Indian President, A.P.J Abdul Kalam, asked the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), to implement e-Audit to improve performance and transparency, and assure the accountability of the government for the benefit of the people.
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) of India has inaugurated the e-Integrated tax collection system on April 3, 2007. The state minister for commerce and industries, Nirupam Sen has launched the system.
The Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources has launched new portal, www.egovernance.ie, which will allow public to track board membership and vacancies online and allow company secretaries to update such information.
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has ranked the Malta Government as the second most successful government in the world in promoting the use of ICT in investments, industry and IT Ministry.
Two reputed IT firms of India, Hughes Communications Ltd, one of the leading providers of broadband satellite networks and services and Microsoft have rolled out a campaign in Jaipur, India to encourage rural citizens about the use of ICT for socio-economic empowerment.
Now, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is ready with the software that will allow people to make payment to property tax through online. Users can log onto the new portal www.mcdpropertytax.in and file their tax returns via online.
The Province of Agusan del Norte has formally launched the computerization program in some of the municipalities.
Jan-Chaitanya, which is a new initiative of ACORD, is a citizens’ movement and is neutral & free from interventions by any party politics.
Farmers of Kerala, India will obtain the benefits of IT as e-Krishi Projects in various districts of the state. The project site, e-krishi.org, becomes a platform for farmers to get a variety of farm-related information ranging from the best agriculture practices to commodity prices.
Pune is going to become the first Indian city to have a high-speed wireless Internet network. This ambitious project will enable people to access the Internet from anywhere in the city wirelessly through their laptops or personal digital assistance (PDAs).
