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The Maharashtra government launched the CSC scheme known as the Maha e-Seva Kendra to provide numerous government-to-citizen services pertaining to land records, pension schemes, ration cards and B2C (business to consumer) services, including utility payments, railway tickets, banking and agriculture. The state government also introduced the online facility for CSC services, Mahaonline, to enable citizens to access essential services from anywhere. The Common Service Centres (CSC) scheme is one of the key projects launched under the National E-Governance Plan.
Mahaonline is a joint venture of the Maharashtra Government and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) established in 2010. About 25 government departments are integrated with the Mahaonline services.
What are Common Service Centres?
Common Service Centres or CSCs are access points for delivering essential public utility services, social welfare schemes, healthcare, education, agriculture and financial services. In addition, these access points also offer several B2C services to the public across rural and remote areas. The CSC scheme is among the mission mode projects spearheaded under the Digital India programme.
How to avail CSC Mahaonline services?
The CSC Mahaonline services portal provided by Maharashtra Government enables citizens to obtain important documents such as licenses, 7/12 transcript, domicile certificate, caste certificate, etc. and avail other services by the Maha Seva Kendra.
The Maha Seva Kendra are centres that have been set up to connect the district administration and citizens for the smooth electronic delivery of various services. The centres are managed by individuals or trusts known as Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs).
Citizens can follow the below-mentioned procedure to avail the CSC services:
Step 1: Go to the Mahaonline website and click on the ‘Citizen Login’ option at the top of the main page.
Step 2: It will redirect you to an external website https://aaplesarkar.mahaonline.gov.in/. The services available online are displayed on the left-hand side.
Click on ‘New User? Register Here’ option on the right-hand side.
Step 3: On the subsequent page, users will have to register themselves through any one of the two options given.
Once citizens successfully create a profile on the portal, they can go to the main page and log in using their credentials to avail the various CSC Mahaonline services.
How to check the list of Maha e-Seva Kendras?
To view the list of Maha e-Seva Kendras available across the state, visit the Mahaonline website home page. Click on ‘Maha E Seva Centres’ under ‘Our Services’.
On the next page, click on the ‘Click here to see the list of Maha e Seva Kendras’ button.
On the subsequent page, select the District and Taluka to view the complete details of the Maha e Seva Kendras including owner name, address, mobile and email ID.
CSC Mahaonline registration for VLE
Individuals who wish to open Common Service Centres should register themselves for VLE. One can apply for Maha e-Seva Kendra VLE registration through this link https://register.csc.gov.in. Click on the specified link ‘Click here to Register’ for VLE registration.
Select the application type as ‘CSC VLE’. Enter the mobile number and Captcha code. Click on ‘Submit’ to proceed.
Registered users can login by clicking on ‘VLE Login’ on the Mahaonline website home page. It will redirect them to an external website https://aaplesarkar.mahaonline.gov.in/. Click on the ‘VLE Login’.
It will redirect users to another page https://cscservices.mahaonline.gov.in/DashBoard/Login.aspx
For CSC Mahaonline Login access, provide user ID and password under VLE Sign In and Click on ‘Login’.
Documents required for VLE registration
- Applicant’s photograph
- Identity proof
- Address proof
- Cancelled copy of cheque/passbook
CSC Mahaonline contact number
Citizens can reach out at the below-mentioned address:
MahaOnline Limited,
5th Floor, Trade World, D Wing, Kamala City, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai – 400013
They can also call on the toll-free number: 1800 120 8040
CSC Mahaonline latest news
UIDAI allows Common Service Centres to offer Aadhaar updation services
In 2020, the Minister of State for Human Resource Development (HRD), Communications, Electronics and IT, Sanjay Dhotre, had announced that the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) had permitted Common Service Centres to provide Aadhaar updation services.
FAQs
What is the full form of VLE?
The full form of VLE is Village Level Entrepreneur.
Who is a village level entrepreneur?
Village level entrepreneurs or VLEs are the CSC operators that actively work towards delivering various services to the citizens through the Common Service Centres or CSCs.
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