24/4/2018
PUNE: With a
view to better and effectively serve all its pan-india based members, Export
Promotion Council of India SEZ and EOU (EPCES) has launched a new membership
software application https://membership.epces.in.
The key highlight of the new IT framework, a first of its kind initiative ever
introduced by EPCES is that showcases a membership dashboard that would
henceforth make it very convenient for EPCES members to digitally interact with
the EPCES.
In addition to not just contributing to the cause of a
paper-free green environment and
providing a better, user friendly interface that offers easy access to
information, the new system would also facilitate faster data collection for
survey and feedback on policies. Backed by this enhanced IT capability, the
EPCES envisions a reduction in the delays in paperwork from an earlier norm of
20 days to 2 hours hereon.
Fully secured with latest encryption technologies, the new
system would be instrumental in facilitating tasks such as renewing their
membership, applying for new membership or to downloading their membership
certificates i.e. RCMC online – all now made available at the click of a mouse,
accessible from any corner of the country. The new enrolments and renewals for
the year 2018-19 will hence do away with any paper application of any kind.
Step by step tutorials are also made available on the membership link for the
benefit of SEZ/EOU fraternity.
Terming the current Govt’s push on the Digital India mission,
the key inspiration behind the industry body’s unique initiative, Dr. Vinay
Sharma, Officiating Chairman EPCES said, “Digitization is the need of the hour
and the PMO has rightly identified its critical role. In today’s times of
cut-throat competition, the industry needs to save on precious time and this endeavour
aimed at reducing time lag in availing various facilities is a much-needed step
towards actualizing a better ecosystem, one with an enhanced ease of doing
business in its truest sense.”
Henceforth, on receipt of any payment now made digitally by
any EPCES member the EPCES accounts department after confirming the receipt of
the same, would share a computer generated receipt and an invoice with the SEZ
member in question. Following this, once the complete details of the member/SEZ
unit and required documents are uploaded, the same will be then verified.
Thereafter, the member would receive an email alert stating
that their membership certificate is ready and available for further
downloading. Highlighting the utility of the move, Dr. Vinay Sharma added: “A
proper digitalization plan can help reinvent processes, improve quality and
promote consistency. Together with these objectives, our this endeavour is
aimed at saving paper, environment, hassles of posting the applications,
precious time of Development Commissioner’s office in accepting and forwarding
applications, speedy issue of the certificate and, moreover, keeping data in
digital format for easy reference and re-call.
This will also help the members in timely submission of their
claims for exemption, concessions and duty drawback from the Government.” There
are approximately 7000 EOUs, SEZ and SEZ Developers across the country, out of
which approximately 3000 EOUs, SEZ Units and SEZ Developers are enrolled with
EPCES. Earlier, members used to submit their applications with either the
office of the Development Commissioner or at EPCES Head office or EPCES
Regional Office and the whole procedure, right from collection of papers,
followed by their due scrutiny by various concerned offices till the ultimate
issuance of membership certificate used to take approximately 15 to 20 days.
Now, with the new Membership Software Application in place, the time taken for
such tasks would be reduced significantly.
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