New Delhi, Dec 27: A day after Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal sent back for reconsideration
the the file pertaining to the Delhi Government proposal to provide doorstep
delivery of 40 public services, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday
questioned as to who should have final say -- the LG or the elected government
of Delhi?
Taking to twitter, Mr Kejriwal, in his response
over Mr Baijal advising the Delhi Government to reconsider the proposal for
doorstep delivery of services and suggesting an alternate model, said, 'LG says
digitisation enough. Elected govt says digitisation needs to be coupled wid
doorstep delivery LG does not agree So, the question is -- in a democracy, in
such a situation, who shud have final say - LG or elected govt?'
In a statement, Lt Governor Anil Baijal, reacting to the reports that he had rejected the Delhi Government proposal, on Tuesday said he has not rejected the proposal for doorstep delivery of services and has only advised the Delhi Government to reconsider the proposal and suggested an alternate model.
Mr Baijal said the present model would also cost the government and the residents of Delhi as the Government would have to pay service charges and the people would have to pay facilitation charges, as per the proposal of the government.
The LG said all these concerns can be addressed as the government can alternately switch to 100 per cent online delivery of services.
'This is important as the whole world is shifting towards digital delivery of services as it is the most effective tool to weed out corruption since it minimises human interface, delays and discretion. This is achievable in Delhi as 35 out of 40 services proposed by the government for door step delivery are already available online,' the LG noted.
'Therefore, the LG has advised that the matter be reconsidered with the aim to put in place a model, which provides for 100 per cent digital delivery of services to the people and facilitates access to bridge the 'digital divide',' the LG House had said in a statement.
Mr Sisodia had yesterday taken to social media to say that the LG has quashed the Delhi government's proposal for 'doorstep' delivery of basic public services, including birth certificates, social welfare schemes and others.
"LG rejects proposal of doorstep delivery of 40 govt services like caste-birth-address certificates, licences, social welfare schemes, pensions, registrations...etc', Mr Sisodia said in a tweet.
Taking a dig at the LG's decision, Mr Sisodia said the LG has taken the decision without knowing the reality on ground. Announcement of doorstep delivery scheme was welcomed by all sections of society, Mr Sisodia added. 'Most of these services r already digital. Yet, long queues in offices. Despite digitalisation, most people still hv to run around govt offices with docs etc. Under doorstep delivery scheme, a govt rep wud visit ur house on a ph call to collect, certify n upload ur docs. LG has taken decision without knowing field reality. Announcement of doorstep delivery scheme was welcomed by all sections of society. Huge setback in Del govt’s efforts to provide good and corruption free governance.. Should LG have power to express difference of opinion with elected govt on such critical matters of public interest n be able to scuttle such measures? Public hugely suffering because of that,' Mr Sisodia tweeted. UNI
In a statement, Lt Governor Anil Baijal, reacting to the reports that he had rejected the Delhi Government proposal, on Tuesday said he has not rejected the proposal for doorstep delivery of services and has only advised the Delhi Government to reconsider the proposal and suggested an alternate model.
Mr Baijal said the present model would also cost the government and the residents of Delhi as the Government would have to pay service charges and the people would have to pay facilitation charges, as per the proposal of the government.
The LG said all these concerns can be addressed as the government can alternately switch to 100 per cent online delivery of services.
'This is important as the whole world is shifting towards digital delivery of services as it is the most effective tool to weed out corruption since it minimises human interface, delays and discretion. This is achievable in Delhi as 35 out of 40 services proposed by the government for door step delivery are already available online,' the LG noted.
'Therefore, the LG has advised that the matter be reconsidered with the aim to put in place a model, which provides for 100 per cent digital delivery of services to the people and facilitates access to bridge the 'digital divide',' the LG House had said in a statement.
Mr Sisodia had yesterday taken to social media to say that the LG has quashed the Delhi government's proposal for 'doorstep' delivery of basic public services, including birth certificates, social welfare schemes and others.
"LG rejects proposal of doorstep delivery of 40 govt services like caste-birth-address certificates, licences, social welfare schemes, pensions, registrations...etc', Mr Sisodia said in a tweet.
Taking a dig at the LG's decision, Mr Sisodia said the LG has taken the decision without knowing the reality on ground. Announcement of doorstep delivery scheme was welcomed by all sections of society, Mr Sisodia added. 'Most of these services r already digital. Yet, long queues in offices. Despite digitalisation, most people still hv to run around govt offices with docs etc. Under doorstep delivery scheme, a govt rep wud visit ur house on a ph call to collect, certify n upload ur docs. LG has taken decision without knowing field reality. Announcement of doorstep delivery scheme was welcomed by all sections of society. Huge setback in Del govt’s efforts to provide good and corruption free governance.. Should LG have power to express difference of opinion with elected govt on such critical matters of public interest n be able to scuttle such measures? Public hugely suffering because of that,' Mr Sisodia tweeted. UNI
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