The Maharashtra Government is planning to introduce an e-Stamping systemfor registration of property documents at the sub-register offices across the state. The state government is planning to introduce the pilot project in the next 15 days and it will be rolled out in a phased manner in rest of Maharashtra.
Salem Corporation is moving one step ahead in making paperless administration with the launch of computerised tax collection centre in Salem. Soon Salem residents will be able to pay their property tax, professional tax, water charges and various other fees through online using credit cards. The corporation has also launched a new website www.salemcorporation.gov.in with more facilities and user-friendly menus.
Senior citizens in Madurai, Tamil Nadu (India), who wait in long queues for disbursal of pension will now be able to get instant pension. The National Informatics Centre (NIC) of Madurai has developed a software for
Institute Technology Brunei (ITB) has launched its third e-Government project called e-RIS (Electronic Resources and Information Services) to digitise archive materials at ITB’s library. Apart from e-RIS, the Institute has also implemented two other projects, “Network Engineering Education Resources Implementation” and “Hardware and Software Infrastructure”.
The Texas county has launched iSettle, Harris’s county’s interactive property tax website to boost the e-Governance initiatives in the county. With the help of iSettle, residents can request for a decrease in property appraisal with the click of a mouse, making attendance in Appraisal Review Board hearings unnecessary.
The Department of Telecomm (DoT) of India has asked telecoms regulators to suggest the policy guidelines under which niche operators should be permitted. Niche operators essentially operate in small areas such as a district and offer mobile and broadband services.
The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) is offering discounts to the nearly 8,000 Hawaii Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and Landscape Architects (EASLA) if they renew their licenses online at http://pvl.ehawaii.gov/renewals.
The Indian Railways is planning to introduce human resource management functions to an IT platform in the department. In this regard, the Indian Railways is adopting a new bidding process for interested IT firms.
The Mumbai (India) Director General of Shipping has issued a circular which was part of the Government’s e-Governance programme to accelerate the facilitation of Government services by using information technology.
Saudi Chief of Intelligence Prince Muqrin stated that delays of recent initiative decreases the quality of online governmental services. He also claimed that system does not have any fault.
