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500 public services through 'Mana Mitra' by June 30: AP Minister

Vijayawada, Mar 18 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Minister for IT and Electronics Nara Lokesh on Tuesday informed the Assembly that 500 public services will be provided through ''Mana Mitra'', a Whatsapp-based governance initiative by June 30.

During the short discussion on WhatsApp governance in the house, Lokesh said that services from the government should be extended to all like quality education is being provided to the rich and the poor in equal manner.

He noted that he conducted a deep study into good governance. "My wish is that administration should be in the hands of the people through the visible governance-invisible government slogan.
Also, my goal is that there should be no need for officers and politicians in their daily life," the Minister added.

He revealed that he thought of removing the role of officers in basic services and issuing of various types of certificates after which in the name of Mana Mitra WhatsApp services have been launched.

Presently 200 varieties of services are being provided to the people and after a detailed study in various countries, the state government strongly believes that WhatApp governance will certainly play a crucial role in the implementation of revolutionary reforms in governance, Lokesh observed.

Maintaining that in another 100 days Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enable services and QR code will be introduced, the IT and Electronics Minister said that necessary legal amendments will be made in the next Assembly session. With the introduction of QR code there will be no possibility for tampering with any kind of documents or certificates, he explained.

He said Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has indicated that the TTD services too should be brought within the purview of Mana Mitra services, adding that within 30 days a decision will be taken after holding discussions with the TTD officials.
Lokesh said that ration cards will be issued to Tribals with Aadhar seeding after data integration.

"As the Chief Minister has allocated Real Time Governance portfolio for me with the sole aim of extending all kinds of these services to all those who are eligible. The responsibility lies with the MLAs too to inform me about the problems while moving constantly among the people," the Minister said.
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