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The rapid development, deployment and proliferation of the new and emerging information and communication technologies (ICTs) herald new opportunities for growth and development in countries around the world. Governments worldwide are seeking to harness the potential offered by these new technologies to create new dimensions of economic and social progress. E-Governance is one such tool in which there is effective use of Information & Communication Technology (ICT) to improve the system of governance that is in place, and thus provide better services to the Citizens. Developments in E-Governance provide opportunities to harness the power of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to make the business of governance inexpensive, qualitatively responsive, and truly encompassing. It is now being considered as one of the most important instruments in realizing the idea of good governance in India. The present paper provides a comprehensive overview of e -governance in the context of India. It sheds light on some of the landmark e-governance projects in India and also deliberates on the impact of e-governance on society. This paper specifically addresses the e-governance initiatives that have a direct impact on the citizens through various case studies and examples. But implementing e-governance in a country like India is a challenging task and various hurdles are there in the implementation of e-governance services. Thus, it also seeks to analyze limiting factors and impediments in the way of proliferating e Governance in India. In the end of paper some concluding remarks are given towards effective implementation of e-governance in India.
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Information and Communication Technology (ICT), e-governance, Good Governance, Impediments
Introduction
The rapid development, deployment and proliferation of the new and emerging information and communication technologies (ICTs) herald new opportunities for growth and development in countries around the world. Governments worldwide are seeking to harness the potential offered by these new technologies to create new dimensions of economic and social progress. E-Governance is one such tool in which there is effective use of Information & Communication Technology (ICT) to improve the system of governance that is in place, and thus provide better services to the citizens.
In the year 2005, UNDP defined, "E-Governance is the Information and Communication Technologies with the aim of improving information and service delivery, encouraging citizen participation in the...