Punjab: Sarpanches, Nambardars, and Councillors to Verify Certificates
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Synopsis
Punjab's Minister for Good Governance, Aman Arora, has mandated that all sarpanches, nambardars, and municipal councillors be onboarded by month-end to facilitate online verification of applications and certificates, enhancing service delivery.
Key Takeaways
- Online onboarding for local representatives.
- Reduction of doorstep delivery fee to Rs 50.
- Access to 406 services via helpline 1076.
- Majority of login IDs already created.
- Focus on transparent service delivery.
Chandigarh, April 5 (NationPress) To enhance the delivery of services in a transparent manner, Punjab Good Governance and Information Technology Minister Aman Arora instructed relevant officials on Saturday to ensure that all sarpanches, nambardars, and municipal councillors are onboarded by the end of this month.
During a meeting of the board of governors of the Punjab State e-Governance Society (PSeGS), Arora mentioned that 43,321 sarpanches, nambardars, and councillors will be onboarded to enable them to verify applications and certificates online, sparing citizens from the need to visit them in person.
Additional Chief Secretary (Good Governance and Information Technology) Vikas Pratap informed the minister that over 41,000 online login IDs have already been created for sarpanches, nambardars, and councillors, accounting for approximately 95 percent of the total.
He assured the minister that all local representatives would be onboarded by the end of the month.
To make citizen-centric services more accessible, Arora stated that the government has reduced the doorstep delivery fee to Rs 50, down from Rs 120.
This initiative, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, enables residents to access 406 services simply by calling helpline number 1076 from their homes.
This major reduction aims to ensure that everyone, irrespective of their financial status, can take advantage of these services.
The board also evaluated the progress of several significant projects, including eSewa, the Public Grievance Redressal System, the Right to Information portal, mSewa, the State Admission portal, the Connect portal, and the Visitor Pass Management System. Special Secretary (Health and Family Welfare) Ghanshyam Thori, Director Good Governance Girish Dayalan, CEO of PMIDC, Deepti Uppal, State Transport Commissioner Jaspreet Singh, and other senior officials of the department were also present at the meeting.
