ServicePlus - Unified eServices platform app

ServicePlus (http://serviceonline.gov.in) is a metadata-based, single, unified, eService Delivery & Grievance Redressal framework that can be configured to rapidly e-enable government services to its customers including citizens & businesses. It supports multi-tenancy architecture that enables each tenant to configure their services as per their requirement. It supports UNICODE thus enabling services to be accessed in local languages. 

ServicePlus provides a host of benefits to citizens. It provides a single unified portal to the citizen for accessing any service, track submitted applications, subscribe to alerts etc.

ServicePlus (https://serviceonline.gov.in) has been recognized by several Government Departments across.7 the States. It is being used by 24 States and 5 Central Line Departments delivering more than 750 services. The services provided by the States are mainly Regulatory and Statutory in nature. While the states of Maharashtra & Chhattisgarh are using ServicePlus under e-Panchayat MMP; Bihar, Jharkhand, Tripura, Meghalaya and Sikkim are using it under e-District MMP. Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Odisha, Kerala, Assam etc are using this framework for services beyond those identified under e-District. ServicePlus is implemented in Haryana under the brand name SARAL whereas in Karnataka it is called SevaSindhu 2.0. 

ServicePlus provides a variety of modes to applicants for submission of applications. Applications can be submitted online, through kiosk or in a Government office. This is decided based on the nature of service, availability of kiosk infrastructure etc.. The nature of services varies from Statutory to regulatory to Utility Services. 

The services use some and/or combination of the following features provided by the framework: 

 • Submission of applications through online, kiosk or Government offices 

• Acknowledgement Slip 

• Aadhaar based demographic authentication 

• eSign in application form and/or annexures as well as output certificates 

• Payment through different Payment Gateways (like PayGov, SBI ePay, PayU), CSC eWallet, eTreasury implementations of various states 

• Digital signature of the delivered documents (certificates/license/ticket etc) 

• Configurable Server Signed QR code on the delivered documents 

• Service delivered online, through kiosk and through Government offices 

• Communication to officials and applicants through email and SMS 

• Dedicated channels for service definition and application processing 

• Change requests are handled through service versioning 

• Forms for officials to fill in their details and comments 

• Completely automated workflow 

• In-built rule engine to facilitate rule injection using MVEL

• Dynamic output generation using velocity templates 

• Citizen as a workflow player 

• Seamless integration with isolated data/process through webservice 

• Configurable service specific Reports 

• Participation of officials belonging to different departments in delivering a service 

• Separate URLs for service, department and State 

• Each document generated is identified through a unique URL 

• Automated integration with DigiLocker 

• Automated integration with eTaal 

• Facility to extract complete data of a service 

• Unified mobile app which can be configured for the use of any ServicePlus instance 

• Separate mobile app for workflow players 

• Automated integration with RAS (Rapid Assessment System) 

• Pendency Report 

• Analytics 

• Bulk processing of applications

Current Version:  2.0.1

Size:  26M

Requires Android:  4.2 and up

Tags: eServices, How to, Apply, Central, State, Govenment, Services

Easy Auto Service

Do you use auto rickshaw for your day-to-day commuting?

Then you must be wasting an average of 20 to 30 minutes on the road trying to get a willing auto to take you in. REFUSAL!! This is a major challenge that you face everyday. This is not a challenge only for you, this is a issue for the law enforcement agencies as well. Other problems that we face are tampered meters, drivers who do not behave properly. Haven’t we cursed the auto drivers for all of these and more? But have we ever tried to understand why we ever face such issues? Have we tried to find a solution for this problem?

 Easy Auto Service is a call-auto service that is an initiative licensed by the Transport Department of Karnataka through the Regional Transport Authority. This initiative is supported by the Bangalore City Police. By establishing a call-center that co-ordinates the passenger and auto finding, at Easy Auto it is our vision and commitment to make your auto-commuting a pleasant experience. At Easy Auto we feel that this is the beginning of a social change, because the revenue generated by this project goes back into supporting the livelihood of the drivers and their families.

How does Easy Auto work?
Any time you need to commute by auto rickshaw, please call 9844112233 and their agent will assist you in getting one.

Do I need to register to use Easy Auto?
At the moment, it is not compulsory to register. But, it is a good idea to register on our website http://www.easyauto.in.

Do I need to pay for registering?
Registration is currently FREE, and there are many additional features that are available for a registered user.

What are the benefits of registering?
Registered users can see the availability of auto rickshaws in the website itself when they login. Additionally, registered users can store frequently used addresses, create profiles of family etc. so that the Call center will know who the caller is and will be able to assist faster. Registering will also help for future when  start auto booking and SMS for auto service.

Can you book auto rickshaws in advance?
This is a service they will start once their fleet size grows to 500. With 50 autos it is very difficult to offer advance booking. Moreover, the tariff plans of Government has no provision of advance booking, we need to get approval from RTA before we do anything that does not have clear permission.

Are Easy Autos differentiated from other autos?
It is only in service and other small markings like our visible sticker, id card with the driver etc. [which we will issue on Dec 05 2009 to the driver] that you can differentiate an Easy Auto from a normal auto.

Who should the commuter get in touch in case he / she has any query?
The commuter can get in touch with our office by sending a mail to helpline@easyauto.in

How are the usage charges for Easy Auto?
In Easy Auto the metre charges are as approved by Government, which is a minimum of Rs.17.00 and Rs.9.00 for every additional kilometer. Though Government has approved a service fee of Rs.3.00 for availing this service, it is not being charged right now.

Please note that autos will start the metering to you only at the point of boarding if the vehicle is within 0.5 km running of your point of boarding. But if the auto is beyond this, [Their fencing for GPS is 5 km radius], then the agent will ask your consent before connecting this vehicle to you, and metering will start from the current location of the driver and not the point of boarding.

NUMBEO - Find Cost of living in your City / Country!

This site lets its users see what it will cost them to live in another Country / City and how far their currency will take them there.

It is a brilliant site, even if you want to visit for a vacation, as it can let you determine how much money you must carry along!

Numbeo is a collection of Web pages containing numerical data, designed to enable anyone to contribute or modify content. Numbeo provides statistical analysis of collected data, calculates various indexes using aggregate data and periodically publishes analysis of collected data.

As of 2009-12-3 Numbeo database contains 9502 data for 333 cities.

Numbeo allows you to see, share and compare information about cost of living worldwide, by providing online software which :

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COST OF LIVING IN INDIA (In USD):

Restaurants
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	2.06 $
Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant	8.72 $
Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar	3.24 $
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)	1.86 $
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	2.87 $
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)	0.43 $
Water (0.33 liter bottle)	0.26 $
Markets
Milk (regular), 1 liter	0.54 $
Loaf of Fresh Bread	0.36 $
Eggs (12)	0.72 $
Fresh Cheese (1kg)	3.86 $
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.43 $
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.34 $
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.44 $
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	1.86 $
Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro)	1.96 $
Transportation
One-way Ticket (local transport)	0.35 $
Monthly Pass	8.00 $
Taxi (5km within center)	1.82 $
Gasoline (1 liter)	1.07 $
Utilities (Monthly)
Basic (Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage)	32.90 $
Mobile Phone 100 Minutes Call	5.92 $
Internet (2 Mbps ADSL flat)	19.76 $
Rent Per Month
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	170.19 $
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	104.52 $
Apartment (2 bedrooms) in City Centre	279.60 $
Apartment (2 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	182.86 $
Buy Apartment Price
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,042.45 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	672.19 $
Salaries And Financing
Median Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax)	385.55 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentanges (%), Yearly For USD / EUR	9.41

Last update : December, 2009 

 COST OF LIVING IN INDIA (In INR):

Restaurants
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	95.16 Rs
Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant	403.71 Rs
Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar	149.76 Rs
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)	86.26 Rs
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	132.80 Rs
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)	20.07 Rs
Water (0.33 liter bottle)	12.02 Rs
Markets
Milk (regular), 1 liter	25.10 Rs
Loaf of Fresh Bread	16.65 Rs
Eggs (12)	33.50 Rs
Fresh Cheese (1kg)	178.75 Rs
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	19.69 Rs
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	339.57 Rs
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	66.41 Rs
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	86.03 Rs
Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro)	90.76 Rs
Transportation
One-way Ticket (local transport)	16.27 Rs
Monthly Pass	369.99 Rs
Taxi (5km within center)	84.41 Rs
Gasoline (1 liter)	49.48 Rs
Utilities (Monthly)
Basic (Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage)	1,522.38 Rs
Mobile Phone 100 Minutes Call	273.92 Rs
Internet (2 Mbps ADSL flat)	914.59 Rs
Rent Per Month
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	7,875.53 Rs
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	4,836.49 Rs
Apartment (2 bedrooms) in City Centre	12,938.46 Rs
Apartment (2 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	8,462.02 Rs
Buy Apartment Price
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre	48,239.51 Rs
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	31,105.67 Rs
Salaries And Financing
Median Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax)	17,841.24 Rs
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentanges (%), Yearly For USD / EUR	9.41

Last update : December, 2009 

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