T.N.'s SimpleGov offers simplified procedure to get 10 services from eight departments

The Hindu

6 days ago

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday launched 'SimpleGov' that has simplified the existing process of various services and schemes offered by the government. The new initiative by the Human Resources Management Department aims to provide 10 different services from eight government departments to applicants.
In the first phase, SimpleGov would help applicants obtain sanitation certificate, public buildings licence, registration of old age homes, licence for working women hostels, registration of homes for women, solvency certificate, list of white category industries under the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
Applicants would be able to obtain no-objection certificate for using dry lands for non-agricultural purposes, conduct certificate and no-objection certificate for government employees to obtain passport too through SimpleGov, an official release said.
'The Chief Minister has reiterated that the government is for citizens. While the colonial legacy left behind the idea of trust body, this government is taking governance to citizens. This would be among the best programmes in governance and would give real empowerment to common citizens,' said G. Prakash, Secretary of Human Resources Management Department.
When asked about portal/s through which the general public could avail of these services, the official said that the links would be shared soon.
The Finance Minister in his Budget speech for 2025-26 announced that under the SimpleGov project, initiated to simplify government administrative processes and ensure quick and easy online access to government services, the procedures for obtaining certificates and documents from eight government department were being significantly streamlined.
The government said it would include more services in the SimpleGov initiative to ensure transparency. In another event, the Chief Minister also inaugurated several projects completed by the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department at a cost of ₹102 crore.
Mr. Stalin also inaugurated Malliakarai-Rasipuram-Tiruchengode-Erode highway that have been upgraded into a four-lane, a railway overbridge in Palanganatham in Madurai district and housing units for 41 Irular families who have been relocated for development works in Ranipet district at a total cost of ₹499 crore.
Besides, Mr. Stalin unveiled foundation stone for projects that were to be implemented at a cost of ₹15 crore. He also inaugurated projects that have been implemented by the Commissionerate of Town Panchayats at a total cost of ₹77 crore. He unveiled foundation for new projects to be implemented at ₹18 crore. He also inaugurated new projects by Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board at ₹60 crore.
In another event, the Chief Minister distributed cash incentive of ₹50,000 each to nine students living in Sri Lankan Tamils camps, who obtained high marks in Class X, XI and XII. He also launched the 'Uzhavarai Thedi' initiative by the Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department that was to be implemented in about 17,000 villages.
Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, Ministers K.N. Nehru, E.V. Velu, M.R.K. Panneerselvam, Thangam Thennarasu, Palanivel Thiaga Rajan, S.M. Nasar and N. Kayalvizhi Selvaraj; Chennai Mayor R. Priya; Chief Secretary N. Muruganandam and senior officials participated in these events.
On Wednesday, farmers called on Chief Minister in the Secretariat and thanked him for clearing pending dues to the tune of ₹97 crore due to farmers. The payment benefitted over 5,900 farmers who had supplied sugarcanes for cooperative and public sector sugar mills.