Contents December 2011
second grid grid name issue 12 n volume 07
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industry voice Sunil Kakkad Talks about the Gujarat Govt has been proactive towards citizens
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spotlight A GIFT to the Nation One of the most ambitious projects of the nation is taking shape
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interview R M Patel Talks about rural development in Gujarat post eGram initiative
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Analysis Building a Better City the AMC Experience From city to e-City project, AMC is transforming Gujarat
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Analysis Modernising Gujarat Police
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Why Gujarat Leads India With a strong structure of DNA – Devices, Networks and Applications – in place, Gujarat has emerged as one of the most e-ready states in the country. The central focus is efficient delivery of services to citizens
Read about state police’s initiatives to keep up with the high-tech age
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Spotlight Empowered by Technology Dept of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt of Gujarat goes online
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interview K R Gururaja Rao GIL’s innovative efforts have made Gujarat e-ready
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interview Raj Kumar Read about the PDS reforms in Gujarat
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egov / www.egovonline.net / December 2011
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special feature Tryst with e-Governance GIL is changing the way the government functions
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special feature CMO – Chief Minister Online Use of ICT has made Gujarat Govt citizen friendly
further reading guest Editorial 05 Editorial 07
project showcase Swagat 37 Craft of Gujarat 38 XGN-Xtended Green Node 39 Works Monitoring System 40 Online Voting System 42 mGovernance 43 RCMS 44