Summary:
Kolkata: In a bid to ensure free-of-cost e-services, the Bengal government has made utilisation of Bangla Sahayata Kendras (BSKs) compulsory without the same getting rendered through Centre-run Common Service Centres (CSCs). At the same time that authorisation of CSCs to "collect and remit Goods and Services Tax (GST)" to the concerned authorities is also "revoked". The state government is bearing the entire cost to run 2,274 BSKs in all 324 Block Development Offices, all 66 Sub-Divisional Offices, all 23 District Magistrate offices, 159 PHC Sastha Kendras (sub centres) and in 813 libraries. Two well-trained staff have been posted to operate two computer units in each BSK. The move is helping lakhs of people in both urban and rural parts of Bengal as people do not have to pay any fees to get the services and, thats too, without facing any inconvenience..