Signs of progress !

Well "half sign" if not "full" !

Today I received a PAN card that was applied on-line.

Also, paid property tax on-line. Almost ! Just that right after the credit card approval was secured by the payment gateway, the service misbehaved and as a result I do not have any proof that I ve paid the tax while the money is gone !

Nevertheless, I am sure a lot others did not have to go some office during the day time to pay the tax. Just few clicks from office or home did their job. Good for productivity I guess !

More an more govt. things moving on-line. But surprisingly, there is a pattern that I see. Most of the govt. functions where govt. needs something from citizens are coming on-line and becoming more convenient to get.

The same is not reciprocated for the functions where citizens need something from govt. We still pay the bribe to local police for a mundane passport renewal ! The "bakshish" to the postman who delivers it home.

The municipality officers still take money and make one run 10 times before the handover the "Title" of a property owned by one !

(Half) sign of progress visible. Betaal sees it as half job done !