SANWAD, an ambitious project of Sivasagar District Administration to offer E-governance services to its citizens was launched recently by Hon’ble Transport Minister of Assam Sh. Anjan Dutta. The Project has been conceived and designed by the District Administration with the help of NIC Sivasagar District Unit. The project is planned to be implemented in all the sub-divisions of the district under the supervision of a District Level Committee headed by Deputy Commissioner. Under this project, an IT Kiosk will be set up in each Gram Panchayat and Ward by selected operators. District Unit of NIC will give the operators training for 15 days. The Kiosks that will consist of a Computer, Printer, Digital Camera, Telephone, Photocopier etc, will provide multidimensional citizen services and business communication facilities. At the ‘SANWAD Kendra’, citizens can apply for various services like Land Sale Permission, Permanent Residential Certificate, Legal Heir Certificate, Bakijai Clearance Certificate, Copy of Jamabandi (Land Revenue Record), etc. Applications for these services will be received at the Kiosk and the applicant will be given a printed receipt with application ID. KIOSK operators will arrange to send all the applications received by them through special messenger to the office of the Deputy Commissioner. The applicants can collect the certificates from Kiosk on a specified date by producing the receipt/application ID. Applicants can also check the status of their applications by entering their application ID online. The entire process will be strictly time bound. Apart from this, some other services offered through ‘SANWAD Kendra’ are as follows: - • Information about various government schemes including MPLAD/MLALAD schemes. • Details of Self Help Groups and NGOs. • District wise weather report. • Email and Internet for accessing services such as E-mail, Railway Reservation, Examination Results, Flight Schedule, News Papers, etc. • Tender Notification/Employment News. • Prices and other market information of Agricultural produce. • E-POST/Public Telephone • Online Public Grievance Redressal—through voicemail or direct interface. • Computer Training. • DTP Facility, Typing, Photostat • Digital Photography: Passport Photograph • Scanning and CD writing facility. These services, including delivery of different certificates etc. have already started through all 9 Community Information Centres (CIC) in the district with the launch of the project.