The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) is planning to launch a
project which will integrate all of its existing information technology
(IT) services and increase its interaction with the citizens of the
Capital city.
The project – Integrated Project Management Unit
(I-PMU) – will enable BMC to have a more transparent and accountable
e-governance for the City.
I-PMU will be responsible for
monitoring and coordinating timely implementation of various projects
undertaken by the corporation.
A single window clearance system
for BMC’s services, simplification of procedures and streamlining of the
approval process for different schemes would be some of the benefits of
the project.
The pre-bid meeting for I-PMU was held on Saturday where the bidders discussed the project.
As
per estimates the project will cost BMC about ` 3.5 lakh per month
including infrastructure and manpower. However, the actual cost will be
determined after finalisation of the agreement.
The project is
expected to abide by the essence of the Public Services Delivery Act,
under which it has to deliver basic services in a time bound manner.
BMC
commissioner Sanjib Mishra said I-PMU will be a convergent platform for
all IT projects undertaken by the corporation. It will be implemented
on a larger scale than the existing online facilities.
It will also act as a two way platform and allow the citizens to keep a tab on BMC’s performance.
Uploading of a quarterly financial review of the corporation for public viewing may also be started.
