Question : E-GOVERNANCE

(a) whether the Government has finalized any plan to iaunch various projects under e-governance plan to the grass-root level including rural areas;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the amount earmarked and spent for the purpose during the last three years and the current year, project-wise including mission mode project;

(c) the benefits likely to accrue to rural people from the plan, project-wise;

(d) the present status of each projects under e-governance and the action taken by the Government to expedite the implementation of the various projects;

(e) the details of districts and rural villages covered under the e-governance plan so far;

(f) the time by which the rural areas in the country are likely to be provided with these facilities?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI SACHIN PILOT)

(a), (b) and (c): The National -Governance Plan (NeGP) was approved by the Government of India in May 2006 with the vision to `Make all Government services accessible to the common man in his locality, through Common Service Delivery Outlets and ensure efficiency, transparency & reliability of such services at affordable costs to realize the basic needs of the common man`.

NeGP presently comprises of 31 Mission Mode Projects (MMPs) and 8 Support Components. The MMPs are implemented by the respective Line Ministries / Departments and the State Governments. The details of the funds earmarked for the purpose during the last three years and the current year project wise for projects implemented by DIT is placed at Annexure-1.

(d): The present status of the MMPs under NeGP is enclosed annexure-II. In order to expedite the implementation of e-Governance a number of measures are being taken which inter alia includes

- Creation of core and common e-infrastructure

- Hnhancing capacity across domains at all levels of Government

- Periodic review and monitoring of projects

(e) and (f); The Mission Mode Projects (MMPs) are categorized into Central, Integrated and State MMPs. Moreover, e~Distriet MMP has been approved for nationwide rollout in all the districts of the country to enable eleclronic delivery of high volume citizen centric services at district level. Under the Common Service Centres (CSCs) Scheme more than 97,000 CSCs have been setup to provide wide accessibility to Government services at the doorsteps of the common man.