Highlight the potential of recent technological advancements to usher into an era of good governance using the tool of e-governance.
E governance is the use of information and communication technologies to provide government services.
Potential of e-governance:
- Availability of geographic information system (GIS) mapping can aid urban planning in flood prone areas.
- Use of satellite technology aids damage assessment of farms after natural disasters aiding provision of swift compensation.
- Blockchain technology can be used for zero leakage implementation of national rural employment guarantee act.
- 5G technology can help faster payment of taxes and filing of labour law compliance reports by small businesses.
- Use of Management Information System (MIS) can help record demand for work in MGNREGA, so as to aid accountability.
- SMS alerts banking on mobile phone penetration in rural areas can be used to provide alerts to tuberculosis patients, improving adherence to drug regimen.
- Case law depositories can be made available online by the law ministry to help students and academicians.
- Crime and criminal tracking network system (CCTNS) allows police officers nationwide to check suspect profiles against databases.
- Online filing of FIRs will reduce the scope for corruption and non-responsiveness on part of the police.
- Information regarding various schemes can be uploaded by the government departments to aid citizens.
Way forward:
Better internet connectivity in rural areas under Bharat Net, and implementing Srikrishna committee recommendations to protect privacy of individuals.
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