Chandigarh

Haryana BJP goes digital

PNS

Workers of Haryana BJP can now get information pertaining to the schemes and programmes of Central and State Governments as well as activities of the organisation on their mobile phones  on a special digital app prepared by the party. Chief Minister Manohar lal said, after launching an app in Digital BJP Programme organised during the training camp of State unit of the Party representatives at Surajkund in Faridabad on Thursday.

Party in-charge of Haryana BJP affairs Anil Jain and State BJP president Subhash Barala were also present on the occasion.

The Chief Minister said that he would make direct communication with all district offices of the party on August 16. The BJP offices at Rohtak, Panchkula and Chandigarh already have the facilities of   video conferencing and the remaining offices would be connected with this facility.

While he would remain present on August 16 at his residence, State BJP president and incharge party affairs would remain present at Panchkula and Rohtak party offices respectively. District president and other members of party would be present at all district headquarters.

On positive changes that occured as a result of  pushing IT in works of State Government, he said that digital India was also a topic in the meeting of Inter-State Council held recently in New Delhi. Three of the seven examples in this topic were from Haryana alone. With the usage of e-services and having made Aadhaar  compulsory, the state has saved nearly Rs 5 crore annually.

With the usage of e-services in PDS system, five lakh such beneficiaries were identified which were enjoying the subsidy of kerosene alongwith lPG. By eliminating these ration cards, the State have saved Rs 150 crore which used to be given as annual subsidy on kerosene and two per cent increase has been recorded in sale  of petrol and diesel.

He said that the use of IT tools helps in work readiness and increases   efficiency. He said that National land Records Management Program is being prepared to settle the land dispute. With this, every inch of ground data will be available online. Similarly, Special database of all 2.5 crore citizens is also being prepared in the State to have the online information about all its citizens.

After the launch  of this app, the coordination and communication of the entire party would be done through electronic medium. Moreover, the divisional level representatives of the party would also be able to apprise the national leadership about   their activities with the help of this App.