The other nominated members vying for the award are Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka and New Delhi.
While individual projects are selected for awards on various criteria, the states which make significant progress in the e-governance area are awarded best e-governed state award.
The final selection would be made by a jury on November 4 in New Delhi at the department of management studies at IIT. They will make a presentation before the jury.
Jharkhand is the first state in the country to have completed its statewide area network (SWAN), called Jharnet.
Quelle/Source: Hindustan Times,, 02.11.2006