K-Smart, the online platform set to be launched on January 1 in urban local bodies in Kerala, will replace all the major existing stand-alone websites for government services and promises a more integrated, user-friendly experience. It will integrate nine major citizen services including civil registration (issuing of birth, death and marriage certificates), issuing of building permits, trade licences, payment of property taxes and public grievance redressal, bringing down drastically the time taken in getting some of these services.
A highlight of the mobile application which is part of the K-Smart platform will be a Geographic Information System (GIS)-enabled ‘Know your land’ service using which the user can ascertain the suitability of a particular land for construction activities and check whether it falls under any restricted zone, be it Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ), airport, railway or eco-sensitive zone.
