E-district project set to be launched in Ganjam

BERHAMPUR: Ganjam is all set to launch an e-district project to provide quick delivery of services and ensure transparency. The project will be implemented in the district under the Central government's National e-Governance Plan (NeGP). Issuances of certificates, social security schemes like pensions, public grievances, RTI, PDS and some other services are to be provided under the project. Ganjam is the 18th District in the country and the second in the state to start the project on a pilot basis. Mayurbhanj is the other district in the state to be selected for the project.

Ganjam district administration decided to implement the issuance of certificates in the first phase of the e project. The revenue circle of Gopalpur in Berhampur tehsil has been identified for implementation of the project in the district on an experimental basis."We will formally launch the project at the revenue circle at Gopalpur very soon for issuance of various certificates," said district collector Krishan Kumar. In the first phase, caste, residence, solvency, income and legal heir certificates would be processed online.

Other services like pensions, PDS, RTI and revenue court cases would be dispensed in a phased manner. All the revenue circles in 22 tehsils in the district would be expected to be covered by the year end, the collector said. Under the scheme, revenue circles of the district will be connected to the tehsil office and common service centers (CSC) set up by private entrepreneurs. People can apply for certificates from any CSC in their neighbourhood. The online system will ensure that certificates become available within three days of application. People, however, will have to pay a nominal service charge to avail of the benefit.

The district administration has decided to set up 510 CSCs, covering all 475 gram panchayats in the district, said district nodal officer of the e-district project, Siba Narayan Sahu. While 430 CSCs have already been set up, others will be established very soon, he said. Computer giant Wipro was providing consultancy for the project, while the application software is being installed by SRIT, a Bangalore-based software company, Sahu informed.

Source: Times of India