Mandya allows travel to other districts with M-Pass

MANDYA: The government is increasingly leveraging technology to reduce citizens’ difficulties during the lockdown, and one such instance is the decision of the Mandya district administration to issue mobile-pass (M-Pass) to ensure that those who need to travel either within the district or outside can do so without being subjected to checks at security points.
Mandya deputy commissioner Venkatesh said that M-Pass mobile app was available on Google’s playstore, and those attending to emergencies could get the app online.“People can also get E-Passes, which will enable them to travel to neighbouring districts for transporting perishable products such as vegetables and fruits or for medical emergencies,” the DC said.
Mandya superintendent of police Parashuram said that applicants, once they had downloaded the app, had to disclose the reason for travel and substantiate it with necessary documents, which they were to upload. “The requests will be processed online, and the passes will be sent to the applicants’ mobile phones. They can either print the pass or show the soft copy to the security personnel at the designated checkposts,” said Parashuram, adding that only genuine applications would be entertained.