Heading towards digital revolution, the Haryana Government on Sunday connected 100 villages with the Wi-fi services and decided to rename all common service centres (CSCs) opened in the urban and rural areas, and E-disha centres located at district headquarters, as “Atal Seva Kendras”.
Chief Minister Manohar lal launched 53 new IT services pertaining to six departments on the Good Governance Day in New Delhi.
He also conducted the draw of the digital transaction award scheme meant to promote cashless transactions in the state. Under the scheme, 65 winners were awarded five prizes of `10,000 each, 10 prizes of `5,000 each and 50 prizes of `1,000 each for registering themselves and transacting proactively cashless transactions.
With the introduction of new IT facilities, citizens would get 170 e-services through “Atal Seva Kendras” in the State. Apart from this, facilities available at CSCs would also be provided at E-disha centres.
The Chief Minister had earlier said that CSCs functional in the rural areas would be shifted to Gram Sachivalyas so that people could get all facilities under one roof.
Manohar lal said that students passing Class X and XII from the Haryana School Education Board would get certificates through digital locker. He also launched “Knowledge Warehouse” set up in Gurgaon to promote start-ups through video-conference.
A single platform will be provided to 40 start-ups at this warehouse which has been set up with the joint efforts of HARTRON and NASSCOM. The number of seats would be increased from 40 to 80, he added.
Addressing DCs through a video-conference, the Chief Minister directed them to ensure installation of rate lists of various services being provided at CSCs.
They would also ensure that village level entrepreneurs (VlE) worked from the place allotted to them so that people of the area concerned could get benefit of the schemes. The DCs were also told to organize special camps to promote cashless transactions in the state.
later, the Chief Minister interacted with VlEs and panchayat representatives through video-conference. He also extended greetings to the former Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, on his birthday.