Mr Alok Ranjan has said that 'e-district' scheme should be implemented in remaining 69 districts

The Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh, Mr Alok Ranjan has said that after successful implementation of e-governance programme in 06 districts on pilot basis, ‘e-district’ scheme should be implemented in remaining 69 districts to provide better and swift delivery of government services to public. The six districts in which the programme has already been completed successfully include Sitapur, Raebareli, Gorakhpur, Sultanpur, Ghaziabad and Gautambudh Nagar.

Under the scheme, 26 services of 9 government departments will be provided to general public through Jan Sewa, lok Vani andJan Suvidha centres.

The Chief Secretary was presiding over the meeting of Apex Committee on the issue here today. For smooth implementation of the scheme, remaining 69 districts have been divided into two zones. The System Integrator has been selected for Zone-1 that covers 35 districts and hardware as well as furnishing items are being set up in related districts, Tehsils and blocks after acquisition of sites and rooms. This infrastructure will be used by personnel of departments for disposal of online services. The Zone-2 consists of 34 districts, for which agency has been selected through Request for Proposal (RFP).

It was informed in the meeting that consultants Ernst & Young had prepared and sent a report on business process re-engineering for simplification of identified 26 services of different departments. The Chief Secretary directed the officers of all departments to ensure immediate issuance of the government order for time-bound implementation of the scheme after considering the suggestions in the said report.

Thirty-five districts covered in Zone-1 include- Allahabad, Ambedkar Nagar, Amethi, Auraiya, Azamgarh, Bahraich, Ballia, Balrampur, Barabanki, Basti, Chandauli, Dewaria, Etawah, Faizabad, Farrukhabad, Ghazipur, Gonda, Hardoi, Jaunpur, Kannauj, Kanpur Rural, Kanpur City, Khiri, Kushi Nagar, lucknow, Maharajganj, Mau, Mirzapur, Pratapgarh, Sant Kabir Nagar, Shravasti, Siddharth Nagar, Sonebhadra, Unnao and Varanasi.

Zone-2 consists of 34 districts, including Agra, Aligarh, Amroha, Badaun, Baghpat, Banda, Bareilly, Bijnore, Bulandshahr, Chitrakoot, Etah, Fatehpur, Firozabad, Hamirpur, Hapur, Hathras, Jalaun, Jhansi, Kasganj, Kaushambi, lalitpur, Mahoba, Mainpuri, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Pilibhit, Rampur, Saharanpur, Sambhal, Sant Ravidas Nagar, Bhadohi, Shahzahanpur and Shamli.

The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, Information Technology – Mr Jeevesh Nandan, Secretary, Secretariat Administration – Mr Arvind Narayan Mishra and other senior officers.