Nod soon to digitize urban civic services, public works

The scheme has been working without any Central support; now this gap has been addressed

- Rituraj Baruah

• ₹1,450 cr set aside for the scheme in interim budget for FY25
• 2021 The year the mission was launched

A number of and public works could be digitized with the Union Cabinet set to clear a proposal soon.

The National Urban Digital Mission' will see the Centre support states to take up the online route for services including property tax, water, electricity and other utility bills.

The finance ministry has already set aside ₹1,450 crore for the scheme in the interim budget for FY25. This programme will, however, operate under the Smart Cities Mission.

With the allocation in the budget, a post-facto approval to the scheme is expected shortly, said two people in the know of the development.

"We have proposed a new programme, National Urban Digital Mission, which has been approved by the finance ministry but is pending approval by the Cabinet. For this about ₹1,450 crore will be required, which has been already budgeted," said one of the two people mentioned above.