Information Society Watch

January 21, 2008, E-Gov

In its recommendations submitted to the minister, the Expert Committee on Information Technology for Local Government in India has highlighted the key role of ICTs in multi-mode training and capacity building. This has to be read in the context of India venturing into an ambitious e-Governance programme with around Rs. 5,400 crores is going to be spent over the next three years on the computerisation of 2,50,000 local government bodies alone. With e-Governance being extended to the local level, it is hoped that the local governments will improve in their functioning leading to decentralised planning, effective monitoring of schemes, transparency and enhanced ability to generate, manage and collect local revenue.

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