BLS International’s Punjab e-governance project is making Prime Minister’s dream of a Digital India come true
Punjab is a forerunner state on e-governance. Its digital initiative empowers the people of the state to access citizen services under one roof in the most transparent and accountable manner.
BLS International Services Ltd., a specialist provider for Outsourcing of Visa, Passport and Attestation Services across the globe, was awarded with the contract of providing citizen services at 2,147 Sewa Kendras. From the simplest birth certificate to property registration, such records are now within easy access of the citizens.
E-governance for greater trust and accountability
BLS International operates, maintains, and manages Sewa Kendras where citizens avail essential service/records. These centres minimises public interaction, cuts red tape, enhances efficiency, and eliminates middlemen and corruption in the delivery of services in a time-bound manner.
These Sewa Kendras provide 78 citizen-centric services to people of Punjab under one roof. The basic services include: providing birth and death certificates, marriage certificates, banking services, voter cards, electricity bills, etc besides all government departments.
Why BLS International chosen for e-governance project?
BLS International was chosen as a delivery partner for its strengths and proven expertise:
– Technology expertise
– Data Management System
– Proven Track record
– Project Management Capabilities
– Human resources.
e-Governance on the ground
BLS International has deployed state-of-art-technology to secure and maintain sensitive citizen data and personal details. The volume of applications that BLS International handles is mind boggling. Mr. Karan Aggarwal, Senior Vice-President, says, “On e-governance we have processed over 2 million applications this 2016-17.
The contract is capped at Rs.1,500 crore ( 230 million USD ) but there is a scope of lot of earnings through VAS which constitute 30% to 35% of total revenue. The success of this project would also open doors to similar e-governance initiatives in the other 29 states of India.
The Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi’s vision is for e-governance and digitalisation to provide rapid service to all our citizens. Punjab has a head start and BLS International is proud to translate the PM’s vision to reality which is already transforming the lives of citizens in Punjab for the better.
BLS International Services Ltd., a specialist provider for Outsourcing of Visa, Passport and Attestation Services across the globe, was awarded with the contract of providing citizen services at 2,147 Sewa Kendras. From the simplest birth certificate to property registration, such records are now within easy access of the citizens.
E-governance for greater trust and accountability
BLS International operates, maintains, and manages Sewa Kendras where citizens avail essential service/records. These centres minimises public interaction, cuts red tape, enhances efficiency, and eliminates middlemen and corruption in the delivery of services in a time-bound manner.
These Sewa Kendras provide 78 citizen-centric services to people of Punjab under one roof. The basic services include: providing birth and death certificates, marriage certificates, banking services, voter cards, electricity bills, etc besides all government departments.
Why BLS International chosen for e-governance project?
BLS International was chosen as a delivery partner for its strengths and proven expertise:
– Technology expertise
– Data Management System
– Proven Track record
– Project Management Capabilities
– Human resources.
e-Governance on the ground
BLS International has deployed state-of-art-technology to secure and maintain sensitive citizen data and personal details. The volume of applications that BLS International handles is mind boggling. Mr. Karan Aggarwal, Senior Vice-President, says, “On e-governance we have processed over 2 million applications this 2016-17.
The contract is capped at Rs.1,500 crore ( 230 million USD ) but there is a scope of lot of earnings through VAS which constitute 30% to 35% of total revenue. The success of this project would also open doors to similar e-governance initiatives in the other 29 states of India.
The Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi’s vision is for e-governance and digitalisation to provide rapid service to all our citizens. Punjab has a head start and BLS International is proud to translate the PM’s vision to reality which is already transforming the lives of citizens in Punjab for the better.