The Abu Dhabi Systems & Information Committee (ADSIC) released its resultant report of the The Annual Abu Dhabi e-Maturity Assessment, which comprises a variety of correlated topics ranging from ICT utilization in business, health and education to e-Government infrastructure and services readiness.
The Government of Australia and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) are piloting an innovative mechanism to support power sector reforms in Samoa. The ADB has approved a financing package to support the Electric Power Corporation
The Maharashtra Government is planning to introduce an e-Stamping systemfor registration of property documents at the sub-register offices across the state. The state government is planning to introduce the pilot project in the next 15 days and it will be rolled out in a phased manner in rest of Maharashtra.
Institute Technology Brunei (ITB) has launched its third e-Government project called e-RIS (Electronic Resources and Information Services) to digitise archive materials at ITB’s library. Apart from e-RIS, the Institute has also implemented two other projects, “Network Engineering Education Resources Implementation” and “Hardware and Software Infrastructure”.
Salem Corporation is moving one step ahead in making paperless administration with the launch of computerised tax collection centre in Salem. Soon Salem residents will be able to pay their property tax, professional tax, water charges and various other fees through online using credit cards. The corporation has also launched a new website www.salemcorporation.gov.in with more facilities and user-friendly menus.
Senior citizens in Madurai, Tamil Nadu (India), who wait in long queues for disbursal of pension will now be able to get instant pension. The National Informatics Centre (NIC) of Madurai has developed a software for
Tatanet, a division of NELCO Ltd, has bagged a multi-million dollar order from Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (TCIL) to supply Satcom equipment for pan-African e-Network project.
The Sweden Government has launched a new citizen-centred National e-Health Strategy, which is specifically designed to ensure the provision of information to where it is needed to support improvements in care.
The Kenya Government has launched an ambitious Digital Villages project, which is specifically designed to connect the whole country, from rural to urban areas, and accelerate growth of ICT. The project is a government and private-sector initiative, mapped out using political districts.
[This article was published in the April 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
As part of its foray into Saurashtra, Wockhardt took over the N.M. Virani charitable hospital situated in Rajkot in 2006, converting it into a super-speciality facility.
