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Pune: Residents from Pune can now with a click of the mouse pay their municipal taxes and apply for birth and death certificates with the city municipal corporation launching its upgraded user-friendly website from tomorrow.
"The earlier website was very cluttered. The new website will be very secure and the element of privacy will be adequately maintained. It will ensure faster transactions," Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Pune Municipal Corporation Anupam Saraph said.
"We are the first to have a payment gateway through HDFC and ICICI Bank. The citizens can pay their property tax, see their arrears or past payment history on the website itself," he said.
The idea of the simpler website with payment gateway is the brainchild of Anupam Saraph, who was appointed six weeks back as part of a Public Private Partnership between Pune and the Software Exporter Association.
First CIO
Pune happens to be the first corporation in India to have a CIO.
"The website has been a voluntary effort by the software companies in Pune such as Persistent Software and Eclipse Software who provided manpower purely on a voluntary basis," said Saraph.
Another important feature in the website is the inclusion of Wiki software that allows creation of an employee zone for internal management.
Through Wiki, employees would now be able to create, edit, link and organise the content of projects they are involved in. To ensure better navigation, the website will change every month.
"In the next version Wiki software will allow the citizens to talk about development plans of the city. Later versions intend to include the software for citizens to help the corporation with their strategic infrastructure expertise, so as to develop a standard in the city," said Saraph.
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