The introduction of new electronic services by various government entities is doubt making people’s everyday lives more easier. These steps are also taking Qatar to achieve strategy targets set in “e-Government 2020”.
The General Directorate of Traffic has now launched vehicle registration (Istimara) renewal via Metrash2. The new service will enable vehicle owners to complete vehicle registration renewal electronically and get the card delivered at the given address or collect them from Traffic Service Centres as per their convenience.
Metrash2 through its dozens of existing available services has already made things simpler, easier and faster for the residents and nationals alike.
It is evident of the fact that the total transactions through Metrash2 in March this year reached at 1,87,000 and 1,215 transactions for Istimara renewal only though the service was under trial.
All over the world, technology and innovation are enhancing people’s everyday lives. For government entities, technology also offers new opportunities to connect with or meet the needs of people in a simple, fast and flawless manner.
The strategy, “Qatar e-Government 2020“, had also been formulated years ago with same vision to make people’s daily lives easier and reduce dependance on paper to advance and promote environmentally-friendly practices.
The aim was to serve members of the public – whether they are citizens, residents or visitors – and making them able to access e-Government services that are simple, secure, and available anytime, anywhere.
Also to provide easier, simpler, and faster ways to businesses and private organizations to register and operate their businesses.
Another objective attached with the strategy was the fact that through e-Government, public sector entities will be confident they are providing better services to people and businesses, are more efficient, and are achieving better overall outcomes for the nation.
At the launch of new Istimara service, Brigadier Mohammed Saad Al Kharji, General Director of the General Directorate of Traffic stressed the importance of electronic traffic services in general, as they had tangible impact on the mitigation of procedures, and the movement of individuals.
Abdul Rahman Ali Al Maliki, ADG of Information Systems Directorate said that this service will save the time of visitors instead of going to the service centers. e-Government saves the time of people as they no longer need to make many trips to government offices also providing them a better user experience, when paper forms and certificates are not required. By achieving targets set for digitization, the government bodies will also increase their productivity, transparency and efficiency.
