[1] It is a ministry mainly responsible for creating conducive environment for rapid development in IT sector.
The objective of the Department is to shape a digital future for West Bengal.
Civil servants are assigned to them to manage the ministers' office and ministry.
Based on the recommendation of the Task Force, the State declared IT Policy in January 2000 and set up an independent IT Department in August 2000 with a mandate to create conducive environment for rapid development in IT sector.
The objective of the Department is to "Shape a Digital Future for West Bengal".