This is for the first time in civic history that such a department has been constituted. The existing data processing department has been merged into the new department.
Earlier, the mayor-in-council members had cleared the proposal in a meeting held last year. Subsequently, the proposal was cleared by the state finance department. A senior civic official said a new IT cadre has been introduced.
The IT department will have eight systems managers. There will be deputy managers, assistance managers, managers, engineers, data helpers and clerks. Out of 15 deputy managers, nine will be posted at the data centre as it will operate round the clock. Two systems managers will look after data centre and networking activities, software application and data securities activities. One manager will look after work in the added areas. The official said IT professionals will assist the controlling officers and attempts will be made to turn KMC into a paperless office.
With the introduction of the unit area assessment from next year, it is necessary to introduce e-governance in borough offices to help property tax payers. The official said all the heads of departments will be given training in computers as knowledge of majority of them is not up to the mark. They depend heavily on their juniors to operate computer.
Most of the mayor-in-council members are ignorant about computers and its applications. Asked whether they would be given training, the official said the authorities are yet to take any decision in the matter. The online system will connect all borough offices, maternity homes, stores and garages with the head quarters. It will make the administration both transparent and effective.
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Quelle/Source: The Statesman, 17.09.2008
