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The Hindu
7 hours ago
- Business
- The Hindu
From paper to portal: Goa rolls out digital push for village panchayat services
In a sweeping overhaul, almost all village panchayat services in Goa were being shifted online in a phased manner, bringing grassroots governance into the digital age, a Minister has informed in the State Assembly. The shift to digital platforms will ensure people no longer have to physically visit panchayat offices for basic services, Goa Panchayat Minister Mauvin Godinho said in the House on late Monday (July 28, 2025) evening during the ongoing Monsoon Session of the State Assembly. Mr. Godinho also said an Artificial Intelligence-based facial recognition attendance system across all village panchayats will be launched from August 1. "From income certificates to house repair permissions, nine major services are already available online. We are working towards 100% digitisation of all panchayat services," he said. There are 186 village panchayats across both the North Goa and South Goa districts. Mr. Godinho said services like the issuance of residence, income and character certificates, NOCs for water and electricity connections, registration and renewal of trade and establishment licences and permissions for house repairs are already available online. From next month onwards, proceedings of the panchayat meetings and certified copies of resolutions adopted by the panchayats would be available online, he said. "This will allow people to view decisions taken by their local panchayats, strengthening transparency and accountability," the Minister told the House. He acknowledged that some delays were being faced in hosting services online due to a contractor failing to deliver on time, but assured the government was accelerating the process. The government plans to launch online services in five village panchayats initially, adding 20 to 30 more every month thereafter, Mr. Godinho said. The State will digitise nearly 10 lakh house tax records and eight lakh trade licence records of all panchayats in the coastal State, he said. In future, the services, including house tax payments, issuance of construction licences, occupancy certificates and applications for lease rent, will be added to the online portal, he said. "I had promised in the last session that there would be reforms to bring more digitisation and streamline procedures at the panchayat level. We are on track to deliver that," Mr. Godinho said. Speaking further, the Minister also announced the rollout of an AI-based facial recognition attendance system across all village panchayats from August 1. This system, which has already undergone a soft trial, will be supported by geo-tagging to ensure the staff attendance is marked only from designated locations, he said. "If the attendance is marked from outside the designated area, the employee must provide a valid reason. This will help improve punctuality and discipline in the functioning of the panchayat staff," he added.
NDTV
11 hours ago
- Business
- NDTV
From Paper To Portal: Goa Digitalises Village Panchayat Services
Panaji: In a sweeping overhaul, almost all village panchayat services in Goa were being shifted online in a phased manner, bringing grassroots governance into the digital age, a minister has informed in the state assembly. The shift to digital platforms will ensure people no longer have to physically visit panchayat offices for basic services, Goa Panchayat Minister Mauvin Godinho said in the House late Monday evening during the ongoing monsoon session of the state assembly. Godinho also said an Artificial Intelligence-based facial recognition attendance system across all village panchayats will be launched from August 1. "From income certificates to house repair permissions, nine major services are already available online. We are working towards 100 per cent digitisation of all panchayat services," he said. There are 186 village panchayats across both the North Goa and South Goa districts. Godinho said services like the issuance of residence, income, and character certificates, NOCs for water and electricity connections, registration and renewal of trade and establishment licences, and permissions for house repairs are already available online. From next month onwards, proceedings of the panchayat meetings and certified copies of resolutions adopted by the panchayats would be available online, he said. "This will allow people to view decisions taken by their local panchayats, strengthening transparency and accountability," the minister told the House. He acknowledged that some delays were being faced in hosting services online due to a contractor failing to deliver on time, but assured the government was accelerating the process. The government plans to launch online services in five village panchayats initially, adding 20 to 30 more every month thereafter, Godinho said. The state will digitise nearly 10 lakh house tax records and eight lakh trade licence records of all panchayats in the coastal state, he said. In future, the services, including house tax payments, issuance of construction licences, occupancy certificates and applications for lease rent, will be added to the online portal, he said. "I had promised in the last session that there would be reforms to bring more digitisation and streamline procedures at the panchayat level. We are on track to deliver that," Godinho said. Speaking further, the minister also announced the rollout of an AI-based facial recognition attendance system across all village panchayats from August 1. This system, which has already undergone a soft trial, will be supported by geo-tagging to ensure the staff attendance is marked only from designated locations, he said. "If the attendance is marked from outside the designated area, the employee must provide a valid reason. This will help improve punctuality and discipline in the functioning of the panchayat staff," he added.
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Business Standard
11 hours ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Goa to launch portals for village panchayat services from August 1
The govt plans to launch online services in five village panchayats initially, adding 20 to 30 more every month thereafter, Goa Panchayat Minister Mauvin Godinho said Press Trust of India Panaji In a sweeping overhaul, almost all village panchayat services in Goa were being shifted online in a phased manner, bringing grassroots governance into the digital age, a minister has informed in the state assembly. The shift to digital platforms will ensure people no longer have to physically visit panchayat offices for basic services, Goa Panchayat Minister Mauvin Godinho said in the House late Monday evening during the ongoing monsoon session of the state assembly. Godinho also said an Artificial Intelligence-based facial recognition attendance system across all village panchayats will be launched from August 1. "From income certificates to house repair permissions, nine major services are already available online. We are working towards 100 per cent digitisation of all panchayat services," he said. There are 186 village panchayats across both the North Goa and South Goa districts. Godinho said services like the issuance of residence, income and character certificates, NOCs for water and electricity connections, registration and renewal of trade and establishment licences and permissions for house repairs are already available online. From next month onwards, proceedings of the panchayat meetings and certified copies of resolutions adopted by the panchayats would be available online, he said. "This will allow people to view decisions taken by their local panchayats, strengthening transparency and accountability," the minister told the House. He acknowledged that some delays were being faced in hosting services online due to a contractor failing to deliver on time, but assured the government was accelerating the process. The government plans to launch online services in five village panchayats initially, adding 20 to 30 more every month thereafter, Godinho said. The state will digitise nearly 10 lakh house tax records and eight lakh trade licence records of all panchayats in the coastal state, he said. In future, the services, including house tax payments, issuance of construction licences, occupancy certificates and applications for lease rent, will be added to the online portal, he said. "I had promised in the last session that there would be reforms to bring more digitisation and streamline procedures at the panchayat level. We are on track to deliver that," Godinho said. Speaking further, the minister also announced the rollout of an AI-based facial recognition attendance system across all village panchayats from August 1. This system, which has already undergone a soft trial, will be supported by geo-tagging to ensure the staff attendance is marked only from designated locations, he said. "If the attendance is marked from outside the designated area, the employee must provide a valid reason. This will help improve punctuality and discipline in the functioning of the panchayat staff," he added. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
News18
14 hours ago
- Automotive
- News18
Rental cabs, their drivers responsible for road accidents in Goa: Minister
Agency: PTI Panaji, Jul 29 (PTI) The 'Rent-a-Cab' vehicles were in excess in Goa and road accidents were being caused by their drunk and untrained drivers, Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho has informed the assembly. Godinho also said nearly 95 per cent of Goans want mobile app-based taxi services in the coastal state. Bringing taxis on online platforms will benefit customers and also the owners of these vehicles, he said in the House late Monday evening during demands for grants for his department. The minister said the Rent-a-Cab vehicles were in excess in Goa, which is the main reason for accidents and loss of lives on roads in the state. 'The rent-a-cab vehicles go berserk. There are too many such rental cars. Road accidents are caused because of them," he said. Drunk and untrained drivers of these cabs cause accidents, the minister added. He also said the state government recently published the Goa Transport Aggregators' Guidelines to bring all the taxis on online platforms. The decision was taken after the survey conducted by the state government indicated that 95 per cent of the people wanted the taxi service to be available on mobile application, he said. The guidelines have been kept for the public scrutiny and the state government will take the decision on it only after consulting all the MLAs and the taxi operators, he said. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant will soon call for a meeting to discuss and resolve the issue, Godinho said. PTI RPS GK view comments First Published: July 29, 2025, 10:30 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
News18
15 hours ago
- Business
- News18
From paper to portal: Goa rolls out digital push for village panchayat services
Panaji, Jul 29 (PTI) In a sweeping overhaul, almost all village panchayat services in Goa were being shifted online in a phased manner, bringing grassroots governance into the digital age, a minister has informed in the state assembly. The shift to digital platforms will ensure people no longer have to physically visit panchayat offices for basic services, Goa Panchayat Minister Mauvin Godinho said in the House late Monday evening during the ongoing monsoon session of the state assembly. Godinho also said an Artificial Intelligence-based facial recognition attendance system across all village panchayats will be launched from August 1. 'From income certificates to house repair permissions, nine major services are already available online. We are working towards 100 per cent digitisation of all panchayat services," he said. There are 186 village panchayats across both the North Goa and South Goa districts. Godinho said services like the issuance of residence, income and character certificates, NOCs for water and electricity connections, registration and renewal of trade and establishment licences and permissions for house repairs are already available online. From next month onwards, proceedings of the panchayat meetings and certified copies of resolutions adopted by the panchayats would be available online, he said. 'This will allow people to view decisions taken by their local panchayats, strengthening transparency and accountability," the minister told the House. He acknowledged that some delays were being faced in hosting services online due to a contractor failing to deliver on time, but assured the government was accelerating the process. The government plans to launch online services in five village panchayats initially, adding 20 to 30 more every month thereafter, Godinho said. The state will digitise nearly 10 lakh house tax records and eight lakh trade licence records of all panchayats in the coastal state, he said. In future, the services, including house tax payments, issuance of construction licences, occupancy certificates and applications for lease rent, will be added to the online portal, he said. 'I had promised in the last session that there would be reforms to bring more digitisation and streamline procedures at the panchayat level. We are on track to deliver that," Godinho said. Speaking further, the minister also announced the rollout of an AI-based facial recognition attendance system across all village panchayats from August 1. This system, which has already undergone a soft trial, will be supported by geo-tagging to ensure the staff attendance is marked only from designated locations, he said. 'If the attendance is marked from outside the designated area, the employee must provide a valid reason. This will help improve punctuality and discipline in the functioning of the panchayat staff," he added. PTI RPS GK view comments First Published: July 29, 2025, 09:30 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
