Gujarat has received the Best e-Governed State Award for 2006-2007 year at the convention of 42nd Computer Society of India (CSI). Gujarat has received awards in four categories, best e-Governed state, best e-Governed Department (health and family welfare), best e-Governance G2B project for e-Procurement and also for VAT Informations System.
[This article was published in the December 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Smart card technology has come of age. It provides real opportunities for improving the delivery of services and reducing the cost of administration. Smart cards are becoming an affordable solution to the requirements for a transportable, secure, reliable communication.
Microsoft has launched a new solution for managing the Indian Panchayati Raj system, called SWARAJ during Government Leadership summit in Delhi. The solution addresses the information needs for all the five tiers of Panchayati Raj which include Ministry of Panchayati Raj at the Central Level, Panchayati Raj Departments at State level, District Administration at the District level, Panchayat Samitis/BDOs at the Block and Gram Panchayats at the Village level.
The Government of India has developed a mechanism for the implementation of Right to Information (RTI) Act into the e-Governance scheme of the Centre.
Now, Kerala based Akshaya e-Kendras will provide medical transcription training to rural people. Initially, Akshaya e-Kendras will launch the training programme in Malappuram district.
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has again decided to revive its e-Governance initiative. The civic body is again hiring a private consultant to provide technical advice and draw a roadmap.
The Government of India is planning to launch the INR 800-crore National Mission Mode Project for civic bodies across the country. The project will be implemented in 423 urban local bodies over a period of five years in a phased manner.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has given a proposal to provide technical assistance for deploying innovative ICT skills for supporting the e-governance initiative in Assam (India).
[This article was published in the November 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Madhya Pradesh, India
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has decided to take help of the IT experts from the private sector to improve the use of IT in civic functioning.
