Gujarat Citizen Smart Card Scheme 2024: Apply Online, Registration Form

Gujarat Citizen Smart Card Scheme:- A new Citizen Smart Card Scheme has been started by the government of Gujarat. Under this scheme, the residents of Gujarat will be able to get more than 51 services provided by the state government. By December, the government has set a target of providing 51 government services to residents of 8000 villages in Gujarat.

Today in this article we will provide the complete details about the Gujarat Citizen Smart Card Scheme such as eligibility, documents required, objectives, benefits, how to apply for it, etc so that it will be easier for you guys to understand and apply for the scheme so be with us till the end of the article.

Gujarat Citizen Smart Card Scheme

On 17 December 2020, the former chief minister of Gujarat announced the Gujarat Citizen Smart Card Scheme. Under this scheme, the residents will no longer need to carry any kind of hard copy of documents, all the documents like domicile certificates, income certificates, marriage certificates, ration cards, etc the data will be stored on a card. In simple words, we save our documents in the digilocker but with the Citizen Smart Card, all the documents will be stored on a card like ATM.

During the initial period, the Gujarat Citizen Smart Card scheme was implemented in a single municipality but is currently expected to be extended to all other municipalities within the state. At the initial time, the smart card is issued to the residents of Mandvi town the database of 700 families living in Mandvi town had been prepared. With the consent, the government will have details of residents’ AADHAR cards, ration cards, election cards, and photos in the Citizen Smart Cards.

The data is being stored in the central government’s digital locker. Once the data is ready Smart will be provided to the residents and using the Citizen Smart card they can apply for any other document like income certificate, marriage registration, etc. They just have to carry Smart Card to the municipality no hardcopy of the document will be needed.

Using the Digital Gujarat Portal, the residents can apply for the services provided by the government online, and that data can be stored in the Smart Card. Til last, the state government has aimed to provide 51 civil services online out of which 39 services have already started.

Objective

The objective of the Gujarat Citizen Smart Card Scheme is to provide government services online to rural residents all across Gujarat. More than 51 services will be made available online through a digital platform, out of which 39 services have already started. Smart Card will make it easier for people to access their documents they do not have to carry any kind of hardcopy of documents.

Services Provide Under Gujarat Citizen Smart Card Scheme / Digital Gujarat Portal

• Income Certificate.
• Income Certificate (Panchayat/ Rural).
• Ration Card.
  1. Addition of Name in Ration Card.
  2. Application for New Ration Card.
  3. Change in address and other details in Ration Card.
  4. Removal of Name from Ration Card.
  5. Application for Separate Ration Card.
  6. Application for Duplicate Ration Card.
• EWS Certificate.
• Socially And Educationally Backward Class Certificate.
• Domicile Certificate.
• Online Registration Of Marriage Certificate.
• Non-Creamy Layer Certificate For Central Government.
• Unreserved Caste Certificate(Without Income).
• Socially & Educationally Backward Class Certificate (Panchayat) (Rural).
• Income and Assets Certificate of Economically Weaker Sections from Central Government.
• Gujarat State Electric Vehicle Subsidy Scheme.
• SC Caste Certificate (Panchayat) (Rural).
• Religious Minority Certificate.
• Eligibility Certificate for Economically Weaker Sections (Panchayat-With Income) (Rural).
• Widow Certificate (Panchayat) (Rural).
• Character Certificate.
• Religious Minority Certificate (Panchayat) (Rural).
• SC Caste Certificate.
• Senior Citizen Certificate.
• Widow Certificate.
• Curfew Pass in COVID-19 Lockdown.
• Unreserved Caste Certificate(Panchayat-Without Income) (Rural).
• Farmer Certificate.
• Registration for the issuance of Ex-Servicemen Identity Card.
• COVID-19 Lockdown Exemption Pass for Movement out of Gujarat.
• Application for Ration Card Member guardian.
• Application for Varsai Certificate.
• Nomad-Denotified Caste Certificate.
• Pass for coming to Gujarat from other states.
• Scheduled Tribe Validity Certificate.
• Certificate for the amount deposited.

Key Points And Benefits Of Gujarat Citizen Smart Card Scheme

• The Digital Smart Card Scheme is launched by the Former Chief Minister Of Gujarat Shri Mr.Vijay Rupani.
• Using Digital Smart Card the residents of Gujarat will be able to avail of government services online.
• Initially, this scheme was implemented through the pilot project for 700 families in Mandvi Municipality.
• This smart is used in many services like income certificates, caste certificates, BPL certificates, ration cards, etc.
• The data stored in the smart card is kept secure and confidential.
• The Smart Card will be provided to the selected beneficiaries.
• By December, the government has set a target of providing 51 government services to residents of 8000 villages in Gujarat.
• Residents do not have to carry hard copies of documents.
• There will be transparency and less time-consuming government services.
•  People will get to know about digitalization and will be aware of online services.

Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for the Gujarat Citizen Smart Card Scheme are:

• The applicant must be a permanent resident of Gujarat.
• Annual income has to be mentioned at the time of registration to avail of the service.
• The beneficiary has to mention the number of family members while applying for the scheme.

Documents Required

The documents required to apply for the Gujarat Citizen Smart Card are:

• Aadhar card
• Residents Proof.
• Ration card
• Election card