e-District project to be rolled out across India by 2016

By 2016, every district across India would be covered under e-District Mission Mode Project which is estimated to cost Rs. 1,663 crore approximately. The project proposes to deliver around 50 services online at the district level and its subordinate offices.

Through automation of workflow, backend digitization, integration and process design, e-district will ensure online delivery of citizen services at the district level. The major citizen services categories include G2C services like issue of Certificates, Filing of RTI & Public Grievance, Request for new ration card. The e-district project will also provide G2E/G services like revenue cases, government dues and recovery.

Very recently, the Kerala State Information Technology Mission (KSITM) had launched pilot projects in Pallakad and Kannur districts and is in plans to roll out e-district Kerala. "As many as 23 revenue certificates have been already made available online in the first phase. Nine other departments are preparing to roll out 43 citizen-centric services through the e-District portal," as per a press release issued by KSITM.

The Kerala State Government has notified the Kerala Information Technology (Electronic Delivery of Services) Rules, 2010, under the Central IT Act, 2000, so that the state government can ensure efficient service delivery. The e-district application was developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC).