 per cent, saving 269.8 million sheets of paper. Overall, the strategy has helped save Dh1.13 billion, over 12.1 million hours of labour, and 32,388 trees that would have been cut down to produce paper.

Collectively, 'Large Entities' cut their paper consumption by 83.86 per cent by December 2020, helping save 232.07 million sheets of paper. 'Medium Entities' reduced their consumption by 76.23 per cent, saving 10.64 million sheets; whereas 'Small Entities' achieved a 77.3 per cent reduction rate, helping save 27.17 million sheets of paper.

A '100% Digital Stamp' has already been awarded to the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), Dubai Municipality, Dubai Sports Council, and the Dubai Statistics Centre.

The Dewa saved 22.63 million sheets of paper it normally uses every year, while the Dubai Municipality saved 20.9 million sheets; the Dubai Sports Council, 408,623; and the Dubai Statistics Centre 172,129 sheets.