Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, July 9-
Revenue Minister Bram Shanker Jimpa on Tuesday lauded the Punjab Govt for the further expansion of online citizen centric services available to the people thereby bringing the services at their doorsteps.
The Minister said that now Patwaris have been integrated into the e-governance system, through their online IDs which allows citizens to access most services related to document verification from their homes. He said that this enhancement in ambit of online schemes will streamline the verification process for various certificates, including those for caste, residence, old age pension schemes, income and others. The Revenue Minister emphasized that with patwaris now part of the online system, applicants will no longer need to visit their offices for verification reports as upon submission, applications will be electronically forwarded to the relevant patwari for verification.
Minister Jimpa highlighted that many civic services provided by the Revenue Department's officials and employees will be delivered without hassle, corruption, or unnecessary delays. To ensure this, higher officials will soon issue an instructional letter to field staff, clarifying the govt's commitment, under