Works Monitoring System

This application helps Roads and Building Department, Government of Gujarat, to update all the works in progress. About the Project The new […]

Building a Better City the AMC Experience

Ahmedabad, India’s 7th largest urban area, is one of the fastest growing cities in the country. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation […]

Pumping state capacity is key to enabling e-Government : Sanjay Malhotra, Secretary to Government, Department of IT & Communications, Government of Rajasthan, India

Despite all implementation challenges like business continuity, lack of administration capacity and indifference of line departments, the Department of Information Technology (DOIT) is doing a 9 to 9 job to push the e-Governance agenda in the state.

Driving digital transformation

[This article was published in the July 2010 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

How governments and countries leverage ICT as a new national infrastructure for driving social and economic growth

Say Yes To ITS

[This article was published in the July 2010 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Smart traffic management systems will not just help decongest Indian roads but will also bring down spiralling social costs

Orissa: The Emerging ICT Destination

[This article was published in the January 2010 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

In early 1990s, Bhubaneswar, Bangalore and Pune were chosen by the Government of India for grooming of these cities as Information Technology (IT) destinations of the country. Software Technology Parks of India

IPGCL-Meeting Power Needs of the Capital : R K Guar, Managing Director, Indraprastha Power Generation Corporation (IPGCL) – Pragati Power Corporation (PPCL)

The power demand in Delhi is around 4400MW in peak hours. Our contribution is around 700-750 MWs. Rest of the demand is met through purchasing power from other states and corporations. In order to reduce this dependence, we have planned to have in-house generating capacity, that too, without polluting the environment.

Project CADM: Enabling Smart Governance with GIS

[This article was published in the December 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Computer Aided Digital Mapping (CADM) is a Government of India initiative under the umbrella of Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission, for providing large-scale digital maps with an aim to help in urban planning, disaster preparedness and infrastructure management.

e-Revolution with Common Service Centres : Dr K T Arasu, Director, Alternative for India Development (AID), Chennai

“CSCs should not be viewed merely in the conventional business terms. This is an investment in rural ICT infrastructure similar to road connectivity to connect the unconnected villages with the government and business services. The investment will yield high social returns in terms of various benefits to the rural masses”

ICTs for poverty reduction

[This article was published in the July 2003 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

ICT applications in developing countries are often part of an overall strategy for economic growth, relying on the trickle-down effect to those in poverty…. Moreover, poverty is more than just a lack of income.