As part of its efforts in taking Information Technology-enabled administration and e-governance to villages, the State Government of Tamil Nadu, proposes to computerise all 12,618 village panchayats in the current year.
Till date, 1,113 village panchayats have been provided with computers. They were covered in the first phase of the computerisation programme launched by Chief Minister Jayalalitha last October.
The second phase, scheduled to be taken up shortly, will cover 5,409 village panchayats. Orders have been placed with the Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited (ELCOT).
The village panchayats have been identified and Rural Development officials have advised them to keep buildings ready for installation of computers.
In the current phase, apart from around 5,400 panchayats, the Local Fund Audit department will be computerised.
The proposal has been sent to the Government for sanction of about Rs.32 crore to cover the remaining 6,096 village panchayats. The ELCOT has been sounded for making available the computers. An elaborate training programme is being given to panchayat presidents or officials.
A Web-enabled software, designed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC), in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General, is being used for maintenance of accounts of Panchayat Raj institutions. The officials say the emphasis is on training and re-training.
Of 1,113 panchayats covered under the first phase, nearly 900 were using computers for data-entry.An equal number had obtained Internet connection. They were sending their representations and reports on e-mail. The officials said in 605 panchayats, self-help groups were maintaining the computers.
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