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CHENNAI CORPORATION TO LAUNCH SMS FACILITY FOR POLL DETAILS
The Chennai
Corporation will soon launch a five-digit short code - 51913 - to which
residents can send text messages (SMS) to get details pertaining to elections
from the civic body. According to civic body officials, the service would
provide information about presence of voters` names in the electoral rolls,
address, and their respective polling station.
The Corporation has planned to get into a tie-up with cellular service providers for the short code facility. Users have to register their mobile numbers with the civic body to avail themselves of the facility. More services would be added later according to Corporation officials.
It includes
information about property tax arrears. There are over 50 lakh mobile users in
the city, which is estimated to be more than Internet connections and the
service is expected to be helpful to people on the move. The civic body`s
existing helpline 1913 performs multiple functions, including registering
complaints and booking freezer boxes and Chennai Corporation community halls.
Property tax assesses can dial 1913 and pay their taxes using the Integrated
Voice Response System.
