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Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
TN launches SimpleGov to fast-track certificates, NOCs
Chennai: Want to start a hotel, open a hostel, or just get a passport as a govt employee? You no longer have to run across departments. The Tamil Nadu govt has launched SimpleGov — a digitised, self-declaration-based system to issue key certificates and NOCs in a day, skipping months of red tape. The initial rollout covers ten services — including sanitation certificates, public building licences, registration for old age homes, hostels for working women and women's homes, solvency certificates, white category industries list, NOCs for converting wetlands to non-agricultural use, good conduct certificates, and NOCs for govt staff applying for passports. The services were launched by Chief Minister M K Stalin, and the govt plans to add 150 services to this soon. Until now, several of these services required physical documents, in-person inspections, and long processing times — often stretching from several weeks to more than a year. With SimpleGov, most services will be delivered within a day, using digital KYC, QR codes, automated workflows, and self-declaration forms. PWC Davidar, advisor, SimpleGov, said one of the most important reforms was NOCs for govt employees applying for passports. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Magic Quadrant for Strategic Cloud Platform Services - Google Cloud: Future of Infrastructure CIO | Google Cloud, AMD Undo "The Secretariat clears about 500 passport NOCs for officials every week, the highest being from the school education department. We've now amended procedures so officials just need to upload a prior intimation letter on the IFHRMS portal. They can proceed with their passport applications without a formal NOC," he said. Getting sanitation certificates — a key requirement for businesses such as hotels and resorts — has also been made simpler. "Earlier, paperwork for these certificates crossed at least 30 tables without any value addition and took a month. Now, applicants can upload a self-declaration on cleanliness, working toilets, and no mosquito breeding on the e-governance portal. They will get an automated certificate immediately. But there will be provisions for public health officials to inspect at any time," Davidar said. Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency (TNeGA) director M Govinda Rao said that SimpleGov services have been integrated into both departmental portals and the TNeGA platform. "It's being improved regularly," he said. A high-level committee will monitor the rollout.
New Indian Express
4 days ago
- Business
- New Indian Express
CM Stalin launches ‘SimpleGov' to streamline government services
CHENNAI: Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday launched a set of self-certification, extended period of licences, simplified processes and exemptions under 10 different categories of government services under the 'SimpleGov'. The initiative was announced in this year's budget, allowing people to easily access services and significantly improve approval process for industries. The list included a self-certification process for buildings that require sanitation certificates, licences for old-age homes, hostels for working women and homes for women. These processes that earlier used to take anywhere between three months to one year can now be completed within a single day through online portals, a release said. Moreover, the period for which licences are issued at present for old-age homes, working women's hostels, and women's hostels have been extended from three years to 10 years. Similarly, the period of licences issued for public buildings has been extended from three years till the period mentioned in the stability certificate of the building. Importantly, the government has exempted 609 types of 'white category' industries from obtaining clearance from Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board. The list of white category industries has been expanded from just 37 to 609 by the government after 'careful consideration,' the release said. The government has also done away with the need for a solvency certificate, needed to prove the financial stability of someone, since other instruments like bank statements, auditor's certificate and income tax filings are available to ascertain the same, the release said. Hailing the move, the CM, in his post on the X handle, said, 'The SimpleGov initiative is set to bring about a revolutionary transformation that will astonish both the public and industrial houses! A new dawn is on the horizon for the people's long-standing struggles.'
News18
4 days ago
- Business
- News18
TN CM launches SimpleGov, a simplified process for services
Agency: Last Updated: Chennai, May 29 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday launched 'SimpleGov' that offers a simplified process of availing the existing services and schemes of the state government. As many as 10 different services from eight government departments including sanitation certificates, public buildings licence, registration of old age homes, registration for homes for women, solvency certificate and registration of working women hostels are offered to the public under a new initiative of the state Human Resources Management Department in the first phase. The SimpleGov also facilitates the applicants to obtain no-objection certificate for using dry lands for non-agricultural purposes, list of white category industries under the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, conduct certificate, besides no-objection certificate for government employees to obtain passport, an official release here said. The SimpleGov simplifies government administrative process and ensures quick and easy online access to government services. The government would include more services to ensure transparency, the release said. advetisement The CM also inaugurated the bus stand in Thiruvattar in Kanyakumari district that has been renovated at a cost of Rs 2.55 crore, through video conference. Also, Stalin inaugurated various other projects that have been taken up through the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department at a cost of Rs 102 core. These include 49 completed projects and laying foundation stones for 16 new projects including Malliyakarai – Rasipuram – Thiruchengode – Erode Road upgraded to a 4-lane highway, rail overbridge at Palanganatham in Madurai, and 41 residences for tribals in Melpakkam, Ranipet district. Considering the needs of the growing Chennai, he laid the foundation stone for the establishment of the 'Kalaignar International Conference Center' in Muttukadu near here and launched the 'Uzhavarai Thedi – an initiative of the Agriculture department. PTI JSP KH (This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - PTI) First Published:
The Hindu
4 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
T.N.'s SimpleGov offers simplified procedure to get 10 services from eight departments
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.
