Can He Change the Game?
[This article was published in the August 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Nandan Nilekani has been given the charge of the one of most important eGovernance projects -UID.
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Improving Consumer Services in Power Through ICT : Kapil Mohan, Director (Distribution), Ministry of Power, Govt of India
“The Restructured Accelerated Power Development & Reforms Programme (APDRP) is a path-breaking scheme focusing on improving financial viability of state utilities and sustained reduction in losses.”
State of Common Service Centres in Andhra Pradesh
[This article was published in the August 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Department of Information and Technology (IT), Government of India launched the National eGovernance Plan (NeGP) in 2006, with the prime objective to deliver
Broadband connectivity for all villages by 2012
The Central government’s Universal Service Obligation (USO) fund will provide broadband connectivity to around 50,000 villages in a phased manner.
EPF to go online within 4 months
Union Labour Minister Mallikarjun Kharge has said that Employees Provident Fund Portal will be up within four months, enabling people to check their PF account on the click of a button.
BSNL launches wireless broadband service in Goa
Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) has announced the full scale commercial launch of its wireless broadband service in Goa, and targets to cover 10,000 customers in the first phase.
NREGS on ICT Mode in AP : Dr. Padma, Joint Director, Rural Development, Andhra Pradesh
“With all records in place and a click away, the system has become transparent and it is easy to rectify any problem. Earlier, identifying a problem itself was a time consuming task.”
Going Online For Citizen Centric Services : J Raymond Peter, Commissioner, Transport Department, Andhra Pradesh
“The online slot booking for license application is an innovative idea.Under this, one has to first book a slot before appearing for a driving license test. Once booking is done, an acknowledgement mail is sent mentioning the appointment date. This system ensures exclusion of middlemen in the whole process”
Decentralisation Must For Successful e-Governance
[This article was published in the July 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
e-Governance projects always throws up some crucial challenges in the form of rising cost due to usage of proprietary softwares and technology, mere digitisation rather than Business Process Re-engineering, frequent transfer of IT secretaries, and lack of awareness among officials about the larger impact of e-Governance projects.
Bringing Transparency in Governance : Jacob Victor, Joint Director, eGovernance, Department of IT & C, Andhra Pradesh
“A major project initiated by the IT &C Department is the online post-matric scholarship programme known as Social Benefit Management System.”
