The Hindu 12.02.2014
Corporation assessment officers get tablet computing devices
Taking forward its e-governance measures, the Coimbatore
Corporation on Tuesday handed over tablet computing devices to property
tax assessment officers.
On addition to this, the civil body also released tax assessment books and smart cards containing QR (quick response) codes.
Project
Explaining
the project that was being launched, Deputy Commissioner S. Sivarasu
said that the civic body had given five tablet computing devices with
pre-loaded applications to as many assessment officers, who, while
assessing buildings for property tax would use the specific application.
This had been done on a pilot basis.
The
officers would enter the measurements, location, road, floor and roof
types and then click pictures of the buildings so that the application
generates report for use by the officials at the Corporation main
office. It would also generate a new assessment number.
This would reduce the need for paper work and also generate new assessment report within minutes of the entry of data.
Besides, it would be accurate too.
Mr.
Sivarasu said that the Corporation had released new rent books and
cards to those who had taken on monthly rent the 2,944 shops. By
pointing their smart mobile computing device on the QR codes, the
tenants could know their payment history as well as the dues.
Once
the five assessment officers offer their feedback, the civic body would
make the necessary modifications to the software and then hand over the
tablet computing devices to the remaining 58 assessment officers.
Features
The
Corporation had recently introduced a slew of features like online
payment of tax and publication of reserve site details on its website,
to bring about transparency and introduce e-governance.