RMC bags top award for m-governance facility

RAJKOT, Date :- 25/07/2011 : The Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) has bagged the mBillionth award in South Asia for 2011 for its m-governance facility to deliver various services of the civic body to the citizens by using mobile technology.

"The award encourages us to keep innovating to deliver various services using mobile technology in the city.

We will continue to evolve with technology in the coming days,'' said RMC commissioner Ajay Bhadoo.

Thanking the computer department, Bhadoo said that the award signifies the innovative approach adopted by RMC to deliver various services which truly make it people-friendly.

The award ceremony was held in Delhi on Saturday.

The mBillionth Award honours excellence in mobile communications across South Asia spread over 11 core categories.

In order to make the content and services deliverable through mobile as a medium and means,

Digital Empowerment Foundation formally launched the mBillionth Award South Asia in the year 2010.

Recently, RMC had also bagged the All Indian Local Self Government (AIILSG)'s Nagar Ratna Award for its complaint redressal system.


Courtesy by: TNN.