The Chandigarh Administration has launched information kiosks for checking vehicle registration number availability and for providing tourist information here on 31st October 2012. The information kiosks were formally inaugurated by Mr. K K Sharma, Adviser to the Administrator, UT. One meant for providing information on availability of vehicle registration number and another, Tourist Information Kiosk, provides information on Chandigarh, hotels etc. This kiosk would be placed at the UT Guest House. Secretary Tourism Mr D K Tiwari, IAS said the Tourism Department would assess the needs of the tourists coming to Chandigarh to enhance the utility of the Tourism Information Kiosk. Ms Prerna Puri, IAS Secretary, Information Technology, said Department of Information Technology is also considering the use of kiosks for providing various other services in various public institutions such as government hospitals. Senior officers including the Home Secretary, Finance Secretary, Director General of Police, Commissioner Municipal Corporation, Deputy Commissioner, Secretary Tourism and Secretary IT, Chandigarh Administration were present.