The development of ‘E-Governance Index’ by the Indian states will go a long way in assessing the impact of India’s digital initiatives down to the district level in each state.

Why effective e-governance at the local level is a challenge for Indian states

The development of ‘E-Governance Index’ by Indian states will go a long way in assessing the impact of India’s digital initiatives down to the district level in each state.

Bhanu Pratap is associated with Institute for Human Development, Eastern Regional Centre. His research interests are Public trust in Political and Legal Institutions, Digital Governance and Political Economy of Education. Amit Kumar is a Young Professional at Financial Resource Division, NITI Aayog. Saurabh Kumar is an Erasmus Mundus scholar currently based in Portugal and his interests are using new media technologies for advocacy and social work interventions, street level bureaucracy and policy implementation, and to understand the role of advocacy in policy making.

Bhanu Pratap, Amit Kumar and Saurabh Kumar

By Bhanu Pratap, Amit Kumar and Saurabh Kumar