All 1,200 local bodies in Kerala get their own official websites and a QR-code feedback system

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All 1,200 local bodies in Kerala get their own official websites and a QR-code feedback system

1 October 2026

Separate official websites are now live for all 1,200 local self-government institutions in Kerala.
They cover 941 grama panchayats, 152 block panchayats, 14 district panchayats, 87 municipalities and six municipal corporations.
Chief Minister V D Satheesan inaugurated the websites and a QR-code citizen feedback system, part of the government's 100-day action programme; Local Self-Government Minister K M Shaji was present.
Citizens can scan the QR code shown at a local body's front office to rate staff conduct, waiting time, cleanliness and facilities such as forms, stationery and internet.
The sites link to K-SMART and other digital systems for certificates, property tax, licences and complaint redressal.

Local bodies with websites: 1,200 Grama panchayats: 941 Municipal corporations: 6 Launched by: V D Satheesan

Why it matters for exams: Local self-government structure and e-governance reforms are standing topics in Kerala PSC and UPSC polity papers.

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1 October 2026 Source: Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Kerala (PRD Live)

In plain words

K-SMART Kerala Solutions for Managing Administrative Reformation and Transformation — The State's integrated digital platform for local body services such as certificates and property tax.

Municipal corporation — The highest tier of urban local body, found in Kerala's six largest cities.