(a) whether the Government have set up Centre for E-Governance in the country;
(b) if so, the details of the services provided by the Centre and its location;
(c) whether any proposal for setting up of such Centres all over the country is under consideration;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the financial aspects of E-Governance Centre?
MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI PRAMOD MAHAJAN)
(a),(b),(c),(d) and (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the Lok Sabha.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.460 FOR 18.04.2001 REGARDING E-GOVERNANCE.
(a),(b),(c),(d) and (e): Yes, Sir. A Centre for E-Governance has been set up by the Ministry of Information Technology. This Centre is located at Electronics Niketan, New Delhi. The Centre showcases the best practices in the area of e-Governance and conducts programmes for creating awareness amongst decision makers in the Centre and the State Governments. A few of the successful applications in the country are also demonstrated here. The Centre is integrated in the Ministry of Information Technology and has no commercial or revenue earning objective. It does not have any separate financial identity.