RTI Act vis-à-vis e-Governance
Information per se is an inalienable part of any civilised human being. It is through the availability of appropriate and […]
A Momentous Year Sets the 2012 Agenda
2011 will be remembered as the year when led by the youth, citizen power came to the fore, across continents. […]
Institutionalising efficiency
[This article was published in the February 2011 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The proposed right to services legislation in some states of the country will make government officers pay for delay in service delivery. Will it really work?
Meeting Information Challenges for Improved Governance : Adaire Fox-Martin, Vice President of the Public Services group for SAP
As Vice President of the Public Services group for SAP
Municipalities
[This article was published in the May 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Providing e-Government Services in any place does not happen in vacuum. There are certain interfaces that connect the government to its citizens for the purpose of service delivery.
Thought Leaders
[This article was published in the May 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Under RTI Act Info Provided Through Website Not Enough
The Central Information Commission has issued directives that Posting information on Government websites may not be enough under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. In addition to making the information available online public authorities need to make available printed or CD copies of information to RTI applicants even if the same data is available online.
24X7 call centre on RTI in Jammu Kashmir
Omar Abdullah’s new government in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has promised within the arena of e-Governance to provide for a legislation to strengthen the Right to Information (RTI) Act in the state. A call centre towards the same is being planned.
‘Jankari’ an e-Governance Initiative of Bihar wins National Award
Bihar government’s e-Governance ‘Jankari’ project has bagged the National award for e-governance. This Jankari project envisages Call Centre facility under Right to Information Act (RTI).
RTI Call Centre
At a national seminar on the Right to Information (RTI) Act in Lucknow, activists demanded the setting up of a RTI call centre, on the lines of the one functional in Bihar…
