Information Technology for Better Governance Chief Minister Government of Andhra Pradesh
Good Governance Good governance is, among other things,particularly transparent and accountable. It is also effective and equitable. UNDP God Governance and Sustainable Human Development
The Passage of isms All isms have become wasms except tourism! It doesn t matter if a cat is black or white as long as it catches mice. Deng Xiaoping The Third Way
The Economist The sort of revolution Mr.Naidu is aiming for in Andhra Pradesh a managerial, not an ideological one is exactly what India needs. 22 nd May 1999 The Economist
The Knowledge Economy knowledge has become perhaps the most important factor determining the standard of living more than land, than tools, than labour. World Development Report 1999 The New Economy is driven by Knowledge
The New Economy Productivity growth doubled in the US 1.4%from 1973 to 1995 2.8% from 1995 to 1999 IT contributed 30% of US economic growth Driven by explosive growth in Computer power Connectivity Software
IT enabled services TIME May 22, 2000 Michael Dertouzos of the MIT India could boost its GDP by a trillion dollars in the next few years performing backroom white-collar tasks for Western companies. 50 million jobs from the whitecollar West could come to India
Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Area 2,75,000 square kilometres Population 76.7 million Literacy 54%
Vision 2020 Our vision of Andhra Pradesh is a state where poverty is totally eradicated; where every man, woman and child has access to not just the basic minimum needs, but to all the opportunities to lead a happy and fulfilling life; a knowledge and learning society built on the values of hard work, honesty, discipline and a collective sense of purpose.
Leapfrogging into the future Andhra Pradesh will use Information Technology as a strategic tool for leapfrog development Information Technology for poverty reduction
Strategy Bandwidth Education Smart government Twinning with the private sector
Bandwidth 22,000 kilometres of fibre optic -BSNL Reliance -1 terabit to 1 pectabit per second - 2000 kilometres laid Ku band on INSAT 3B MEASAT AP State Wide Area Network Wireless Cable
Networking the state State level Districts 23 Divisions 78 Mandals 1125 Phase I Fibre optic Phase II Fibre optic Villages The Future: Internet to the villages
IT Education 104 engineering colleges 32 in 1995 414 offering Bachelor of Computer Applications degree None in 1995 Indian Institute of Information Technology Carnegie Mellon university IBM, Motorola,Oracle, Metamor,Satyam MSIT Programme
Stove pipe government Information System Information System Government Department Government Department Citizens
Smart Government Government Department Government Department Information System Information System Citizens
Citizen data Citizen data 76.7 million citizens Human Development data 16.8 million households Integration with land records 12 million holdings GIS for development planning Super computer
E-government Registration Department Secretariat Knowledge and Information Management System One stop services Transport Information support to farmer - Credit, markets,research,training
Bridging the Digital Divide Unified portal for citizens to access government information and services Likely to become operational by 31 st March,2001 Internet to all villages Community Internet access
Advantages of IT Some benefits Cost Effective Better Accountability Better targeting of beneficiaries Addressing Corruption Transparency through Information access Inclusive Participatory
Focus on IT Initiatives E government Distance learning Telemedicine E-Commerce
Other Infrastructure International Airport Bids invited 5000 acres of land in Shamshabad Power Power sector reforms Separation of generation from distribution Electricity Regulatory Commission
IT Vision Andhra Pradesh will leverage IT to attain a position of leadership and excellence in the Information Age, and transform itself into a Knowledge Society. Vision 2020
In Conclusion The best way to predict the future is to invent it Alan Kay