The web portal will serve as a virtual link for the public to carry out transactions such as payment of bills, applications or issue of certificates from Government departments among other services.
The City Corporation headquarters at Palayam is sporting a smart new look these days. The expansive lobby at the entrance to the building has undergone a radical transformation. The massive wooden counter, which dominated the interiors, has disappeared. So has the frayed, dusty carpet covering the pitted cement floor and the dirty walls streaked with betel juice.
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The City Municipal Council of Ramanagaram will have Geographical Information System (GIS) and Management Information System (MIS) in place by October 15. Being implemented under the eGovern GIS scheme, by eGovernments Foundation, 90 per cent of the work has already been completed. Incidentally, the achievement is less than 30 per cent in Bangalore, where it was launched about two-and-a-half years ago, along with Ramanagaram and 55 other towns and cities in Karnataka.
The help desk familiarises chartered accountants and company secretaries with e-filing of forms related to company matters, but Rahul says paperless transactions - which should have cut down his workload - do not seem to be helping any.