Emphasising that information technology (IT) was on the top of her agenda, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati today directed the officers for effective implementation of e-governance system.
"IT should be put to optimum use in the government's working, and its process should be simplified and made transparent so as to facilitate common people," Mayawati said during a high-level meeting.
She said programmes being implemented by IT department should be made better and public-oriented.
"Electronic delivery through public service centres should be made available to all, and these centres should be set up at the earliest," she directed.
The chief minister said with the setting up of service centres, people will not be required to take rounds of tehsil and district headquarters for their works.
"The government is committed to provide all facilities to attract investment in IT sector and the investors are free to set up a unit in any part of the state," she said.
Directing the officers to expedite implementation of State-wide Area Network (Swan) project, she said networking work should be completed at the earliest.
"E-district scheme being implemented as a pilot project in six districts of the state should be made more effective and delivery system should be improved," she said.
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