HP: ‘One State-One Portal’ to bring civic services under one roof

SHIMLA, Himachal Pradesh: Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu directed to implement ‘One State-One Portal’ digi –system to bring services of all the civic bodies online and highlighted the importance of providing an online platform to minimise the footfall in the offices. He said, “One State-One Portal’ to bring all ULB services under one canopy.”

The CM pointed out that providing essential services online like property tax, bill payments, and all types of NOCs will not only facilitate the people in getting prompt services but also help to reduce corruption within the system. He added that the calculation and collection of property tax in all the ULBs would be done through an online platform.

“To further streamline the operations, fully automated online buildings permission is being developed with the assistance of the Department of Digital Technology and Governance for all the 61 ULBs, 35 notified SADA, and 56 planning areas in the state. This would enable real-time scrutiny of building drawings through auto-scrutiny features, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in the approval process. The new system will facilitate the uploading of applications and documents, enabling the issuance of permissions and notices through this system” CM said. 

He also directed to adopt digital technology in account keeping, to further modernise the functioning of local urban bodies. He said that incorporating modern technology and streamlining the services across civic bodies and government departments demonstrate a commitment to efficient governance and citizen-centric service delivery.

CM also reviewed the current water scarcity issue in the areas falling under Shimla Municipal Corporation and ordered for immediate action to restore the water supply schemes affected by the floods and in-situ treatment of turbidity. Orders were also issued to construct a dam on the Giri River to address the problem of silting and design of the dam would be prepared by the Power Corporation. He also directed to repair the water tank in Seog that has nine million litres per day (MLD) water storage capacities. He said that these steps would alleviate the water supply problem in Shimla town.