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E-Governance
The system shall use kiosks located close to
the citizens. These are to be linked to the back end processes in the
Municipal offices through a local area network. The application would reduce
corruption, make access to services more convenient and improve the finances
of ULB. Several trips to Municipality were needed to obtain a building
permit or death and birth certificate the issue of certificates often was
delayed. Through this website citizen to get a demand note and then go to
the facilitation counter of the Municipal office which is linked to the
Municipal server to make the payment. Those with an internet connection also
can connect to the web server and retrieve information. Officers and
Municipal staff are trained in systems administration the Municipality can
open kiosks and render service to people at their cost Namakkal Municipality
also would follow suit.
The system shall use kiosks located close to the citizens. These are to be
linked to the back end processes in the Municipal offices through a local
area network. The application would reduce corruption, make access to
services more convenient and improve the finances of ULB. Several trips to
Municipality were needed to obtain a building permit or death and birth
certificate the issue of certificates often was delayed. Through this
website citizen to get a demand note and then go to the facilitation counter
of the Municipal office which is linked to the Municipal server to make the
payment. Those with an internet connection also can connect to the web
server and retrieve information. Officers and Municipal staff are trained in
systems administration the Municipality can open kiosks and render service
to people at their cost Namakkal Municipality also would follow suit.
The E-governance has ensured transparency and the residents can easily know
about the dues they have to pay to the Municipality and information they
want to know at any place at any time. The mode of payment being made in a
collection of Taxes due to the Municipality will considerably increase.
Owing to the Advanced Technology in communication and Information, the
database server of the Municipality is connected with the Facilitation
Counter by means of Local Area Net Work and Two Collection Centers at
Municipal Old office, Maternity Centre and at Punjab National Bank Namakkal
by means of LAN Extender. So people can pay their Tax dues through any one
of the above said 4 Centers. The Regional Director of Municipal
Administration Office is connected with the Municipal Server by means of
Wide Area Net Work and Dynamic Website is working within the region. Touch
Screen Software is implemented in the Facilitation counter. So people they
themselves operate the System and they can retrieve their balance and
collection details with out the help of Municipal Staff.
The required Server Client Software Modules were installed on 14.11.2002 and
the required data have been fed and brought up to date. The Computerized
Collection Centre was already established in March 2003 and serves to the
satisfaction of the Tax payers and other general Public. It commends
commendation of all sections of people. The Municipal Staff are trained to
issue computerized receipts for the taxes they receive in the Service
Counters. The details of Birth and Death are updated by the Municipal staff.
Sanitary Inspectors are also able to issue Computerized Birth and Death
Certificated because of the training imparted to them.
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