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Follow UsKOCHI, INDIA: The e-Governance project of the Kochi Corporation that was mooted in 2007 is finally going to get launched in August this year.
Various factors like the restructuring of office arrangements had delayed the project that was scheduled to be implemented two years back. The Rs. 8 crore e-governance programme is implemented under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), which aims at making all the major services offered by the Corporation available online.
The project is being implemented by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and it has completed the procedures, including the software development for major modules.
The pilot phase has been completed and the Corporation Authorities are planning to roll out the first phase of the e-Governance programme by August, this year. Services offered by the Kochi Corporation can availed online after the first phase is launched.
"The key services including issuance of birth certificate, death certificate, marriage certificate and trade licence will be available online after the launch of the pilot phase. The availability of Ernakulam Town Hall for various programmes, booking of the hall and the list of programmes scheduled will also be available online," a New Indian Express report quoted an official as saying.
"Another major module in the pilot phase is the store management. The existing website of the Corporation, www.corporationofcochin.net, will be relaunched as an interactive web portal by August. The other modules for the non-pilot phase will also be completed soon after the launch of the pilot phase. The complete e-Governance programme will be launched by December," added the official.
All civic administration services that include property tax collection and assessment, professional tax collection, assessment and issuance of occupancy certificate, details of the council meetings and major decisions taken by the council and agenda and minutes of standing committee meetings will be available online.