Key Speakers                                                                                                      Draft Agenda

The role of Internet in simplifying the functioning of municipalities can just not be negated. In India, however, some municipalities have adopted IT while many have not. e-India 2008 intends to create a knowledge base about the role that information technology can play in making the municipalities more effective. The conference would educate policy makers, municipal officials and citizens about how IT can make the functioning of municipalities smooth and speedy. The event provides a unique platform to understand and debate about the strategies to to arm municipalities with IT, challenges that might arise and the advantages that people stand to get. To ensure that the whole exercise reaches a logical conclusion the conference is divided into various sessions with different topics slated to be discussed in each sessions.

Key themes

IT innovation in municipalities

• Role of IT in establishing contact with citizens
• Speeding up the work process
• Efficient handling of work
• Transparency in dealing with citizens
• Efficient transactional services
• Easy accessibility of services

e-Governance services as envisaged under JNNURM (Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission)

• Registration of births and deaths
• Public grievance redressal
• Property tax management, including records management
• Municipal accounting system
• Work management system
• e-Procurement
• Personal information system
• Payment of property tax, utility bills
• Building plan approval

Management of amenities that come under ULBs (Urban Local Bodies)

• Urban water supply
• Sanitation
• Transport

GIS for urban areas

Case studies on GIS in municipalities

Who will attend?

• Municipal Commissioners Mayors and officials from across the countries
• Policy makers
• Key government officials
• IT service providers
• IT solution providers
• NGOs
• Citizens
• Media representatives