KMC to computerise all record, linkage with IT department

In a bid to respond citizens' complaints, the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has decided to expedite computerisation of all departmental records of KMC and its linkage with the central system of IT Department. In this connection, the Administrator of Karachi has asked the Senior Director of IT Department to submit a comprehensive plan within two days.
On Tuesday, KMC Administrator Rauf Akhtar Farooqui chaired a meeting to review the ongoing computerisation departmental records of KMC. Sources said that citizens have to face the verification of their land records due to missing of files at department concerned.
During the meeting IT officials were asked to ensure training of staff in advanced technology so that the programming and other data processing works could be performed by the department's own manpower without outsourcing these works which would decrease the operational cost. He said in the first place the department's record must be computerised as soon as possible for which the IT Department has to send the group of officials to various departments for providing guidance and technical expertise to the staff concerned. The meeting directed the officials of Information Technology Department to play active role in computerisation of all departmental records of KMC and its linkage with the central system of IT Department.