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experts, intellectuals from the industry and academic institutions, etc., to discuss,
exchange views and experiences relating to various e-Governance initiatives.
So far 20 National Conferences on e-Governance have been held.
To recognize and promote excellence in implementation of e-Governance
initiatives, DARPG presents national awards every year during such conferences
in the following categories: (i) Excellence in Government Process Reengineering;
(ii) Outstanding performance in Citizen Centric Service Delivery;(iii) Innovative
use of technology in e-Governance; (iv) Incremental innovations in existing
projects; (v) Best District level initiatives in citizen-centric service delivery
through ICT; (vi) Innovative use of GIS technology in e-Governance; (vii)
Innovative use of mobile technology in e-Governance; (viii) Sectorial Award:
"Digital Transformation towards transforming India"; (ix) Innovative use of ICT
by Central Government PSUs; (x) Innovative use of ICT by State Government,
PSUs/cooperatives/federations/societies; (xi) Outstanding e-Governance
initiative by academic and research institutions; and (xii) Use of ICT for
development of non-government institutions.
e-Office Project
e-Office is one of the 31 Mission Mode Projects (MMPs) identified in the erstwhile
national e-Governance Plan-2006 NeGP 1.0 and its implementation is being
steered by the DAR&PG. The e-Office has been subsumed in the current Digital
India Programme (NeGP 2.0). It is being monitored on a regular basis by an
apex committee headed by Cabinet Secretary.
Modernisation Scheme
The modernization scheme is being implemented by the DAR&PG from 1987-
88 in order to give boost to modernization of offices at branch and section level
in various central government offices located in Delhi as an overall process of
administrative reforms. As per the scheme, the DARPG extends financial
assistance to the extent of 75 per cent of the total cost of the project and the
beneficiary has to contribute 25 per cent of the cost.
Documentation and Dissemination
The Documentation and Dissemination Division of the Department primarily
carries out the activities of documentation and dissemination of good
governance practices of centre, state/union territory governments with a view
to share experience with each other and replicate elsewhere.
Financial Assistance for professional documentation of good governance initiatives:-
The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance upto ` 3.00 lakh to
support professional documentation and dissemination of good governance
initiatives by the state/UT governments. So far eighty-two projects have been
sanctioned. As per the revised scheme of providing financial assistance to the
state governments/UT administrations the professional documentation report
will now be in e-book form instead of paper documentation and a short
documentary film shall also be made by the state/UT govt. with the financial
assistance of ` 3.00 lakh.