(a) whether Information and Technology Centres are increasing in the country particularly in West Bengal;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
(c) the criteria laid down for setting up a centre through Central Government assistance; and
(d) the name of the State which is growing faster in Information and Technology Centre?
MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI PRAMOD MAHAJAN)
(a), (b), (c) and (d): The Ministry of Information Technology is implementing a scheme for setting up Community Information Centres (CIC`s) for socio-economic development of states with poorest infrastructure being the North East States, Sikkim, and Jammu & Kashmir. There is no proposal to set up such centres in any other states.