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.
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announced that its three e-Governance projects won National e-Governance Awards 2007-2008 instituted by the Government of India.
The Rural Development Minister of India G Chinna Reddy announced that soon smart cards would be issued for pensioners of the Andhra Pradesh (India) .
Smart cards for the poor would be becoming a reality in Andhra Pradesh (India) with the state government proposing to launch such cards for people below poverty line (BPL) in 17 districts by March, 2008. The Anchra Pradesh state government has invited Expression of Interest (EOI) from companies and NGOs by January 18, 2008 for operationalising the smart card schemes. The identified companies and NGOs, according to the state government, would have to operate the smart card scheme, disburse benefits at remote locations and ensure proper functioning of the system.
NREGAsoft, software of the ministry of rural development to monitor the implementation of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) across the country, has bagged the Microsoft e-governance award 2006.
