The e-governance kiosks launched in the eight taluks of the district has come as a boon to the people of the district. Ten days after the launch of the scheme by the Fisheries Minister, K.A.Jayapal, in Nagapattinam, as many as 20,250 people have registered for obtaining various certificates from the revenue and social welfare departments.
The scheme has evoked good response from the people, particularly in rural areas, as they don’t have to travel a long distance to government offices for these certificates anymore. Instead, they could now approach these kiosks to get revenue and social welfare department certificates by paying Rs.50 and Rs.100 respectively, and save a lot of time and money, said Collector S.Palanisamy.
Apart from the eight taluk offices in the district, the kiosks have also been established in 122 Primary Agriculture Co-operative Societies and 62 Pudhu Vazhvu Project Offices in the district to cover remote villages, the Collector said. Since the process of getting certificates through the e-governance kiosks does not require filing of separate applications, many people have started approaching these kiosks for community, nativity, widow, income, and first-generation graduate certificates. According to the revenue officials, the district administration will soon provide other essential services such as payment of electricity bills, telephone bills, renewal of vehicle insurance, and PAN card registration through the kiosks. The Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation had established e-governance kiosks in Nagapattinam, Keelvelur, Thirukuvalai, Vedarnayam, Tharangampadi, Mayiladuthurai, Kuttalam and Sirkazhi taluks. Staffs at the kiosk have been asked to ensure transparency, accountability, and speedy issuance of certificates, said Mr.Palanisamy.
20,250 people have registered at the kiosks in 10 days
