With Internet promising to be the revolutionary technology of the millennium, Governments all over the world are conceptualizing and implementing "cyber-governance", a concept sure to make life easy for the common man One of the features of a Cyber Governance regime is the easy availability of all govt information, application forms etc. required by the public for various purposes right on the User's desktop, thus saving a lot of time otherwise wasted in running from one desk to another.
Delhi, being the Country's capital, already has a large base of Internet users and thus presented a suitable case for adopting the concept of cyber governance. As a first step in this direction, the Delhi Chief Minister's Office decided to launch a full fledged Official web site of the Delhi Government, and the task to Design, Develop and Host the Web Site was assigned to NIC.
What followed was a series of discussions held between the Senior Officers of the Delhi Govt and the NIC Personnel, Also, a Nodal Officer from each Govt Department was identified to coordinate the task of compiling the material from his/her respective department and handing over the same to the CM Office which further handed it over to NIC's Design Team after due vetting. Subsequently, the Web Site was designed and demonstrated to the Hon'ble Chief Minister Smt Shiela Dixit before a formal launch which took place on 15th August this year.
http://delhigovt.nic.in
The Web Site enriched with graphics, text and audio, provides a one point source for all one needs to know about the Delhi Govt. The highlighting features of the Site include a section on Licences and Certificates from where one can get complete information, whether one wants a driving licence or a marriage registration certificate. All relevant application forms can also be downloaded from the site. Another key feature is a module on Discussion Forums where the citizens of Delhi can voice their views on topics of common interest initiated by the CM. Also, the Site contains a facility for people to write directly to the Chief Minister and submit their suggestions or complaints. Besides, the Web Site contains general information on Delhi, Press releases/ Tenders issued by the Govt and a profile of the Lt Governor, CM, Cabinet Ministers etc.