The Indian Express reports that Pune is leading the nation in the use of IT for governance. Recently, it had set up kiosks where citizens can pay property taxes, and get copies of birth and death certificates. This initiative has received an award from the state government, and Vansh Infotech, the company implementing the kiosks … Continue reading What Pune does, country follows: After award, kiosks head beyond city
What: Pune OpenCoffee Club get-together. Informal meeting to discuss UI, usability etc. When: Saturday, 23 August, 5pm Where: SICSR, Model Colony. Here is the map. Registration and Fees: This event is free for everyone, but you must register by sending an e-mail to manasgarg at NOSPAM gmail dot com Details: The general agenda is to … Continue reading Pune OpenCoffee Club meeting on Usability/UI – Aug 23
In an earlier article, I wrote about how Pune now has a CIO, who is pushing various initiatives to make Pune the city with the best use of technology for governance. At my request, Dr. Anupam Saraph, the CIO of Pune, has written two articles about this aspect of his work. The first one is … Continue reading A Vision for e-Governance in Pune
Events this week: Jason Goldberg, Founder and CEO of social|median will be giving a talk today (Monday) at 6:30pm, at True Sparrow Systems office (near E-Square). For more details, see the event announcement. You can also try out social|median (click on “create an account” and use invitation code “punetech”). IdeaCampPune is this Saturday. Registration is … Continue reading Reminder – Jason Goldberg talk Today, IdeaCampPune on Saturday
PMC has gone hi-tech. Yesterday, they unveiled a new, improved website that is expected to be more userfriendly. They can now apply for birth and death certificates online and pay municipal taxes online. PMC is the first corporation to have a payment gateway (through ICICI bank and HDFC bank) according to CIO Anupam Saraph. Yes, … Continue reading Pune Municipal Corporation gets CIO, new website, wiki