Cabinet panel's nod for roll out of e-district project

• The Union Cabinet's Committee on Infrastructure on Wednesday approved the rollout of the e-district mission mode project in all the 640 districts of the country, including the 41 districts where pilot projects of the scheme have already been initiated.
• The e-district project is part of the national e-governance plan approved by the Centre in 2006 to make all government services accessible to the common man in his locality, through common service delivery outlets at affordable costs and in the most efficient, transparent and reliable manner.
• The project is estimated to cost Rs. 1,663 crore, out of which government's share is estimated at Rs. 1,233 crore. The States will bear the balance estimated cost of Rs. 430 crore.
• The project envisages modernisation of offices and sub-offices of district administration and automation of various government processes. Citizens would be able to track their applications and requests for various government services online.