More byte to BMC services

MUMBAI, August 23: In its efforts to reduce paperwork and streamline existing operations, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC has launched a massive Information Technology IT programme, and several services have been computerised, including issuing of birth and death certificates for all the 23 wards.

Turnkey-solution providers for computers, Advent Business Machines ABM are involved in the project, and are currently working on a scheme for wardwise computerisation of the water billing and accounting system.

ABM managing director Prakash Rane said a proposal of Rs 165 lakh for wardwise water billing and accounting system has been accepted by the BMC administration and submitted to the standing committee for approval. Initially, the software will be in English, and it will later be available in Marathi.