Role and Importance of Information and Communication Technology in E-Governance of India

Abstract

The ‘E’ in E-Governance stands for ‘Electronic’. Thus, E-Governance is basically associated with carrying out the functions and achieving the results of governance through the utilization of what has today come to be known as Information and Communication Technology (ICT). The new technologies offer vast opportunities for progress in all walks of life. Since Internet Technology has evolved rapidly in the last few years, there is a need to think strategically about where we want to be in the future. The technology as well as E-Governance initiatives have come a long way since then.  E-Governance refers to the delivery of national or local government information and services via the Internet Technology or other digital means to citizens or businesses or other governmental agencies. The development of E-Governance in Indian can parallel with the development of Information and Communication Technology. This paper has endeavored to investigate the impediments associated with the development and diffusion of E-Governance with a concentration on non-technical, technical and state-specific factors. The focus of this paper is to provide a comprehensive and holistic insight about E-Governance and its various interactions, using advanced nations and other Indian states experiences in the same domain to establish benchmarks. We also discussed in present paper different challenges faced by E-Governance in India.