Karnataka's 'Sakala' e-governance scheme bags National Award

From Our Special Correspondent
Daijiworld Media Network - Bangalore

Bangalore, Jan 6: The much acclaimed 'Sakala,' e-governance scheme launched by the previous BJP regime and continued by the present Congress government in Karnataka headed by Siddaramaiah has bagged the national award under the category "outstanding performance in citizen centric service delivery" for the year 2013-14.
 
Sakala was launched for ensuring time-bound delivery of services for citizens.

The Union Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions has in a letter to Shalini Rajneesh, Secretary, DPAR and Mission Director – Sakala, informed that the State has been awarded silver under the category "outstanding performance in citizen centric service delivery" for national award on e-governance.

The award would be presented to the State during the 17th national conference on e-governance scheduled to be held at Kochi in Kerala on January 30 and 31.

Karnataka's Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister T B Jayachandra, who is monitoring the functioning of Sakala in the State, has congratuled the citizens for ensuring the success.

The minister has also warmly complimented Dr Shalini Rajneesh, all the officers and staff of Sakala mission. He has also thanked the staff of the 24x7 call centres manning the scheme.

Sakala was launched during the previous BJP government rule when S Suresh Kumar was the Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs.

Under the system, the penalty would be imposed on officials for delay in the delivery of services covered under the Sakala.

Teams from several Indian states and foreign government visited the State and studied the implementation of the e-governance project.

More than 250 services have been covered under the scheme, which has already caught nation-wide public awareness with several State Governments sending their team of officials to study its performance in Karnataka.