National Informatics Centre (NIC) has developed a landmark software solution namely, Government e-Procurement System of NIC (GePNIC) for facilitating electronic procurement in the Government at various levels from Centre to State. Software solution developed by our NIC Tamil Nadu unit is being increasingly used by various Central & State government departments. The initiative has not only improved efficiency and transparency in tendering process but also made sure that vendor and contractor management schedules are well managed. We bring you the details of GePNIC in our lead story. How ICT is leveraged by our state Governments for better governance in the tribal state of Jharkhand and in Goa, the ultimate tourist destination of India is the focus of our States Section. ICT initiatives in Udham Singh Nagar (Uttarakhand), Pali (Rajasthan), Zunheboto (Nagaland) have been highlighted in the 'District Informatics' section of this issue. In Guest Column, Sh. A.K.K.Meena, IAS, Commissioner cum Secretary, Food & Civil Supplies, Govt. of Orissa tells us, how the revolutionary e-Gov initiative 'Krushak Samrudhi' has changed the livelihood of the farmers at Sonepur District, Orissa. In the "Perspective' section, Dr. Mahesh Chandra, Deputy Director General, NIC talks about the various Indian Based Smart Card Based Projects undertaken by NIC and how it has been instrumental in providing better e-Governance in India. All our regular sections viz., E-Gov Products and Service, Technology Update, International e-Gov Updates, Cyber Governance, In the News, etc. are full of information about classic initiatives taken under the ambit of e-Governance. We look forward for your valuable views to help us enhance the publication further & make it more valuable for you. Enjoy Reading… We would like you to contribute to Informatics. You can send your contributions to our State Correspondents or can also send directly to us at the following address. NEETA VERMA Editor-in-Chief Room No-375, 3rd Floor, NIC-HQ A-Block, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road New Delhi-110 003 editor.info@nic.in