Berhampur to launch e-district project

BERHAMPUR: Berhampur in Ganjam district will become the first tehsil in the state to launch the fully computerized e-district project which will ensure quick delivery of services and transparency in all administrative works. The system, implemented in the district as a pilot project, is a part of the Centre's National e-Governance Plan (NeGP). Services to be provided under the scheme include issue of various certificates, disbursing pensions, addressing public grievances and right to information (RTI) petitions, operating the public distribution system (PDS) and some other services. Ganjam is one of the 18 districts of the country and only the second in the state selected for the e-district project on a pilot basis. Mayurbhanj is other district in the state which will implement the project.

Source: Times of India