Uttar PradeshUttar Pradesh: Focusing on Rural e-Governance

Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state in the country accounting for about 17 percent of the country s total population. It is the fourth largest state in terms of size with 75 districts and nearly 1.06 lakh villages. However, it is a little known fact that Uttar Pradesh was one of the first states to kick start ICT initiatives in e-Governance. The state already has a fully automated treasury system; online land records information, fully functional transport system, web based commercial tax & social welfare portals, online recruitment and transfer processes. Many other sectors like land registry, urban & rural development, health & family welfare are already at advanced stages of computerization. Uttar Pradesh is also leading in implementation of a number of NeGP projects such as e-District, SSDG & SWAN.