A Rs 57-crore data centre designed to meet requirements of Karnataka government for the next decade was set up recently. The centre will offer latest technologies including virtualisation and provide the servers on demand to various department of the government to facilitate e-Initiatives
In another important development in Public Distribution System (PDS), ration cards are going to be replaced by smart cards in Haryana
The database of about 45 lakh students from 11 universities in Uttar Pradesh would be prepared by June in order to ensure online admission facility from the new academic year
[This article was published in the May 2011 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
While government aims to assign unique numbers to a billion plus population for providing a portable identity and eliminating of ghosts from databases, it has spurred a public debate on the potential misuse of UID leading to infringement of individual privacy and liberty and data security
The Delhi government is gearing up to complete the exercise of giving out the “Aadhar” numbers by October this year, with poor families set to get their Unique Identification Numbers ( UID) first.
The Election Commission will install web-based geographic information system (GIS) in West Bengal’s polling booths to help the State Chief Electoral Officer track them on their website.
The e-Stamping facility is projected to cover all states in the country over the next three years, a top official has informed.
The Janasevana Kendram opened by the Kochi Corporation at Edappally Zonal office will start offering more services to the public. The office, inaugurated recently, will now help residents of nearly 10 divisions to pay the taxes, renewal of building licenses and permits.
[This article was published in the February 2011 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The proposed right to services legislation in some states of the country will make government officers pay for delay in service delivery. Will it really work?
[This article was published in the August 2010 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
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