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In the News
Hon’ble Chief Minister, Punjab, Shri Bhagwant Mann, launches Online
Driving Licence Facility
he Hon’ble Chief Minister of Punjab, Shri Bhagwant Mann, launched the
Online Driving Licence system, SARATHI in the state of Punjab. The ser-
Tvice will facilitate the citizens of the state to get the learner’s driving
licence with a single click from their computer, mobile, tablet or laptop in a
transparent manner.
The online facility will work in tandem with the existing offline Learning
Driving Licence facility available at service centres, but in the case of offline
service, applicants need to give an online traffic signs test first.
Hon’ble CM said, “this will save time, money and energy of the people
desirous of getting learner’s driving licence in the comfort of their homes
round the clock.” He further added, “this decision would help check corrup- Hon’ble Chief Minister, Punjab, Shri Bhagwant Mann, launching Online Driving
tion. Last year, 5.21 lakh people had got the learning licence made, but now License Facility in Punjab
applicants would not have to visit any office.”
-Informatics News Desk, NIC-HQ
Hon’ble Chief Minister, Meghalaya, Shri Conrad Sangma, launches
MSPSDC Portal
on’ble Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Shri Conrad Sangma, has launched
Integrated Web Portal of Meghalaya State Public Services Delivery
HCommission (MSPSDC) at Yojana Bhawan, Shillong in presence of Chief
Commissioner, Shri M. S. Rao and State Informatics Officer, Shri T. Dkhar.
Speaking during the launch, Hon’ble CM said, “This a revolutionary step
towards achieving citizen-centric governance and is at the core of what
Government is trying to achieve through the provision of time-bound
delivery of services to citizens by Government Departments. He further
added that the Integrated Web Portal is a step towards achieving citizen-
centric governance and improving the overall delivery mechanism. He
emphasised that all 188 services would be made available at the earliest on
the portal and urged the departments at all levels to follow the timelines so
that there is no delay. Hon’ble Chief Minister, Meghalaya, Shri Conrad Sangma, launching integrated
MSPSDC web portal at Yojana Bhawan, Shillong
The portal is designed in a way to provide maximum convenience to
citizens. A citizen having poor network connectivity can also avail of the
services of the portal through Common Service Centres in the state. -Informatics News Desk, NIC-HQ
Hon’ble Chief Minister, Sikkim, Shri Prem Singh Tamang, launches
Online Permit System for Visiting Restricted and Protected Areas
on’ble Chief Minister of Sikkim, Shri Prem Singh Tamang, launched the
Online Permit System for entering the Restricted and Protected Area
Hof the State during the State Level Independence Day 2022 celebration
at Namchi, Sikkim.
Due to Sikkim’s proximity with neighbouring countries, all foreign na-
tionals require a Restricted Area Permit (RAP) to visit any part of the state.
Moreover, both foreigners and Indian nationals require a separate permit
known as the Protected Area Permit (PAP) to visit protected areas of Sikkim.
A Protected Area Permit is issued for specific destinations along a specific
route and number of days. Both permits are being issued by the Check Post
branch of Sikkim Police.
From now, the Online System developed by NIC will digitise the permit Hon’ble Chief Minister, Sikkim, Shri Prem Singh Tamang, launching Online
application process and enable both travellers and travel agents to apply Permit System for visiting Restricted and Protected Areas of the State
for passes in digital mode. The issued permits have Quick Response Codes
(QR) which can be read either on a mobile phone or on a QR barcode reader. -Informatics News Desk, NIC-HQ
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