E GOVERNANCE
E Governance in India-
e-Governance
The National e-Governance Plan of Indian Government seeks to lay
the foundation and provide the impetus for long-term growth of e-Governance
within the country. This section provides information on creation of the right
governance and institutional mechanisms, setting up the core infrastructure and
policies and implementation of a number of Mission Mode Projects at the Center,
State and integrated service levels.
Initiatives
e-Governance in India has steadily evolved from computerization of
Government Departments to initiatives that encapsulate the finer points of
Governance, such as citizen centricity, service orientation and transparency.
The National e-Governance Plan (NeGP), takes a holistic view of e-Governance
initiatives across the country, integrating them into a collective vision and a
shared cause. In this section we are highlighting the initiatives of the
Central and State governments to bring public services closer to the citizens.
Central Initiatives
In India, the main thrust for e-Governance was provided by the
launching of NICNET in 1987 – the national satellite-based computer network.
This was followed by the launch of the District Information System of the
National Informatics Centre (DISNIC) programme to computerise all district
offices in the country for which free hardware and software was offered to the
State Governments. NICNET was extended via the State capitals to all district
headquarters by 1990. In the ensuing years, with ongoing computerization,
teleconnectivity and internet connectivity established a large number of
e-Governance initiatives, both at the Union and State levels.
The formulation of National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) by
the Department of Electronics and Information Technology
(DEITY) and Department of Administrative Reforms and Public
Grievances (DAR&PG) in 2006 has boosted the e-Governance
process.
The Central initiatives include:
- National e-Governance Plan (NeGP)
- National e-Governance Division (NeGD)
- e-Governance Infrastructure
- Mission
Mode Projects
- Citizens & Business Services
- Projects
and Initiatives
- R&D
in e-Governance
- Model RFPs for e-Governance Project
- Reference
Documents
States Initiatives
Several State Governments have taken various
innovative steps to promote e-Governance and have drawn up a roadmap for IT
implementation and delivery of services to the citizens online. The
applications that have been implemented are targeted towards providing
Government to Citizen (G2C), Government to Business (G2B) and Government to
Government (G2G) services with emphasis on use of local language.
Every State has the flexibility of
identifying up to five additional State-specific Mission Mode Projects
(relevant for economic development within the State). In cases where Central
Assistance is required, such inclusions are considered on the advice of the
concerned Line Ministries/ Departments. States have
MMPs on Agriculture,
Commercial Taxes, e−District, Employment Exchange, Land Records,
Municipalities, Gram Panchayats, Police, Road Transport, Treasuries, etc.
Kerala State IT
Mission
Kerala State
Information Technology Mission (KSITM) is a Society registered under the
Travancore Cochin Literary Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act
(Act 12 of 1955). It is an autonomous nodal IT implementation agency for
Department of Information Technology, Government of Kerala which provides
managerial support to various initiatives of the Department.
Kerala State Wide
Area Network (KSWAN)
The Government of
Kerala has initiated major e-Governance programmes in various Departments, with
the efforts showing results in the past few years. However, the actual results
of the e-governance activities will gain more visibility and citizen focus only
if many of the stand-alone systems created are properly networked and
integrated. The Departments will not only have more efficient/transparent
delivery mechanisms, but will also have updated information at all levels for
monitoring, and more importantly for planning.
An answer to this, Kerala State Wide Area Network (KSWAN) is being setup as a backbone of the State Information Infrastructure (SII), connecting Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Kozhikode, extending to 14 districts and 152 Blocks of the State. The network will also connect 1500 offices of Government Departments through Wireless and a larger number through Leased Lines and LAN. The infrastructure would support integration of a large number of G2G, G2C services in hand with the applications hosted in the State. The total estimated outlay for the project is Rs.78.7 Cr. Later it was revised as per contracted outlay to Rs.63 Crores, in which the DIT share is Rs.45.80 Cr and Rs.17.2 Cr as State Share.
An infrastructure like the State Wide Area Network supports integration of a large number of citizen services. For Departments like the Revenue, Registration, Rural Development, Civil Supplies, Police etc., KSWAN provides advantages like high degree of citizen interaction. In Departments like Taxes and Treasury, the revenue augmentation will be enormous. While the advantages of this kind of a mechanism is obvious for Government to Citizen transactions (referred to as G2C), Government to Business (G2B) and Government to Government (inter-department; referred to as G2G), serious issues pertaining to resources, technical standards and manageability will surface if individual departments were to implement their own networks.
An answer to this, Kerala State Wide Area Network (KSWAN) is being setup as a backbone of the State Information Infrastructure (SII), connecting Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Kozhikode, extending to 14 districts and 152 Blocks of the State. The network will also connect 1500 offices of Government Departments through Wireless and a larger number through Leased Lines and LAN. The infrastructure would support integration of a large number of G2G, G2C services in hand with the applications hosted in the State. The total estimated outlay for the project is Rs.78.7 Cr. Later it was revised as per contracted outlay to Rs.63 Crores, in which the DIT share is Rs.45.80 Cr and Rs.17.2 Cr as State Share.
An infrastructure like the State Wide Area Network supports integration of a large number of citizen services. For Departments like the Revenue, Registration, Rural Development, Civil Supplies, Police etc., KSWAN provides advantages like high degree of citizen interaction. In Departments like Taxes and Treasury, the revenue augmentation will be enormous. While the advantages of this kind of a mechanism is obvious for Government to Citizen transactions (referred to as G2C), Government to Business (G2B) and Government to Government (inter-department; referred to as G2G), serious issues pertaining to resources, technical standards and manageability will surface if individual departments were to implement their own networks.
