According to a recent survey conducted by the website council in
Kochi,
Information Technology has helped the Guruvayur municipality bring in transparency into its operations and also has improved much better functioning of the municipality. The
Guruvayur Municipality website has favored both residents and devotees visiting Guruvayur Sri Krishna temple. The maintenance of Guruvayur is excellent and the residents surviving there and also the visitors are praising the municipal authorities for the well maintained work. The website also praises the e-governance initiatives implemented by the this municipality.
E-filing of taxes and applications for licenses and permits are all clubbed under the guidance of Guruvayur Municipality Website. Latest technology, Geographic Information System mapping of land for issuing building permits without site visit is also enabled through this website. Also Kochi is in high pride that the World Bank has praised Guruvayur municipality for providing add-on information about Guruvayur to the public. Guruvayur municipality has set an example for other municipalities in India. Whole of Indian municipalities hopes to receive similar compliments from world wide.