Indian Govt. plans for free broadband connectivity for all by 2009
The Indian Government is planning to offer free, high-speed broadband connectivity to all Indians by 2009.
The Indian Government is planning to offer free, high-speed broadband connectivity to all Indians by 2009.
Speaking at the conference of chief secretaries, cabinet secretary has said that the public service delivery needs to be citizen-centric and e-Governance needs to be rural oriented.
Networked Readiness Index survey by the World Economic Forum shows that China and India, hot spots in the global economy, placed lower in this year’s survey. China fell nine spots to 59 while India slipped to 44 from 40.
The United Nations will be launching an online disaster management forum on 19 April, 2007 that will connect India’s National Disaster Management Authority, non-governmental organizations and relevant individuals in the private sector.
The Home Minister of India, Shivraj Patel has stressed for the need to accelerate the computerisation process of the Police Stations in the country.
The Government sector as well as the private sector will participate in an ambitious one lakh computer kiosks project for rural India.
Himanchal Pradesh (HP), India successfully implemented
The Union Ministry for Information Technology (IT) has identified Pathanamthitta and Kannur in the state of Kerala (India) for implementing the people-friendly e-District project in the current financial year.
British e-Government Minister, Pat McFadden told that Indian Government is still facing huge challenge in implementing e-Governance applications to empower its citizens for overall economic development.
Now, the Election Commission (EC) of India is looking for foreign aid to establish e-Governance across the country.