Approval for Kudumbashree to start E-Seva Kiosks

Posted on Friday, June 18, 2021

Kudumbashree has received the approval to start E-Seva Kiosks. The Motor Vehicle Department has given in-principle approval to start E-Seva kiosks where there are no Regional, Sub Regional Transport Offices and in accessible public spaces (Bus stand, Corporation/Municipality offices etc) to extend various services including that of Motor Vehicle Department, if Kudumbashree is interested. In principle approval is received for setting up 100 E-Seva kiosks. The joint meeting held during January decided to implement this project. Once the spaces for setting up such kiosks are identified by Kudumbashree, the Motor Vehicle Department will be intimated. After approval, a proposal will be submitted to the Government for approval.

In principle approval is now received for extending various online services of Governmental Departments including that of the Motor Vehicle Department through these kiosks. These enterprises would be known as 'Motor Vehicle Department- E-Seva Kiosk. Thus, the District teams are directed to identify spaces where service kiosks can be started profitably. They are also directed to select the interested entrepreneurs as well. Once the proposals from all districts are received, it would be compiled and be given to the Motor Vehicle Department. It is aimed to get the Government Order and final approval, once this process is completed.

E-Seva Kendra is a convergence project of Kudumbashree and the Motor Vehicle Department. The process of setting up E-Seva Kendras at every Regional Transport Offices and Sub Regional Transport Offices and extending various services of the Motor Vehicle Department to the public is ongoing now. At present, 53 E-Seva Kendras are functioning inside/ nearby the Regional, Sub Regional Transport Offices in the state. Kudumbashree got the approval to start E-Seva Kendras at all Regional, Sub Regional Transport Offices in Kerala during 2016.  E-Seva Kendras were started in 53 locations as per this. The District Mission Coordinators are directed to identify spaces, where such E-Seva Kendras can be started adjuncting with the remaining Regional, Sub Regional Transport Offices. 

Kudumbashree is now able to provide the best of the services of the Motor Vehicle Department to the public and help the NHG members earn better income through E-Seva Kendras of the Motor Vehicle Department.  It is also expected that Kudumbashree would be able to extend the service to more sectors by setting up the newly approved E-Seva Kiosks Kudumbashree also aims at submitting the report including the list of the areas where E-Seva Kendras and E-Seva kiosks are needed, after doing a feasibility study. 

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Approval for Kudumbashree to start E-Seva Kiosks