Umang Narula, Advisor to Lt Governor, Ladakh launched the website of the Social & Tribal Welfare Department and Rewa portal by the Social & Tribal Welfare Department and registration and issuance of birth and death certificate and online rent collection/payment service by the Housing & Urban Development Department on December 24.

Advisor Umang Narula said that such e-services are an integral part of the broad umbrella of ease of living for the citizens of Ladakh. The ‘digital medium’ is the best way to connect the people of Ladakh with the services offered by the Government given the hardships they face due to the tough climatic conditions and difficult terrain.

He stated that the Rewa portal, an initiative of the Lieutenant Governor is a scheme that will provide financial support to the students of Ladakh. Regarding the online services offered by the Housing & Urban Development Department, Advisor Narula emphasised that by the end of the current financial year all the facilities in the municipal area should be available online for the citizens.

The Advisor directed the Deputy Commissioners (Leh and Kargil) to adopt e-office practices and asked them to augment the capacity for conducting computer-based tests in Ladakh which will be hugely beneficial for the young generation.

 Joining the event virtually, D Thara, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs lauded the initiative taken by the Administration of Ladakh and the NIC for making the Government services available online. She said that the online platform is a path-breaking initiative, and Ladakh is the 5th State/UT to have the NIC platform for these services. She exhorted the district administration and local bodies to ensure that the services are used by people and any changes required to make the portal more user-friendly should be flagged and incorporated.

DC Mishra, DDG NIC said that the online platform will decrease the cost and time for the citizens to availing the services offered by the Government. He also thanked the Administration of Ladakh and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for giving NIC the opportunity.

 ‘Rewa- Lt Governor’s Student Support Initiative’ gives financial assistance to meritorious students for availing of coaching facility for national level examinations (NEET, JEE, NOA, UG CLAT) and to students who qualify for the preliminary examinations of Civil Services, Indian Forest Service and Indian Engineering Services. Students from Ladakh, who have qualified for the Civil Services Exams (Prelims) 2021, can register till 31st January 2022 on the Rewa portal at www.socialwelfare.ladakh.gov.in/rewa.

The portal for the Housing & Urban Development Department (www.serviceonline.gov.in) will make the process of registration and issuance of birth and death certificates and online rent collection/payment services smooth for both the department and the citizens of Ladakh.