World Bank gives USD 300 mn for e-Bharat

The World Bankhas approved USD 300 million for the national e-governance programme of India, e-Bharat.

The fund would be used for preparatory activities, including capacity building and project preparation, at identified states and central ministries.

The e-governance initiative envisages citizen-centric governance by ensuring accessibility of all government services to people.

Inplementation of e-governance is expected to bring in more transference and reliability at affordable cost.

The plan is proposed to be carried out through mission mode projects, capacity building in government, public-private partnerships etc.

2008.09.07 | Permalink