e-Panchayat in Limbo
The tall project towards connecting all the panchayats across the country is in limbo, with the Panchayati Raj Ministry complaining that the Planning Commission and Finance Ministry are not too keen on allocating funds for it.
5th National Summit Serving the Common Man Through e-Governance
[This article was published in the May 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The 5th National Summit Serving the Common Man Through e-Governance: Sharing of Experience, the premiere annual event of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) on e-Governance in India was successfully organised by ASSOCHAM in alliance with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India and Centre for e-Governance on 18th April 2008 at New Delhi
Indian Government brings e-Governance services to panchayat levels
Soon in India, the Gram Panchayat President or Sarpanch will be able to monitor panchayat centric schemes do financial accounting and reporting, keep records of gram sabha and panchayat meetings
Aiyar will lead delegation to Pakistan for good governance meet
Union Panchayati Raj Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar will lead a 57-member delegation team to Pakistan so as to attend a symposium on local self and good governance and accountability.
e-Governance at Gram Panchayat level in India
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj, India, is preparing a mission mode project for e-Governance at the Gram Panchayat level under the National e-Governance Plan.
GOI to set up rural business hubs
The Government of India will shortly sign 22 agreements with private companies such as the Tatas, Reliance and Microsoft to set up rural business hubs in the country.
IT on rural side needs more impetus
A recent survey of 37 e-Governance projects, spread across 11 states in India accorded an overall rating of 8.67 to rural e-Governance projects, against 8.03 to urban projects.
