Functions

Functions & Services Provided by Department of the Information Technology

The current functions of the Information Technology Department are as under:

Policy matters relating to IT, such as design review and monitoring of the IT Policy for the State and implementation of the relevant Provisions of the IT Act, 2000.
Promotion of knowledge based enterprises, e-commerce; IT enabled services and IT Education.
Development of Microelectronics, IT Standardization, Computer Software Exports etc.
Provision of infrastructures and training for e-governance such as connectivity across Departments, Information Kiosks to the people etc.
To liaise with the Ministry of Information Technology, Govt. of India and its various organizations.
Any other functions, which have a bearing on the newly used technologies in this area.

Services Provided by IT Department:

G2G (Government to Government)

To provide coordination in planning and implementation of IT Sector Projects involving more than one Department
To recommend suitable guidelines and instructions to various Departments for promotion of IT in the State.
To recommend guidelines on purchases of software and hardware as well as after sale services and maintenance and specification of ergonomic furniture.
To function as a high level/empowered Committee for clearance of Centrally Sponsored Schemes/Projects.
To increase efficiency and effectiveness of Government through e-Governance initiatives
Overall guidance and consistency in plan, policy and project implementation accross State Govt. Units through SeMT.

G2B (Government to Business)

To act as a single window agency for clearance of IT projects in the State.
To promote knowledge based enterprises, e-commerce; IT enabled services and IT Education

G2C (Government to Citizens)

To promote IT education and training
To make Government services more accessible to common citizens and increase effectiveness and reduce turnaround times through various e-Governance initiatives
Sensitization of EGovernance Initiatives and Capacity building for citizens and various other stakeholders

G2E (Government to Employees)

To improve the efficiency and effectiveness of employees through IT interventions

Important Links: State Portal
India Portal
Dept. of IT, GOI
SAARC Trade Portal

About us: Objectives
Functions
Organizational Structure
Institutional Structure

Policy: IT Vision 2020
State IT Policy 2004
IT Act 2000,GOI
Policies on eGov Initiatives

IT INITIATIVES: IT Industry
Training Programme
eGovernance Initiatives
Capacity Building
    SeMT
    PeMT
NeGP Core Infrastructure
    SDC
    SWAN
    CSC
    SSDG & State Portal
GIS
IT Computing Infrastruture
NEC Schemes
NASSCOM Assessment