"As per the 11th Five Year Plan, the Centre has allocated a sum of Rs 40,000 crore for implementation of e-governance across the country," he said at a function here
"Out of the Rs 40,000 crore, Rs 6,000 crore would be spent by the Information and Technology Ministry while the remaining would be from other departments," Raja said. Under the scheme, to be launched in all the village panchayats shortly, one lakh Common Service Centres (CSC) would be set up for the benefit of the common man, he said.
The CSCs would help the public get various government certificates such as ration cards and community certificates.
Already two such CSCs had been launched by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi in Ariyalur and Perambalur districts.
The project would enable people to record revenue registry, get ration card, community certificates and other essential documents through the CSCs, Raja said, adding the taluk headquarters, panchayat union headquarters and the state headquarters would be computerised through this scheme.
Referring to allocation of spectrum, Raja said he would be meeting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister P Chidambaram in this regard.
"Already TRAI has felt that the existing four operators are sufficient (for spectrum) than allowing foreign operators entering into foray. However, I will meet the Prime Minister and Finance Minister to hold discussions in this regard," he said.
Raja, who was here for the foundation stone laying ceremony of C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing) at the Anna University, said the construction of the building would be carried out at a cost of Rs 15 crore as grant-in-aid (to C-DAC) from the IT Ministry.
He said if the IT industry supported R&D for development of commercial products, the government may provide financial support up to twice the amount provided by industry under the 'Multiplier Grant Scheme'.
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Quelle/Source: Chennai Online, 12.05.2008
