Launch of e services encapsulates the vision of transparency, efficiency of citizen-centric services- Administrator
Chandigarh, 2nd May 2022-
Sh. Banwarilal Putohit, Hon,ble Administrator Chandigarh launched the e services of various allied departments of Chandigarh Administration in the presence of Smt. Kirron Kher, Member of Parliament, Chandigarh and Sh. Dharampal, Adviser to the Administrator at Hotel Mountview today.
A total of 86 e-services have been launched today with an aim of digitising all the citizen centric services. These services includes 8 services of Chandigarh Housing Board, 5 services of Estate Office and Labour Department each, 17 services of Transport Department, 23 services of Excise & Taxation Department, 22 Direct Benefit Transfer Services and 5 Non DBT services.
Sh. Banwarilal Purohit, Hon’ble Administrator shared that the launch of these services encapsulates the vision of transparency, efficiency and citizen-centric services. He also added that, “
I firmly that transparency, efficiency and time management is key to good work.”
This launch of e services is a huge step towards making the processes simple, to remove all ambiguities or anomalies, so that citizens could avail of services seamlessly.
Chandigarh Housing Board has launched various e-services today for residential properties. With this initiative the citizens will get No Dues Certificate, Lump Sum Payment Certificate, Interest Component Certificate and Permission to mortgage property with a single click of a button.
Applications for NOC, transfer of lease rights and transfer of freehold property can also be processed online on the basis of due registration.
Chandigarh is the first UT among UT’s/States who have achieved the target of on-boarding the DBT Schemes on ‘Service Plus Portal’ as well as ‘UMANG App. The UT of Chandigarh has on-boarded 27 welfare schemes on Service Plus portal as well as on UMANG App, with 100% automation to ensure immediate payment directly to the beneficiaries account.
The. Registering & Licensing Authority (RLA) and the State Transport Authority (STA) are highly public dealing departments of Chandigarh Administration. To provide hassle free services to the citizens of Chandigarh, 10 services of RLA related to RC of vehicle and 7 services of STA office related to commercial vehicles have been made completely faceless/contactless. This move will definitely give the citizens some relief of completing most of the formalities with a click of a button.
Similarly, Estate Office will also be able to process online the Transfer of ownership of property, Execution of deed and issuance of NOC and allotment letter.
Putting an end to the old traditions, the Excise & Taxation Department, U.T., Chandigarh has made online services related to 23 different licenses. With the launch of various-of e-services of Chandigarh Labour Welfare Board, the workers need not have to physically visit the Government office for different security services.
Sh. Dharam Pal, Adviser to the Administrator shared that in this digital age, we have an opportunity to transform lives of people in ways that was hard to imagine years ago. He reiterated, “With this launch, we aim at improving the lives of the general public and to make sure that all important government services are available online.”
