Jammu, Jan 16: On the directions of Chief Secretary, J&K Sh. Atal Dulloo, IAS, teams of IT Department today conducted inspections of various Common services Centres across UT of J&K to ascertain the proper functioning of CSCs and adherence to government notified rates.
It is pertinent to mention here that IT Department has notified rates to avail various online services vide notification dated: 28.12.2023 which envisages Rs. 50 per service for Government to Citizen service and Rs. 75 for Government to Business Services.
During the inspections, the teams visited multiple locations in Jammu and Kashmir division, including Talab Tillo, Akhnoor, Gandhinagar, Miran Sahib, and rural areas like Domana, Mishriwala, Mathwar in Jammu and Babademb, Khanyar, Rainawari, Saida Kadal, Hazratbal, Umer Colony, Lal Bazar, Alamgari Bazar Batamaloo in Kashmir.
Special emphasis was laid on ensuring the display of government rates for availing e-services.
Acting on complaints of overcharging, 1472 CSC licenses have been cancelled in the past six months in J&K. CSC-SPV J&K has been directed to set up more touch points for hassle free delivery of services. Further, the CSC-SPV J&K has been directed to sensitize all Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs) regarding notified rates.
Deputy Commissioners, who are the Chairman of District e-governance Societies (DeGs) have also been requested to ensure strict enforcement of notified rates so that general public does not suffer.
The government affirms its dedication to ensuring citizens can seamlessly avail all government services online while emphasizing fair and transparent charges at CSC Centres.
The inspection teams were led by Sh. Ajay Sharma, JKAS Under Secretary in the IT Department in Jammu Division and Sh. Mohammad Iqbal, Deputy Director, Planning in IT Department in Kashmir Division.
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