App to provide various municipal services online

App to provide various municipal services online

Question: Which of the followings State government has recently launched an App to provide municipal services online?
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Gujarat
(d) Rajasthan
Answer: (b)
Related facts:

  • On 1st April, 2017 the government of Madhya Pradesh has launched an App to provide various municipal services online.
  • The mobile app has been given name “MP e-nagarpalika”.
  • This app would offer 378 services like online payment of property tax, seeking building permission, birth/ marriage/ death certificates etc.
  • Complaints relating to garbage, water, streetlights etc. can also be register on this app.
  • An online payment gateway is available on this app for payment convenience of citizens.
  • This mobile app is a part of Rs 225-crore e-nagarpalika project, under which all municipal services would be made available online on a unified web platform.

Reference:
http://www.mpenagarpalika.gov.in/irj/portal/
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/mp-govt-launches-app-to-provide-municipal-services-online/1/918660.html
http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/mp-e-nagarpalika-launched-to-access-municipal-services-through-mobile-app.html