Emerging ICT Tools for E-Governance

In Developing Countries the use of E-Governance is increasing in full swing. E-Governance is defined by various ways by many experts. Though the definitions varies from each other the content of them are same like "E-Governance is a process which function automatically and provide interaction with the Government and Citizen through Information Communication Technology (ICT)". E-Governance brings initiatives of development to the common people. The rise of EGovernance, therefore experienced not only in all developed countries but also developing and under-developed countries, it is bringing the changes in all over the world, i.e. a global change. E-Governance can offer economical, social and cultural opportunities for developing countries with the help of Information Technology (IT). Information Communication Technology (ICT) is playing a vital role in the mediation or bridging of IT and E-Governance together. Even though the role of E-Governance is significance in development, it requires certain amount acceptability from the end user i.e. the common people. Apart from the acceptance of the general public, a large number of organizations also play an active role in the emerging new technologies of E-Governance. This paper explains what is E-Governance and why the EGovernance is required for a developing country. The ICT also helps the E-Governance to give services between Government and Business (G2B), Government and Citizens (G2C), Government and Employees (G2E) and Government and Government (G2G). The Government through the EGovernance services is made available to the citizens in a convenient, efficient and transparent manner. It also suggests some new methods of E-Governance to maintain relationship between G2B, G2C, G2E and G2G. There are a number of programs initiated by various Governments to help each other through Government-to-government (G2G) programmes. By enabling the IT, the government can process citizen to government transactions such as the filing of tax returns, death and birth registration, land records, etc. State governments are working fast, recognizing the benefits of an IT-enabled working environment. An efficient & speedy decision making can contribute significantly for overall development of the country. The E-governance is good and beneficial for country, as it may reduce substantial time required, for information transfer. Central Government and many State Governments initiated various E-Governance programmes at Central and State level in the recent past. Gujrat, Kerala, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu States have to tell many success stories of EGovernance. This paper also gives light to the picture of various communication technologies used for implementation of E-Governance in India and describes the possibilities of EGovernance in the future. Since the E-Governance has a vital role in reducing the digital divide, it fascinates not only the contemporary level but also promises a better future.