Move aims to eliminate waiting time and enhance seamless experience for both citizens & Govt officials, says Aman Arora
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, December 24-
In a significant move to enhance citizen convenience, the Punjab Government has digitized the issuance of visitor passes for Secretariat-1 and 2 in Chandigarh, informed Aman Arora, cabinet minister, Punjab here on Tuesday.
The move will eliminate the need for citizens and government officials to wait in queues for physical passes by streamlining the visitor pass application process, said Mr. Aman Arora while adding that the new system developed by the department of Governance Reforms (DGR) Punjab, offers a seamless experience for both citizens and government officials.
Highlighting the benefits of the new digital system, the Governance Reforms Minister said that the Citizens and government officials can conveniently apply for visitor passes online via the Connect portal connect.punjab.gov.in or at the Reception Counter of PCS-1 and PCS-2. Now, applicants can track the status of their applications and view their pass history in real-time. Departments can efficiently approve or reject pass requests using their login IDs provided by the ADO Branch.