TMC Goes Tech-Savvy

In an effort to provide citizens with more transparent, efficient and secure digital services, the Thane Municipal Corporation is going to adopt a blockchain technology, as proposed by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. The use of block chain will bring radical changes to various services provided by the corporation.

Blockchain is a decentralised and secure digital ledger technology where information is stored in
“blocks” linked together like a chain. Once a transaction is recorded in a block, computers across networks verify it. By decentralising the data, it is stored across multiple computers ensuring high-security.

Digital birth and death certificates will curb forged documents, making the verification process faster and more reliable. Property tac documents and various certificates under the Service Guarantee Act will be available securely and on time. NOCs and permits issued by Fire, Health and Construction will be provided in digital format. Sensitive data will be protected from cyber-attacks due to cryptographic hashes.

Tenders will be invited to proceed under Section 72 (B) of the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act. The corporation is seeking liability approval for these funds to move forward for this project.