Accenture mulls mobile governance apps for Odisha

Global technology and consultancy company Accenture Service Pvt Ltd has identified tentative areas for development of mobile governance applications for the state government.

The company had signed a pact with the government for development of five mobile governance applications on specific areas without any financial commitments from the state.

"It has tentatively identified mobile applications like payment of electricity bill through mobile for Bhubaneswar, bus timing tracker and ticketing, traffic violations and congestions, women at risk, secretariat passes, application for skill development etc," said an official. The final decision will be taken only after discussion with the concerned officials and departments, the official added.

The company executives met with top officials of the IT department recently to discuss the matter.

Accenture Services in the MoU with the government has also agreed to develop a roadmap for skill development that will help prepare the state to attract investment in various IT and ITes (IT enabled services) sectors.

The company will also explore the possibility of establishment of a state technology resource centre. It is keen to have a mutually beneficial tie-up with the state government in areas like policy framework, research and solutions in the field of innovation and technology, solution management, outsourcing and skill promotion.

The MoU was signed in May between M S Padhi, state IT secretary and Krishna Giri, managing director, Accenture Services Ltd in the presence of chief minister Naveen Patnaik and Abinash Basisth, chairman of the company.