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The Hindu
3 days ago
- The Hindu
700 public services will be available on WhatsApp from August 15, says Chandrababu Naidu
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu announced that starting August 15, the government will provide 700 different public services through the Mana Mitra WhatsApp Governance platform, enabling citizens to access services without visiting government offices. During a review meeting at the Real Time Governance Society (RTGS) on Monday, the Chief Minister directed officials to ensure smooth functioning of the WhatsApp-based services without technical glitches, and to launch awareness campaigns to encourage wider usage. As part of the visit, the Chief Minister inaugurated Aware 2.0, an upgraded RTGS module capable of forecasting rainfall and analysing real-time water data, including inflows into rivers, groundwater absorption, and optimal rainwater utilisation. In the meeting, Mr. Naidu issued key directives related to disease control, drone surveillance, technology-driven law enforcement, and early rainfall alerts. Take preventive measures to stop the spread of infectious diseases, with focus on achieving the zero malaria target. Use drones to identify hotspot areas, carry out rapid contamination control, and maintain continuous monitoring to deter rowdy-sheeters. Fully utilise technology to curb anti-social activities with an 'iron hand' approach. Deploy Artificial Intelligence to monitor wind quality. Predict heavy rainfall in advance and alert local irrigation associations and relevant engineers for preparedness, he said. Drone applications Mr. Naidu called for rapid expansion of drone-based services, with the Drone Corporation currently having 45 use cases ready. He emphasised deploying drones in agriculture to significantly cut pesticide usage, and in public health to control mosquito breeding and prevent disease outbreaks. The construction of a dedicated 'Drone City' should be expedited, he said. Data Lake Mr. Naidu directed RTGS to complete its Data Lake project by November and leverage Artificial Intelligence for effective analysis. He urged integration of e-crop and soil fertility data to develop district-specific recommendations that would help farmers reduce fertilizer use. Each of the 175 Assembly constituencies of the State should have a scientific analysis of development needs, he said. The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand, IT and RTG Secretary Bhaskar Katamneni, RTGS CEO Prakhar Jain, and Deputy CEO M. Madhuri, among others.
Time of India
05-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
CM asks officials to expedite WhatsApp governance in state
Vijayawada: Chief minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has directed officials to ensure that people do not have to visit govt offices for any work. He asked them to ensure that all govt services are accessible online through the 'Mana Mitra WhatsApp Governance ' platform. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Naidu reviewed the activities of the real-time governance society (RTGS) at the secretariat on Monday. He instructed officials to take measures to ensure that citizens can access all govt services through WhatsApp governance and to raise widespread awareness about the platform among the public. The chief minister emphasised that govt services should be available online without any obstacles and that all govt departments should improve their operations in this direction. The chief minister also suggested accelerating the work on the data lake and providing better services to citizens through drones, ensuring that people can extensively utilize drone services. He directed officials to explain the various use cases that drones can offer and make arrangements for citizens to access these services. He proposed organising a workshop with institutions providing use cases and govt departments to enhance awareness among officials. He advised the municipal and public health departments to make more use of drones for mosquito control. Naidu also called for expediting the work-from-home program and promoting it continuously with a systematic plan. He instructed officials to conduct a comprehensive study on the number of jobs that can be created in the next three years, the number of people who can be employed, and the skills required. He suggested appointing a consultancy for this purpose if necessary and providing skill training to available human resources for work-from-home opportunities. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now RTGS secretary Bhaskar Katamnani stated that the data lake work is nearly complete. He noted that 273 types of services are currently provided through WhatsApp governance, with plans to offer 370 to 380 services by June 12. He mentioned that an aware hub has been established under RTGS to study weather changes in real time and deliver services accordingly.
