Cabinet approves approach and key components of e-Kranti

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today gave its approval for the approach and key components of e-Kranti

This is a follow up to the key decisions taken in the first meeting of the apex committee on the Digital India programme held in November 2014. This programme has been envisaged by the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY).

The objectives of e-Kranti are as follows: To redefine NeGP with transformational and outcome oriented e-Governance initiatives; to enhance the portfolio of citizen centric services; to ensure optimum usage of core Information and Communication Technology (ICT); to promote rapid replication and integration of eGov applications; to leverage emerging technologies; to make use of more agile implementation models.

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The key principles of e-Kranti are as follows: transformation and not translation; integrated services and not individual services; Government Process Reengineering (GPR) to be mandatory in every MMP; ICT Infrastructure on Demand; Cloud by Default; Mobile First; Fast Tracking Approvals; Mandating Standards and Protocols; Language Localization; National GIS (Geo-Spatial Information System) and Security and Electronic Data Preservation.

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e-Kranti is an important pillar of the Digital India programme. The Vision of e-Kranti is "Transforming e-Governance for Transforming Governance".

The mission of e-Kranti is to ensure a government wide transformation by delivering all government services electronically to citizens through integrated and interoperable systems via multiple modes, while ensuring efficiency, transparency and reliability of such services at affordable costs.