2,112 common services centres to come up in Punjab

As many as 2,112 common services centres will shortly come up in the rural areas of Punjab,offering services in the areas of e-governance,education,health,agriculture,commercial and retail.

As many as 2,112 common services centres (CSCs) will shortly come up in the rural areas of Punjab,offering services in the areas of e-governance,education,health,agriculture,commercial and retail.

Talking to The Indian Express,Principal Secretary,Information Technology,Sarvesh Kaushal said: The project will be implemented very soon. The state designated agency has identified 2,112 centres in the first phase that will be established in rural areas across the state. There will be one CSC for every six villages. The state has been divided into ten zones for the project.

According to the proposal,the online services will include booking of railway tickets,shopping and registration on matrimonial websites. In education services,consumers will get exam results,admission forms,IT education and English tuition among other things. Agriculture services will include information on farm loans,consultation and training.

Sources said the CSC project was part of the National E-Governance Plan of the Union government with the aim of providing all government services in an integrated manner at the doorstep of the citizens at an affordable price.

The centres also promise to provide citizen-centric services of the state government and the Centre in a convenient and efficient manner in rural India.

According to sources,no capital subsidy is envisaged under the CSC scheme. To ensure sustainability,it is proposed that the centres will be provided support in the form of a minimum revenue assistance or guarantee against the services. The amount of support will be arrived at through a price discovery mechanism.

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