eINDIA 2009 AWARDS

[This article was published in the September 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

eINDIA 2009 is a unique platform for knowledge sharing in different domains of ICT for development and facilitates,
multi-stakeholder partnerships and networking among governments, industry, academia and civil society organisations of different countries, including the host country- India. The objective is to bring together ICT experts, practitioners, business leaders and stakeholders of the region onto one platform, through keynote addresses, paper presentations, thematic workshops and exhibitions.

eINDIA 2009 nominations: municipal IT

[This article was published in the September 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

The Municipal IT India 2009 Award for ICT Enabled Municipal Initiative of the Year aims to felicitate those municipal initiatives that have used ICT tools to provide and improve services, transactions and interactions with citizens and businesses.

eINDIA 2009 nominations: telecentre

[This article was published in the September 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

The Award for the Innovative Grassroots Telecentre of the Year aims to recognize those telecentres that have done exemplary work in the use of digital technologies to support community, economic, educational, and social development.

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.”

e-Revolution with Common Service Centres : Dr K T Arasu, Director, Alternative for India Development (AID), Chennai

“CSCs should not be viewed merely in the conventional business terms. This is an investment in rural ICT infrastructure similar to road connectivity to connect the unconnected villages with the government and business services. The investment will yield high social returns in terms of various benefits to the rural masses”

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.”

e-Governance: Renewed Agenda

[This article was published in the July 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Manmohan Singh has assured the members of Parliament and the people of India that his government  will consolidate their efforts on each of the fronts that  the President

India’s Ambitious Solar Plan

[This article was published in the July 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

A draft Indian government plan, obtained by Greenpeace, outlines plans for a national target of 20 Gigawatts of solar generation capacity by 2020.

Digital Inclusion: A Pathway for Economic Development

[This article was published in the June 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

The Conference, hosted by Centre for Science, Development, and Media Studies (CSDMS) in association with Intel and UN Solution Exchange, has become the place for those with an interest in digital inclusion to meet, mingle and deliberate over the latest in policy developments, technological advances, and ground-level best practice. Luminaries from the domain of digital inclusion were invited to take their places at

NeGP: The Challenge Ahead

[This article was published in the May 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

The government of India (GOI) is embarking on an enormous, wide-ranging set of e-Governance projects to achieve extensive government reform.