The projects include systemising property tax collection, monitoring and resolving public grievances, Geographical Information System (GIS) and fund-based accounting. The eGovernment Foundation, a non-profit organisation set up by Infosys in February 2003, to develop software products for ‘‘electronic facilitation of existing municipal functions’’, promotes IT in urban management of existing municipal functions and has helped set up e-governance in Bangalore and in 56 other cities in Karnataka.
Commenting on the projects, Mehta said the use of GIS is of critical importance for the functioning of every department of the MCD, including property tax, civil works, horticulture, building department.
Addressing the gathering, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said that it was a ‘‘red letter day’’ for the MCD and for Delhi.
Mehta further said that the involvement of the Foundation will be beneficial in the sense that it will not only bring their Bangalore experience and expertise to the Capital but also make the projects both cost effective as well as time efficient.
‘‘The organisation is providing us with what is called ‘‘enterprise software’’— a very advanced level of software, completely free of cost. ‘‘Also, since the organisation has already carried out similar experiments in Bangalore, their methods are therefore tried and tested. So it will take them less time to implement it in Delhi, it will save us the cost of reinventing the wheel,’’ said Mehta.
Quelle: Delhi Newsline, 22.07.2004
