The Regent of Badung Bali, I Nyoman Giri Prasta, has encouraged villages in the Badung Regency region to implement digital-based village management services, as has been implemented in Punggul Village, Badung.
“We hope that other villages in Badung can conduct research on digital-based services of the Punggul village government so that others can advance and improve their services,” he said.
He added that Punggul Village’s digital-based community and government services should be appreciated because they have become a role model in Badung, Bali, and even at the national level.
Various digital-based innovations in community service in the village are also considered a matter of pride for Badung because Punggul Village has experienced development and progress.
As one of the efforts to continue to encourage digital-based services, the Punggul Village Consultative Body (BPD) also launched the Punggul Village Management Information System (SIM).
The Punggul Village Head, Kadek Sukarma, explained that the innovation was launched to facilitate administration and absorb community aspirations in the form of complaints, ideas, and suggestions or criticism of the village government.
This feature also aims to promote public participation in development through the right of expression on the Internet.
“The BPD SIM application is also a form of modern communication age and has brought about a major shift in the bureaucratic culture where we need to work quickly and accurately,” added Kadek Sukarma.
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Punggul Village
Punggul Village, located in the Abiansemar district of Badung, has become a national-level representative of Bali Province after successfully developing an innovative digital village application that benefits residents.
The application, which consists of SiGadis (Integrated Village Administration Geographic Information System) and SIMBPD (Village Consultative Body Management Information System), was initiated by the village head, Kadek Sukarma.
SiGadis itself currently has 14 service functions to meet the needs of village-supported communities, and the resident ID function is developed around the concept of one barcode.
Villagers with Android phones only need to be able to indicate their ID in their barcode, whether it’s an identity card (KTP), family card (KK), or any other ID included in the mechanism.
SIMBPD is now not only an inventory application but also evolving as a village social media where BPD officers and certain elements of the community can provide information and grievances to the village government.
These complaints can be responded to in the form of a “Like”. This shows the villagers what they need right now, so the suggestions and complaints that get the most responses are prioritized for the implementation of village programs.
