**Nashik Zilla Parishad Launches ‘Jansetu’ to Provide 22 Government Services via WhatsApp**
The Nashik Zilla Parishad (ZP) has introduced an innovative initiative to make government services more accessible to rural citizens. Under a new digital scheme called **Jansetu**, residents can now avail 22 different government services simply by using WhatsApp, eliminating the need to visit offices physically.
Launched under the guidance of Chief Executive Officer Omkar Pawar, Jansetu includes services from various departments such as Gram Panchayat, Women and Child Welfare, and Primary Education. Citizens can access these facilities in both Marathi and English, ensuring wider accessibility.
Through this platform, citizens can also file complaints directly to the concerned department heads and the ZP CEO, streamlining grievance redressal.
### Services Available on Jansetu
Some of the key services offered via WhatsApp include:
– Issuance of birth, death, and marriage certificates
– Below Poverty Line (BPL) certificates
– Income dues records
– Extracts from Gram Panchayat registers
– Anganwadi registrations for pregnant women and children
– Approvals for school transfers
– Changes related to caste and date of birth
– Retirement benefits
– Teacher transfers
– Medical expense claims up to Rs 2 lakh
### How to Access Jansetu Services
Citizens can avail of these services by sending a simple “Hi” message to the official WhatsApp number: **+91 7263061766**.
### Benefits to Citizens
Officials say this initiative will significantly save time, effort, and unnecessary travel for rural residents. It is set to foster transparent and efficient administration, enabling citizens to gain government services at the click of a button.
CEO Omkar Pawar emphasized the importance of this launch, stating,
> “Delivering services to the public is the identity of true people-oriented administration. While providing 22 services through the official WhatsApp number of Zilla Parishad, we aim to provide every citizen with the benefits of government schemes and services simply and transparently from the comfort of their homes.”
He added,
> “This initiative will reduce the gap between citizens and the government and make ‘Jansetu’ a digital bridge in the true sense.”
With Jansetu, Nashik Zilla Parishad takes a significant step toward digital governance, empowering rural citizens by bringing government services directly to their fingertips.
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