Jodhpur, Ajmer selected for 'e-district' scheme on trial basis

Scheme successfully implemented in 36 districts

PTI | May 27, 2010



Rajasthan government has selected Jodhpur and Ajmer to run the union government's ambitious 'e-district' scheme on pilot basis from early next month, official sources said today.

The scheme aimed at linking government offices through computer and wider use of Information Technology would begin in the two districts of the desert state from June 4 next, an official spokesman said here.

As part of the programme, experts would visit government offices at different levels to give lessons in computer to officials, he said.

The scheme has been implemented successfully in 36 districts in 14 states of the country so far.
 

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