Writeup AP 2011-12 - Punjab State Planning Board

ADDITIONAL CENTRAL ASSISTANCE (100% Grant under NeGAP through State)
IT-5 Capacity Building for e-Governance projects(Special ACA under NeGAP)
251
Outlay – Rs. 50.00 lac
9.2.15 During various stages of project implementation, highly capable IT
professionals are required in departments, where e-governance project is undertaken, to play
an active role during the implementation of e-governance projects/ initiative. It would be a
link between Department of Information Technology, Punjab and the concerned departments.
9.2.16 GIS expert is also being hired to formulate an overall state GIS action plan.
Based on the action plan, common GIS facilities would be created for utilization by all
departments for building their application layer on the core map of the state government.
These funds would also be utilized for providing computer training to the government staff
so that their services can be utilized during implementation of project.
9.2.17 An outlay of Rs. 200.00 lac is provided for the 11 th plan. No expenditure was
incurred during 2007-08 and 2008-09. An expenditure of Rs. 2.91 lac was incurred during
2009-10. Against an expenditure of Rs. 1.90 lac incurred during 2010-11, an outlay of Rs.
50.00 lac is provided in the Annual Plan 2011-12.
IT-6 Common Services Centers under National e-Governance Plan (NeGAP).
Outlay - Rs. 419.00 lac
9.2.18 As part of National e-Governance Plan (NeGAP), 100,000 common services
centres (CSC) are being established country-wide for delivering government, private and
social services with the participation of private sector in the first phase of its implementation.
The approval of new proposal for establishing additional 1,50,000 CSCs across the Country
is in progress at the centre level. The proportionate number of CSCs will be added to the
existing CSCs. The total 2,50,000 CSC network will play a great role in service delivery in
rural areas for convenience of general public for G2C services.
9.2.19 In Punjab, total 2112 common services centres (CSC) have been earmarked
each centre catering to six villages. CSC Request for Proposal (RFP) has already been floated
for selecting service centre agencies (SCAs) for setting up 2112 CSCs in rural areas.