3i Infotech to develop Goa''s information infrastructure project

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.