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Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh launched the E-Chhawani portal and mobile app that provides online civic services to over 20 lakh residents of 62 Cantonment Boards across the country.
In the op-ed we explored how digitally excluded communities engage with #governance and highlighted that even in ‘Digital India’, humans are significant in brokering trust between governments and citizens.
Omidyar Network India and eGov Foundation co-authored the OpEd which underlines the opportunity that Indian cities have to ramp up property tax revenues to meet their financial needs.
To achieve the ambitious plan of driving e-governance across planning authorities in the Union Territory.
In this new normal, when everyone across the country is maintaining social distance and trying to avoid outdoor activities with a goal to fight against the pandemic
Expanding accessibility of citizen-centric services across the state, DIGIT modules were launched by Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat on July 15, 2020.
Industry News
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Industry News
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- Telangana to go under lockdown from May 12 to 22
- Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar drags state DGP to court for ‘discriminatory attitude’
- Aim to make Assam one among top five states: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
- Senior IAS officer Samir Sinha appointed Assam CM's Principal Secy
- Assam govt names top IAS officer Samir Sinha as principal secretary to CM
- ADB to end financing of coal, upstream oil, and natural gas
- Indian variant of coronavirus is of global concern: WHO
- Gujarat CM flags 101 BS-VI compliant buses
- Goa recommends Ivermectin after scientists say it can ‘end the pandemic’
- Government advisory firm SUTRA launches Whatsapp bot for pan-India plasma donations
- Mamata Banerjee ministry to have 43 ministers, Amit Mitra also included
- India, EU agree to boost ties in digital, energy, transport and people-to-people programmes
- Mumbai: BMC asked to procure global vaccine, says Aaditya Thackeray
- Top Karnataka IAS officer manhandled over Covid war room entry in Bengaluru
- UDD of UP launches sanitation and monitoring drive to fight COVID-19
- April 1, 2021
The State government on February 12, 2021 launched the Online Building Plan Approval System (OBPAS) under 5T initiative to fast-track the process and ensure ease of doing business
- March 1, 2021
The virtual launch of Digital Initiatives by MoHUA was held on February 23, 2021 in the presence of the Hon'ble Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, and the Hon'ble Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad.
- January 31, 2021
PUNJAB MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (PMIDC) was awarded the position in the Best Civic Agency Category at #JanaagrahaCityGovernanceAwards2020 for Municipal E-Governance project on January 12, 2021.
- December 31, 2020
In another step towards reforming the urban sector, as a part of the municipal accounting reforms across all the 88 ULBs (Urban Local Bodies) in the state, Haryana govt signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with eGov Foundation on December 21, 2020.
- October 30, 2020
eGov Foundation has been selected for a Solidarity Grant of USD 500,000 (approx. Rs.3.6 crore) by ONFI.
Omidyar Network India announced ‘Solidarity Grants’ amounting to $1.9 million (~Rs. 13.6 crores) to 11 current and alumni grantees working at the grassroots.
- August 30, 2020
Town and Country Planning Department, Govt of Puducherry entered into this partnership on September 03, 2020 for enabling the implementation of Online Building Permission System.
The Op-Ed underlines the opportunity that Indian cities have to ramp up property tax revenues to meet their financial needs.
eGov Talks
Shri Mathi shared how the State planning machinery is coping with the current Crisis, inter-departmental coordination, controlling spread in Slums, and protecting lives and livelihood
Dr. Joshi talked about the various issues faced by the urban poor amidst several state and national schemes and programs to address their vulnerabilities.
Dr. Shah is the co-author, together with Dr. Vijay Kelkar, of the book "In Service of the Republic: The Art and Science of Economic Policy"
Mr. Shankar shared his approach towards and experience of Magical thinking with references from the Aadhar and EkStep Foundation.
Viraj Tyagi, CEO, eGov Foundation, shares eGov’s perspective of sustainable urbanization with innovation in ONward Talks, a platform curated by Omidyar Network
Dr. Poornima emphasized on how the power of the organization and the individual can create a synergy to solve societal challenges
eGov Events
The panel of speakers discussed their observations and experience on the phenomenon of citizens building and shaping the environs of our cities.
Rohini shared how cities have shaped up as fundamental units of human existence and highlighted how citizen groups are interacting with other actors to ensure a better society for all
A diverse panel of experts and practitioners explored how citizens across India are reimagining our cities from the “first mile”, where grassroots innovations emerge.
Abhishek shed light on how our platform DIGIT has enabled increasing trust, equity and innovation for market players
Panel used this opportunity to deliberate d how they plan to leverage technology to accelerate societal impact.
Pramod Verma spoke about how markets can leverage open digital infrastructure to accelerate impact and solve complex and large scale societal problems in the country.
We stressed on how open digital infrastructure can widen the opportunity pool for market players and make it equitable for all stakeholders to amplify the impact at speed and scale.
We stressed on how open digital infrastructure can widen the opportunity pool for market players and make it equitable to amplify the impact at speed and scale.
Panel of speakers discussed the potential of technology and e-governance
in Urban India’s context and the role that the government will play in that journey.
Dr. RS Sharma elaborated upon the key principles that drove Aadhaar, and how these design principles have been subsequently applied in various domains of digital governance.
Hiren shared the highlights of our Impact Report encompassing a time capsule of our journey, and celebrating the accomplishments of the ecosystem.
eGov News
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Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh launched the E-Chhawani portal and mobile app that provides online civic services to over 20 lakh residents of 62 Cantonment Boards across the country.
In the op-ed we explored how digitally excluded communities engage with #governance and highlighted that even in ‘Digital India’, humans are significant in brokering trust between governments and citizens.
Omidyar Network India and eGov Foundation co-authored the OpEd which underlines the opportunity that Indian cities have to ramp up property tax revenues to meet their financial needs.
To achieve the ambitious plan of driving e-governance across planning authorities in the Union Territory.
In this new normal, when everyone across the country is maintaining social distance and trying to avoid outdoor activities with a goal to fight against the pandemic
Expanding accessibility of citizen-centric services across the state, DIGIT modules were launched by Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat on July 15, 2020.
Industry News
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Industry News
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- Telangana to go under lockdown from May 12 to 22
- Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar drags state DGP to court for ‘discriminatory attitude’
- Aim to make Assam one among top five states: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
- Senior IAS officer Samir Sinha appointed Assam CM's Principal Secy
- Assam govt names top IAS officer Samir Sinha as principal secretary to CM
- ADB to end financing of coal, upstream oil, and natural gas
- Indian variant of coronavirus is of global concern: WHO
- Gujarat CM flags 101 BS-VI compliant buses
- Goa recommends Ivermectin after scientists say it can ‘end the pandemic’
- Government advisory firm SUTRA launches Whatsapp bot for pan-India plasma donations
- Mamata Banerjee ministry to have 43 ministers, Amit Mitra also included
- India, EU agree to boost ties in digital, energy, transport and people-to-people programmes
- Mumbai: BMC asked to procure global vaccine, says Aaditya Thackeray
- Top Karnataka IAS officer manhandled over Covid war room entry in Bengaluru
- UDD of UP launches sanitation and monitoring drive to fight COVID-19
eGov Talks
Shri Mathi shared how the State planning machinery is coping with the current Crisis, inter-departmental coordination, controlling spread in Slums, and protecting lives and livelihood
Dr. Shah is the co-author, together with Dr. Vijay Kelkar, of the book "In Service of the Republic: The Art and Science of Economic Policy"
Mr. Shankar shared his approach towards and experience of Magical thinking with references from the Aadhar and EkStep Foundation.
Viraj Tyagi, CEO, eGov Foundation, shares eGov’s perspective of sustainable urbanization with innovation in ONward Talks, a platform curated by Omidyar Network
Dr. Poornima emphasized on how the power of the organization and the individual can create a synergy to solve societal challenges
