The Times of India 17.02.2010
PCMC to integrate computer operations
PUNE: The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) is planning to get a software to integrate computer applications in 40 civic departments at a cost of Rs 4.36 crore.
Speaking to TOI on Tuesday, Neelkanth Poman, computer officer, said the project will be implemented through funds received under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) scheme.
The proposal seeking approval to allot the contract for development of such a software, operationlising it and maintaining it for five years will be discussed at the standing committee meeting to be held on Wednesday.
Poman said cities selected for funds under the JNNURM scheme have to implement e-governance applications. The Union government has sanctioned Rs 9.24 crore to the PCMC under its National mission project for e-governance in municipalities' on May 31, 2009. PCMC, he said, will be creating a unique database and bringing computer applications of all the civic departments on to a single platform. "There are a total of 40 civic departments in the PCMC. We have 23 existing computer applications, which will be transformed and reused on a single platform. We will have to create another 13 computer applications. With the completion of the project, the civic departments will be able to share their data with each other"
According to Poman, the PCMC has already signed an agreement with the Union government for the project. The government has asked PCMC to develop the software in 16 months. The agency will have to maintain the software for a period of two years. Bids have been invited for the project, he added.
Speaking to TOI on Tuesday, Neelkanth Poman, computer officer, said the project will be implemented through funds received under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) scheme.
The proposal seeking approval to allot the contract for development of such a software, operationlising it and maintaining it for five years will be discussed at the standing committee meeting to be held on Wednesday.
Poman said cities selected for funds under the JNNURM scheme have to implement e-governance applications. The Union government has sanctioned Rs 9.24 crore to the PCMC under its National mission project for e-governance in municipalities' on May 31, 2009. PCMC, he said, will be creating a unique database and bringing computer applications of all the civic departments on to a single platform. "There are a total of 40 civic departments in the PCMC. We have 23 existing computer applications, which will be transformed and reused on a single platform. We will have to create another 13 computer applications. With the completion of the project, the civic departments will be able to share their data with each other"
According to Poman, the PCMC has already signed an agreement with the Union government for the project. The government has asked PCMC to develop the software in 16 months. The agency will have to maintain the software for a period of two years. Bids have been invited for the project, he added.
