K-SMART will revolutionise e-governance in local bodies: Minister M B Rajesh
New Indian ExpressTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The e-governance platform K-SMART, which has already brought transformative changes in urban local bodies, will be expanded to the state’s three-tier panchayats by April, said LSG Minister M B Rajesh. As a prelude to the expansion, a pilot run of K-SMART is set to commence on January 1 in the Thiruvananthapuram district panchayat, Nedumangad block panchayat and Karakulam grama panchayat. K-SMART, an upgraded version of the Integrated Local Governance Management System, currently operational in grama panchayats, was developed by the Information Kerala Mission. The platform will enable citizens to access all services online promptly without visiting panchayat offices, providing immense benefits to the public while significantly reducing the workload of employees.