E-governence news
[This article was published in the February 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
e -government news
JAMMU-AND-KASHMIR
Jammu Kashmir Embraces IT Revolution Through e-Governance Agency
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir (J& K) has set up an exclusive e-Governance Agency called the Jammu and Kashmir e-Governance Agency (JaKeGA), with an empowered Board of Governors, headed by the State Chief Secretary.
e-Governance for All Spheres of Govt by 2020
Second Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC) has suggested implementation of e-Governance in all spheres, at all levels of government by 2020 and proposed a legal framework for it in its report.
Jammu Kashmir Embraces IT Revolution Through e-Governance Agency
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir (J& K) has set up an exclusive e-Governance Agency called the Jammu and Kashmir e-Governance Agency (JaKeGA), with an empowered Board of Governors, headed by the State Chief Secretary.
e-Governance not Beneficial for the Poor in India: Survey
India Corruption Study- 2007 by Transparency International India and the Centre for Media Studies has proved that computerisation of front-end government services, e-Governance, citizen charters and social audits have controlled corruption involving upper and middle classes but have not helped the poor.
IT Boom Confined to a Few Cities in India
Though India is considered to be a major IT destination, it would not be wrong to state that most of the IT boom or development has been confined to the major cities of Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Pune.
Swan Projects Completed in Three States
Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu have successfully implemented State-Wide Area Network (SWAN), the backbone infrastructure for rolling out the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP). All the three states have opted for the private-public partnership (PPP) mode for the project.
Indian Railways to expand telemedicine network
The Indian Railways is planning to expand their telemedicine network to 23 more places across India.
Punjab e-Governance Initiatives: An Overview
[This article was published in the September 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Punjab is situated in northwestern part of India, covering 54 percent of the country
Spatial Health Management Information System (SHMIS)
[This article was published in the September 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The article briefly describes the status of
health and health infrastructure in India and also tries to discuss governance issues involved in delivery of public health care.
