E-Governance Initiatives in India: An Analytical Study

Enhancing Governance Through Information Communication and Technology in India

Abstract

E-Governance, saying 'Electronic Governance,' is nothing but the usage of Information Communication and Technology (ICT) at above various levels of government and public administration to improve the governance. Every country’s progress can be measured by the level of e-Governance within that region. A latest approach has culminated in a shift in the standard of service offered to the citizens. This has given rise to accountability in the regulatory process saving resources by delivering facilities from a single window simplifying procedures enhancing office and document management minimizing corruption and strengthening selling personnel’s mindset, actions and job managing capacity. The National E-Governance Program (NeGP), which is the Union Government's flagship e-Governance initiative, was authorized by the Government of India on May 18, 2006, comprising 27 Mission Mode Projects (MMPs) at the level of Federal, State and local Government. The NeGP seeks to enhance the provision of government services to the citizens and enterprises with a goal of having the programs available to the common man while maintaining quality, accountability, continuity and effective service delivery at manageable costs. In this paper I provide an outline of e-Governance programs being used in India and the current status of such e-Governance relevant initiatives centered on secondary data collected by multiple resources.