Information Technology today is recognized as an effective tool for catalyzing the economic activity in efficient governance and in developing human resource. As the era of Digital Economy evolves, the concept of good Governance assumes a greater significance. It is expected that in this context the Electronic Governance will result in improved transparency, speedy information dissemination, higher administrative efficiency and improved public services in sectors including transportation, education, power, health, water, security and the state administration and municipal services.

e-Governance Solutions

In simple terms Electronic Governance can be defined as giving Citizens the choice of when and where they access government information and services. Putting the Citizen at the center of government means taking a delivery channel view. This would mean using more and more of Electronics & Information Technology in many of the government functions.

Electronic Governance thus, is the application of Information Technology to the processes of Government functioning to bring about:

• Simple
• Moral
• Accountable
• Responsive and
• Transparent Governance

The objective of achieving Electronic Governance (EG) goes far beyond mere computerization of stand alone back office operations.  It means to fundamentally change as to how the Government operates and this implies a new set of responsibilities for the executive, legislature and the citizenry.  The effort should aim to bring about a social catharsis, which needs to be orchestrated in a comprehensive, concerted and planned fashion.

Electronic Government has emerged as one of the flagship applications with aspiration to employ multimedia and network technologies to re-invent the way the government works. This IT enabled government will ensure better transparency and services to the public.

Major areas of Implementation

Identification of Govt. Departments with maximum citizen interface: Government departments, which have maximum interaction with the public, must be identified for the use of IT. Listed below are a few such departments that can be considered: