Delhi government is working towards encouraging use of mobile and e-governance to eliminate corruption and red tapism from the system, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said.
Sisodia, also the Finance Minister in the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP dispensation was addressing an interactive session on ‘Delhi 2020 – A Smart Place to Live, Work and Do Business’ organised by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) .
He assured the industry that ease of doing business was one of the top priorities of the Delhi government and said, soon the city would be one of the “most progressive and modern cities” of India.
“The Delhi government is working towards encouraging use of m-governance and e-governance to eliminate corruption and red tapism from the system,” Sisodia said.
He further said that there was a need for a “single-window clearance” for ease of doing business and towards this end the government was making efforts to integrate all the departments via online platform.
The minister also said that in the present financial year, in the first two months of the quarter, “there was an increase of almost Rs 800 crore in tax collection”, he said.
“The government was trying to create a unified tax structure for the northern region to facilitate business. Uniform and reasonable tax rates along with minor enforcement and trust between the government and industry could result in boosting tax collection in the capital.
Responding to suggestions from FICCI Ladies Organisation of creating a women industrial park and promoting women in unconventional sectors such as security guards and bus drivers, the deputy chief minister said, these proposals were “laudable and should be deliberated upon further”.