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Punjab government ties up with Ola to launch automated technology app to issue e-passes to farmers

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Punjab government ties up with Ola to launch automated technology app to issue e-passes to farmers
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The Punjab Government has developed an automated logic-based technology platform in collaboration with Ola for issuance of e-passes to the 17 lakh odd farmers in the state. It will also allow the online management and regulation of all trolleys and vehicular movement in the Mandis. publive-image The initiative/app has been adopted by the Punjab Mandi Board to launch an e-Pass system with the help of the Department of Governance Reforms and Public Grievances, in an order to streamline the procurement operations in the backdrop of the coronavirus crisis. The Ola app, installed on the mobile phones of the farmers, shall also alert them on the rush spots at the Mandi gates to check to overcrowd.
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publive-image The centralized dashboard of the app shall also give alerts on pass issuance, expiry, and validation. This system enables Secretaries of Market Committees across the State to generate mobility passes for farmers by the Purchase Centers as well as by the Ahrtiyas. The software generates the required number of passes automatically, based on historic data available with the Mandi Board. Heavy rains, hailstorm in Punjab & Haryana; Farmers worried All Artiyas shall be provided with one pass for one Trolley of wheat. The passes for a particular day are provided 3 days before that day to the Artiyas, to prevent any kind of rush. This technology removes all unnecessary bias and opportunities of favouritism and brings in transparency to the process. Also read | Punjab government declares coronavirus as an ‘epidemic’ The Artiyas shall distribute these mobility passes to their farmers to enable the latter to come on the designated date at the concerned Purchase Center. The farmer shall also receive an SMS with a Pass number and link to download the app. -PTC News-
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