`Hubli-DharwadOne' to come up in six months
The Hindu.com
Project to be managed through private-public partnership on a cost-sharing basis
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Citizens can pay electricity, telephone and water bills and property tax at the same place
Feasibility study recommends implementation of the project
Proposal to be placed before the next general body meeting of the corporation for approval
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HUBLI: If everything goes according to plan, in six months the people of Hubli-Dharwad will be able to pay their electricity, telephone and water bills and property tax at the same place and even book bus and train tickets.
The project has been implemented successfully in the State capital under the name "BangaloreOne" and will be implemented as "Hubli-DharwadOne".
A study in this regard to ascertain the feasibility of the project has been conducted, and the implementation of the project has been recommended.
Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation Commissioner P. Manivannan told The Hindu that Vipin Singh, Director of "BangaloreOne" visited the twin cities for the study and appreciated the facilities made available at the 12 zonal offices of the corporation. He said that Rajiv Chawla, Secretary, E-Governance, has recommended for the implementation of "Hubli-DharwadOne." The project would be anchored by the HDMC and the initial survey has been done. The whole project will be managed through private-public partnership on a cost-sharing basis.
Mr. Manivannan said the 12 zonal offices of the corporation would be used for the "Hubli-DharwadOne" project. "There is sufficient space available at these offices and there would be no problem in this regard. We need to share the data available with the agencies concerned that will be part of the project and the process may take some time," he said.
Before that the HDMC has to follow certain administrative procedures. It has to get the approval of the council meeting of the corporation for allowing other agencies to share the office space available at the zonal offices.
Mr Manivannan said a proposal regarding the project would be placed before the next general body meeting of the corporation for approval and the same would be sent to the State Government for further action.
Initially, under the project, citizens would be able to pay electricity bills, water bills. Later other agencies such as BSNL, Railways, State Road Transport Corporation are expected to be included in a phased manner.
