chapter viii wool & wollen textiles industry - Ministry of Textiles

annual report 2011-12
CHAPTER XIX
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOL-
OGY IN TEXTILES
With a vision to create a modern,
vibrant, integrated and worldclass
Indian Textiles Industry,
Ministry recently initiated many fresh
schemes and policies in areas like
modernization and technological upgradation,
skill development, market/
products expos and other trade
promotional activities to compete in the
global market. It requires to build up
an efficient platform having features
like ubiquity, global reach, interactivity,
customized support, securable supply
chain with modern business strategies.
These essential necessities may be
achieved only through a well-tuned ICT
enabled platform.
Accordingly, Ministry has strengthened its
in-house ICT infrastructure by qualitatively
as well as quantitatively, not only to
deliver an efficient and effective online
services and support to trade and industry
but also improve upon transparency.
New enhancements like implementation
of e-office in the Ministry, initiatives to
develop skill exchange portal, upgradation
of LAN, setting-up Video Conferencing
facility are achieved. Introducing
integrated G2G services like e-Service
Book, Pension Book, Vigilance System,
RFD, Public Grievances , Parliament
questions / answers, etc., Ministry has
gone a step forward in office automation.
Introducing public participation by inviting
on-line feedbacks/comments from trade
and industry on various draft textiles
policies through the Ministry’s website,
Ministry has taken a lead in implementing
e-governance.
National Informatics Centre (NIC),
Department of Information Technology,
Ministry of Communications & Information
Technology contributed a prime role in
each initiatives described above. It is
providing full-fledged technical support
and consultancy in developing and
maintaining the ICT infrastructure and net
work services. In addition to that various
office automation systems, information
systems /analytical tools are developed
and implemented for usage at various
levels of the Management.
Enhancing websites
Ministry’s site at http://ministryoftextiles.
gov.in is enriched with new links for RFD
plan, Control Orders, visitor’s summary
and URL links with portals like india.gov.in,
Invest India, Testing facilities for Conform
standards & assurance, GI Registration
for Brand best with Region identity. In
accordance with the ‘Guidelines for
Indian Government Websites’ issued
by D/o Administrative Reforms and
Public Grievances, Ministry’s website is
strengthened. Cyber security auditing for
the website has been completed to ensure
its safety from cyber-attacks and threats.
ICT Infrastructure upgradations
LAN of the Ministry has been upgraded to
1GB bandwidth that would facilitate fast
internet services, Video Conferencing,
VOIP teleconferencing etc. Various
security measures are undertaken
especially for the websites, network,
email, etc. as per the guidelines of the
Cabinet Secretary. System for Automatic
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