The Andhra Pradesh government, led by technology savvy Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is using technology to ensure that every penny of the funds allocated by the government to the village panchayats and the taxes paid by the people are deposited and spent transparently. The Swarna Panchayat app has been made available to ensure that financial transactions are transparent.
The Swarna Panchayat, which was introduced by the coalition government to curb irregularities in the use of funds, is yielding positive results. From this month, the government is preparing to conduct financial activities in the state completely through the Swarna Panchayat software.
There are about 13,344 village panchayats across the state. Taxes and drinking water tax payments related to residential houses and other buildings in the villages were not done properly in the past. There are no proper accounts of the taxes paid by the people. There are also incidents where illegals have stolen the money.
After the coalition government came to power, steps have been taken to rectify these. The Swarna Panchayat system has been introduced to ensure that every penny of collection and expenditure is transparent. The main purpose of the app is to ensure that the taxes received by the panchayats as well as the funds allocated by the central and state governments do not go astray.
This system will be very useful in preventing mistakes in deposit and expenditure and preventing fraud. Through the Swarna Panchayat app, all the taxes paid by the people to the panchayats can be done digitally. A plan is being made without taking cash. In this way, the money will be deposited directly into the accounts of the panchayats. That money can be spent for development works in the village.
How much was spent on what will also have to be recorded in it. As a result, the details of every paisa received by the panchayats and every rupee spent will be transparent. How much house tax do they have to pay? Are there any arrears? Whether what they have paid has been deposited in the government account or not, people in the villages can now go to the Swarna Panchayat app and check. They will get the opportunity to pay tax from home.