launching the ambitious ‘Digital India’ programme, the Haryana Government on Wednesday made Gram Sachivalaya in Badopal village of Fatehabad district online, making it the first of its kind village in the State.A spokesperson said that now people would be able to get any information on their mobile, laptop and computer through NI-Application Web Server. He said that such efforts would increase transparency and ensure timely services to the people.
Digital India Week will be celebrated in the State at all districts, blocks and few identified gram panchayats. 10 gram panchayts per district would be selected (preferably CSC enabled gram panchayats) for this activity. On the occasion of launch of Digital India Week, Haryana Development and Panchayats Minister OP Dhankar said the State Government would connect all villages digitally, transforming them to become smart villages.The celebration of Digital India Week (DIW) started with launch of official Facebook page of Development and Panchayats Department by the Additional Chief Secretary, Navraj Sandhu on Wednesday.
Sandhu said that use of technology is a key to bring about efficiency, accountability and transparency. The State plans to increase the use of IT in delivery of services under the Department of Rural Development and functioning of Panchayati Raj institutions.The Village Secretariats that are being setup in the villages would be IT enabled. The Panchayat Department is in the process of implementing all 11 applications (so called Panchayat Enterprise Suite) under e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project, she said.
‘Digital India’ is a flagship programme of the Government of India that aims to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. DIW under the Digital India Programme aims to inform, educate and engage citizens in the ongoing initiatives of the Government in the area of e-Governance.The webcast of live speech of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of launch of DIW at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi was also shown on this occasion.