Bhubaneswar: Embarking on a new era of e-Governance in Odisha, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today inaugurated the Online Incentive Management System (OIMS) developed by Odisha Computer Application Centre (OCAC).
This online incentive management system portal facilitates submission of application by entrepreneurs to get their incentives sanctioned under Odisha’s IT, Electronics, Data Centre, BPO and Semiconductor Manufacturing and Fabless Policies.
Online Incentive Management System will provide multiple advantages over physical application submission, such as easy submission of application and uploading of documents, single window portal facility, error-checks for applications, and message alerts. It also relies on a series of security procedures to prevent any unauthorized access.
With the help of this online portal, a company will be able to submit its application any day during the week, 24 hours a day. The online portal facilitates real-time tracking of application status and notifies the applicants with Email / SMS on submission of application as well as in various levels of processing.
Expressing happiness over this online system, The CM said that this is perhaps the first time any state has created a platform for incentive management for IT/Electronics Industries in a faceless manner through an online platform.
He added, “This system will make it easier for companies to avail incentives under various policies of Electronics and IT Department. These initiatives are not just about technology; they are about making governance more accessible, transparent, and user-friendly for everyone.”
The Electronics & Information Technology Department, in collaboration with NASSCOM and other industry bodies, intends to conduct hands-on training programmes for IT/ITeS/Electronics establishments on the usage of this online portal.
The CM also inaugurated the New District Websites which have been developed under the robust – ‘Standardized Website Framework’ (SWF), which is in line with the Chief Minister’s transformational 5T initiative. Currently, all 30 district portals have been developed within this framework, aiming to present a unified face of Odisha and deliver an integrated web experience for citizens across all government websites.
On this launch, the CM said that his Government’s initiative to launch new websites for all the 30 Districts underpinned by the Standard Website Framework is another step in our state’s technological transformation. He added that the new websites are extremely user friendly for all demographic segments of society. These initiatives are going to strengthen our resolve on more transparency and efficiency and will act as true models of 5T governance which has set a new benchmark in the nation.”
Speaking on the occasion, 5T and Nabin Odisha Chairman Kartik Pandian said that the 5T initiative has a remarkable impact bringing transformation in every sector of the state. Praising the role of Collectors and District Administrations during the pandemic, he said that the principles of 5T have successfully helped us to come out of this time of uncertainty.
He continued that we have rolled an array of successful projects with the application of 5T initiative. Citing examples, he said that starting from High School Transformation, Mo College, Mo Bus, Laxmi, Ama Hospital, Ama Bank, Temple and other religious places transformation, sports infrastructure, direct benefit transfer.
