3i Infotech to develop Goa''s information infrastructure project
22 Aug 2007
3i
Infotech Ltd is working with the Government of Goa to
implement the state''s ''integrated information infrastructure''
(I-3) project.
The
government of Goa had announced yesterday, the launch
of GoaOnline portal, which will enable citizens to access
services through the internet. A unique initiative, the
project also involves the setting up of 208 Citizen Service
Centres (CSCs) and a ''state data centre''.
As part of the project, 3i Infotech will build and operate the project under Goa''s guidance as a public-private partnership (PPP) project for five years.
The project is a pioneering effort by the state government as for the first time people in the state will have access to a comprehensive integrated system allowing them to avail of G2C services through both CSCs as well as a web interface. Additionally, the project will also have the capabilities to provide various B2C and B2B services.
"The I-3 project is extremely unique in its vision and aims to provide a wide range of services to the citizens of Goa," said Anirudh Prabhakaran, Chief Operating Officer, South Asia, 3i Infotech.
The
range of G2C services will be made available through the
CSCs and the GoaOnline
portal and will encompass various government departments
such as Goa Tourism Development Corporation, Office of
the Commissioner, Labour & Employment, Municipal Administration
Department, panchayats, Public Works Department, Settlement
& Land Records, Transport Department, Commercial Taxes
Department and the Electricity Department.
In
another development,3i Infotech Ltd''s second tranche of
FCCB Issue of €15 million 1.5-per cent convertible
bonds due 2011, has been fully converted into equity shares
and have been fully paid up and listed on National Stock
Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange.