Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh have climbed three spots over their last years ranking to emerge as the No 1 and No 5, respectively as per the survey conducted for the year 2008-09 by IDC, a global provider of market intelligence for IT.
Himachal Pradesh, Delhi and Haryana have secured No 2, 3 and 4 positions, respectively in the survey. Delhi has slipped two ranks from No 1 last year and Himachal Pradesh and Haryana have climbed up 5 and 14 places, respectively.
The results of the study are based on a two-level survey that assesses every states IT vision, implementation plan and ease of use of services. It also takes into consideration IT allocation for new projects in 2007-08, implementation of new projects and user satisfaction among 3,150 citizens and businesses.
India's states are lining up ambitious e-governance projects for taking governance to citizens doorsteps. From being one among many government programmes, e-governance has now become a top priority for the government.
The Union Budget for 2008-09 increased the allocation to the department of Information Technology to Rs 1,680 crore, an increase of nearly 12 per cent over the previous year, the IDC study reports.
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Quelle/Source: The Hindu, 24.12.2008
