HYDERABAD: In an effort to bring all government services under one roof, the state government will launch e-Panchayat initiative in Domakonda mandal in Nizamabad. The project is likely to be launched in April.
The government intends to encourage e-governance initiatives in panchayats in 150 select backward mandals in the state before extending them across all gram panchayats in the state, IT and panchyat raj minister KT Rama Rao said in a release on Tuesday.
The government has already initiated the process of establishment of these e-Panchayats and is holding discussions with service providers and software developers for necessary infrastructure and connectivity, he said.
‘’Primarily, the government will use VSAT technology and fibre optic cable network for connecting e-Panchayat centres,” the minister said.
The initiative will offer citizens one stop solution for multiple services like payment of bills, taxes besides linking up disbursement of Aasara pension and NREGS amount online.
Instructions have been issued to panchayat raj and rural development commissioner Anitha Ramachandran to train young women in 18 gram panchayats in Domakonda mandal to launch the programme.
These trained women will be employed in gram panchayats. The programme will be extended to all 36 mandals in Nizamabad district in the next three months. By June 2, the minister said e-governance services would be extended to Ranga Reddy and Khammam districts.
Rama Rao said the government would use VSAT technology in places where there is no internet availability. Under National Optic Fibre Network of the Union government, providing internet connectivity in the district will be completed soon, he added.