In a bid to enhance accessibility of information pertaining to government accommodation in Chandigarh, the UT Administration on Thursday launched the House Allotment Committee Information Kiosk.
Shivraj Patil, Punjab Governor and UT Administrator launched the House Allotment Committee Information Kiosk at a function organised at Punjab Raj Bhawan. The information kiosk which is first of its kind is an initiative of House Allotment Committee, UT Department of in collaboration with National Informatics Centre (NIC).
The data of over 13500 houses in various categories in the city pertaining to the employees of UT Administration, Punjab and Haryana Governments and the Punjab and Haryana High Court would be available in the kiosk. This kiosk would be placed at the Estate Office in Sector 17 and the employees would be able to access the information at their convenience.
The web based system has been developed by NIC and provides real-time information regarding the seniority list, vacancy position and allotments of government houses. Earlier, the IT Department had developed an online house allotment system to provide information about 12500 houses those are categorized in over 20 types.
The revamped house allotment system enables the employees of UT Administration, Punjab and Haryana Government to apply for accommodation online.