High Tech

Tamil Nadu govt services to become hassle-free with aid of high tech

The chief minister also announced to launch zero proof identity-based predictive government service delivery

A new blockchain backbone infrastructure will be set up for the Tamil Nadu government which can be used wherever genuineness of transactions have to be established, chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami informed the assembly on Friday.

The chief minister also announced the government’s decision to launch zero proof identity-based predictive government service delivery.

Blockchain technology will provide cyber security and data integrity to applications focused on citizen engagement and experience.

“Data stored using blockchain technology cannot be altered. TNeGA will build a blockchain platform for the Tamil Nadu government, at a cost of approximately Rs 40.80 crore, to be offered as a service to all government departments, without them having to maintain a blockchain node. They shall be able to verify their data in the blockchain independently without hosting the node,” said a senior IT official.

With regard to zero proof identity, at present in e-governance, citizens have to apply for various government services like certificates, documents, licences and others to various government departments and its agencies, either by going over to their offices or through Arasu e-Sevai Centres or from their homes.

“Assuming that citizens are entitled to these services, it is incumbent on any government to make this interaction between government and citizen as hassle-free as possible. With the technology available today, it is possible to ensure that citizens need not apply for any statutory service, rather government shall provide it as a predictive service, from birth to death,” said the official.

Application software used for issuing certificates will be suitably modified so that the document issued shall electronically hit the ‘Makkal Number’ already created by TNeGA for seven crore people in Tamil Nadu and reach the citizen vault to be created for each resident.

The resident can view his certificates/documents in his vault using their mobile numbers as user ID and OTP.

Government departments/agencies/private employers can verify the genuineness of qualifications electronically with the consent of the applicant. This scheme shall be implemented at a cost of Rs 90 crore.

A new website called ‘Yadum Wori’ will be launched at a cost of Rs 60 lakh for wooing investors. The website will showcase the state. Similarly, the chief minister also announced Rs 10 crore to have separate branch called “Industry nourish Tamil Nadu” at the New Delhi-based Tamil Nadu House once again to showcase the state and woo investors. The branch will be responsible to convene meetings, discussions in India as well as abroad.

For the sake of providing water to industries in Tuticorin, a new desalination project will be set up at a cost of Rs 634 crore. The capacity of this unit will be 60million litre.

In the Erode SIPCOT, a plug and play facility will be set up at a cost of Rs 50 crore. At the Ranipet Sipcot, apartments will be constructed for employees of SIPCOT at a cost of Rs 50 crore.

In Coimbatore, a new Tidel Park will be set up at a cost of Rs 200 crore. A centre of excellence will be set up at defence department park at Ambattur here at a cost of Rs 100 crore.