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Hon’ble Minister of Skill Development, Employment & Entrepreneurship,

Assam launches Digital ITI

on’ble Minister of Skill Development, Employment & Entrepreneurship,
Government of Assam, Shri Jayanta Malla Baruah launched the
HAffiliation and Physical Verification Module of the Digital ITI application
on 18th March 2023 in Guwahati. This will help in the computerization of all
processes of ITI in the State and enables online contactless affiliation. Shri B.
Kalyan Chakravarthy, Principal Secretary, SEED; Shri Haneef Noorani Director,
DECT; and Smt. Kabita Roy Das, DDG & SIO, NIC Assam, were among others
present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, the Hon’ble Minister said that the launch of
Digital ITI would hugely complement the Government’s effort to generate
more avenues for employment in Assam by enabling online contactless affil- Hon’ble Minister of Skill Development Employment & Entrepreneurship, Shri
iation of ITIs. He also praised the efforts by the State Centre behind success- Jayanta Malla Baruah launching Digital ITI for the State
ful launch. The application has been developed by an NIC Assam Division
headed by Shri Rubaiyat Ul Ali, ASIO under the aegis of SIO NIC Assam. -Kavita Barkakoty, Assam

Hon’ble LG Delhi unveils Unified Portal for Licensing of Eating,
Lodging and Boarding Establishments

modified unified portal for the licensing of Eating, Lodging, and
Boarding Establishments in Delhi was unveiled by Hon’ble LG Shri Vinai
AKumar Saxena on February 28, 2023, at the NDMC Convention Center
in Delhi. The new portal serves as a one-stop shop for applying for licenses
for eating, lodging, and boarding establishments in Delhi. Its objective is to
promote these establishments in Delhi by facilitating ease of doing business
through a transparent and timely disposal process. The portal is completely
online and faceless, allowing individual and simultaneous processing of
traders’ applications by all relevant agencies such as Delhi Police, MCDs /
NDMC, Fire, and Delhi Pollution Control Board. The licenses / NOCs issued by
these agencies can be downloaded from the portal.
During his address to the gathering, Hon’ble LG highlighted that the entire
licensing process has been simplified and timelines have been established. Hon’ble LG Delhi Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena launching Unified Portal for Licensing of
Eating, Lodging and Boarding Establishments
The portal also features a status tracking system that enables applicants to
keep track of their applications at all times. He praised the contributions of
all stakeholders, particularly those of NIC-MHA and NIC-MCD. -Amar Singh, Delhi

CS Punjab launches eAWAS Portal for allotment of Punjab Government
Houses

portal for the online allotment of Punjab government houses in
Chandigarh has been launched by Shri Vijay Kumar Janjua, IAS, Punjab
AChief Secretary on 16th December 2022. The system was developed
and customized by NIC Punjab. During the launch event, the Chief Secretary
announced that in the first phase, 1257 government houses of various
categories of Punjab pool located in Chandigarh would be allotted online.
In the second phase, government houses of Punjab pool located in various
districts of the state would be allotted. According to Shri Kumar Rahul, IAS,
Secretary, General Administration, information on how to apply for housing
will be available at https://eawas.punjab.gov.in. Government officials can
apply for available houses based on their preferences by browsing the
portal’s list.
Shri Vivek Verma, SIO, and DDG, NIC Punjab, expressed that this system CS Punjab Shri Vijay Kumar Januja launching eAWAS Portal for online allotment of
would make the entire process of house allotment easier for employees. The Punjab Government Houses
portal has been integrated with various applications to ensure its smooth
operation. -Parminder Kaur, Punjab

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