(a) whether India is likely to be one of the top 10 e-commerce hubs in the
world by 2015;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the action taken by the Government in this regard?
(a) whether India is likely to be one of the top 10 e-commerce hubs in the
world by 2015;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the action taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI SACHIN PILOT)
(a)and(b): E-Commerce in India is growing steadily. A number of e-Commerce services such
as airline, railway and bus ticket reservation, hotel reservation, online shops, banking,
utility bill payments etc. are available today. E-commerce is likely to get a further boost
with the increased penetration of mobile phones (72.12.% teledensity as on August, 2011),
improved connectivity and delivery infrastructure, use of digital signatures, and availability
of low cost access devices like Aakash tablets etc.
(c): The Government is undertaking a number of measures which are likely to give an impetus
of e-Commerce. Some of these measures are asunder:
# Availability of robust broadband
connectivity across the country under 3G, WiMax, National Knowledge Network (NKN),
National Optic Fibre Network (NOFN) and State Wide Area Network (SWAN)
# Implementation of 31 Mission Mode Projects (MMPs) under the National e-Governance
Plan (NeGP) to deliver e-Services.