[This article was published in the May 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Can you imagine a developing country like India with a billion plus population, where availing and delivering government services are neither a nuisance for people nor the administration, no long queues at windows of public offices, precise and transparent delivery of goods and services to the poor and people residing in the countryside region
[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.
[This article was published in the May 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
We grow great by dreams. This is the section where we are presenting the people who not only are dreamers, but also come with visions that count- the
[This article was published in the May 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Radical changes are always commissioned by few eminent men. These founding fathers foresaw betterment of their fellowmen through ICTs. We salute these thought leaders and introduce to you some of their masterstrokes in field of ICTs in India.
[This article was published in the May 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The diverse land of India has diverse states. Since the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) was implemented in 2006, Indian states have tried to reap the benefits of electronic governance in their various spheres of activities
[This article was published in the May 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The usage of ICT for improving governance is an agenda with large ramifications. This needs policy enablements from various parts of the governemnt.
Local Wimax service provider has partnered with Samsung to provide to implement its WiMax network across the country over the next five years. However, it will take at least 14 months before the high-speed mobile broadband service from YTL’s subsidiary, YTL e-Solutions, is expected to be rolled out nationwide in July 2010.
Cisco, and the County of San Francisco, have collaborated to start a pilot project called Urban EcoMap, that will educate people about climate change and to spur a shift to climate-friendly social behavior in cities.
The city police of Hyderabad has launched a new dedicated website on which traffic jam alerts will be updated regularly. The website called www.htp.gov.in through which people can lodge complaints pertaining to traffic using the `Traffic Help Desk’ link and also check the status of the complaint. The website also offers services like checking the e-challan status and data pertaining to accidents.
According to recently published World Economic Forum report, China has improved its information technology infrastructure by receiving 46th position globally this year on the Networked Readiness Index (NRI).
