Online services to Citizens among 42 other capabilities must for 'model municipality' tag

(Source: ET Government)

The Telangana government has issued guidelines for the municipalities and municipal corporations to demonstrate efficiency in 42 various capabilities including providing online services to the public to get a 'model municipality' classification.

Improved citizen services, sanitation, environment protection, accountability and responsiveness are the other major capabilities the administration must demonstrate to have a model town tag and preferential support from the government, the municipal administration department said in the guidelines.

The urban local bodies must also improve capabilities in resolving the public grievances, drinking water supply, street lights, health facilities, income sources, municipal audit, public involvement in various social activities and improved urban infrastructure will be taken into consideration for classifying a municipality as a model town, the government said.

In order to strengthen the ULBs and organize Pattana Pragati programme efficiently, the government has appointed 17 additional collectors dedicated to municipalities across the state. Eight of them are IAS officers and nine are special grade deputy collectors, according to the orders issued by chief secretary Somesh Kumar.