LucknowUttar Pradesh:Focusing on Rural e-Governance

Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state accounting for about 17 percent of the country's population. It is the fourth largest state in terms of size covering nearly 9 percent of the country's geographical area. With 72 districts and nearly 1 lakh villages the state is also larger than many countries of the world. However, it is a little known fact that UP was one of the first states to kick start ICT initiatives in eGovernance. UP already has a fully automated treasury system; the land records information is available on internet, land registry, transport, rural development, industry and many other sectors are already at advanced stages of computerization. UP is also leading in implementation of a number of NeGP projects such as eDistrict & SWAN.