KOCHI: The official website of the Kochi Corporation will soon wear a new look and will be equipped with advanced features. The designing of the new website as part of the e-governance project is progressing and the interactive site is expected to be launched by September. Unlike the existing website, www.corporationofcochin.net, which is only an informative one, the new site will be an interactive web portal. The features that will be added include separate links for civilians to file their complaints and grievances, online property tax payment, submission of online application forms, birth and death certificates and marriage certificates.“The new website is expected to be launched by September. The hosting of the site will also mark the launch of the pilot phase of the e-governance programme of the Kochi Corporation,” said a top Corporation official. The new site is likely to have an extension—‘gov.in’— instead of the existing ‘.net.’ The official said that a reference number will be provided to those who register complaints and grievances through the website. “This will help them to track the status of their complaint and actions taken,” the official said. He said that along with the work of the website, three other major activities related with the implementation of the e-governance project are also in different stages of completion. “The Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) which is implementing the e-governance programme has already completed the System Requirement Study (SRS) for various departments. The TCS team will present the details of the SRS before a core team of selected officials from respective departments. The SRS report will then be handed over to the software development team,” said the official. The `8 crore e-governance project is implemented under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) and once implemented will bring all the major services offered by the civic body online.
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