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National Informatics Centre Project Implementation Guidelines – AGMARKNET(iv)District Administration sponsored Projects.3.1 NIC provides the state-of-the-art IT solutions to information management, informationdissemination, and decision support requirements of the Central as well as state Governments,the Corporate Sector and the Cooperative Sector. NIC plays an important role in the area of“ informatics for development”, which inter alia includes :- Data warehousing (Data Bases & Model Bases) Network services (Internet, Intranet, & Extranet) Geographical Information System (GIS) Application of Remote Sensing Data Multi-media Information System, E-Governance & E-Commerce, Decision Technology System, and Sectoral IT Plans IT Training for Government Employees – IT empowerment NICNET Video ConferencingNIC Project Offices have been established in 1980s, with NICNET facilities for Internet &Intranet access, through an Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), in all the CentralGovernment (Civilian) Departments/ Ministries, 28 State Government Secretariats, 6 UnionTerritories Administration Secretariats, 1 National Capital Territory Government Secretariat,and 550+ District Collectorates.4. NICNET Based Agricultural Informatics & Communication (AGRISNET)In view of the recommendations given by ISDA-95* and various sub-Groups for formulation ofthe Ninth Plan in the Agriculture Sector, and also the NIC’s IT Plan for the Agricultural Sector,NIC-AGRID-AGMARKNET-PIG-001 Version 1.2 Release: 20/07/2004 Page 10 of 40