Infrastructure & Governance
Sameer Kochhar‚ Deepak B. Phatak‚ H. Krishnamurthy‚ Gursharan Dhanjal
About the Book
This compilation has emerged from a recent National Consultation on Infrastructure and Governance called India @ Work Summit, organised by Skoch Consultancy Services, providing critical insights into the subject of infrastructure and governance, all pointing to a common goal of inclusive growth.
The book opens with a chapter entitled: Participatory Democracy, Infrastructure and Empowerment. Offering the concerned reader the collective wisdom of eminent policy makers and distinguished experts, the content in this volume is organised under seven sections, namely.
About the Author(s) / Editor(s)
Sameer Kochhar, Editor-in-Chief and Managing Director, Skoch Consultancy Services is an industry veteran with a multifaceted career spanning over two and a half decades. He is considered to be one of the most respected independent voices on inclusive development and citizenship issues in India.
Deepak B. Phatak is Subrao M. Nilekani Chair Professor at the Kanwal Rekhi School of Information Technology at Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, India. He is an eminent consultant and advisor to many organisations on issues related to Information Technology.
H. Krishnamurthy is Principal Research Scientist, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He has more than 30 years of experience in teaching, research and consulting. His areas of interest includes: communication and networking and internet technologies.
Gursharan Dhanjal, an expert in strategic affairs, is Executive Vice President, Skoch Consultancy Services. He has over 17 years of working experience ranging from academics to research and business journalism to consulting. His areas of expertise include research, and rich media content.
Contents in Detail
Participatory Democracy, Infrastructure and Empowerment
— Sameer Kochhar and Gursharan Dhanjal
Section I
Infrastructure: Planning and Dialogue Framework
Infrastructure for Development
— Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Right to Information
— Wajahat Habibullah
Building Rural Infrastructure
— Subas Pani
Rural Telecom: Connecting Bharat
— Shantanu Consul
Infrastructure: The Cornerstone of Economy
— K.C. Chakrabarty
Technology Imperatives for Rural India
— Neelam Dhawan
Inclusive Development: Infrastructure is the Key
— Deepak B. Phatak and Sameer Kochhar
Section II
Learning from MCA 21 and the Way Forward
Corporate Governance
— Prem Chand Gupta
Delivering MCA21
— Anurag Goel
Information Technology as a Facilitator for Corporate Governance
— Ajai Chowdhry
Secure Banking: The Road Ahead
— H. Krishnamurthy
Section III
State of Panchayats: Focus on e-Governance
State of Panchayats: The Journey thus Far
— Mani Shankar Aiyar
An e-Governance Plan for Panchayati Raj
— B.K. Gairola
2008: The Year of Open Source
— Nandu Pradhan
Radio Broadcasting in India
— Zohra Chatterjee
e-Gram
— Varesh Sinha
Section IV
Urban Local Bodies: Moving Ahead with e-Governance
Unlocking Value in Urban India
— M. Ramachandran
NeGP and Urban Local Bodies
— R. Chandrashekhar
Imperatives for IT Usage in Urban Local Bodies
— Vikas Arora
Experiences with Urban Local Bodies
— Sandeep Bangia
Single Window Municipal Services
— Prakash Rane
Section V
Making Public Private Partnership Work
Role of PPP in Rural Upliftment: Banker's Perspective
— K. Raghuraman
Technology can Help
— Som Gangopadhyay
Section VI
Financial Inclusion
Inclusion through Technology
— Anurag Gupta
The Post Office as a Catalyst for
Socio-economic Transformation
— K. Noorjehan
Micro Insurance
— S. Nallakuttlam
The Policy Framework
— H.R. Khan
Section VII
e-Security and Standards
The CCA Infrastructure
— N. Vijayaditya
e-Security Standards
— Arvind Kumar
Ensuring Electronic Security
— Debjani Nag
Need for e-Governance Security Standards
— Renu Budhiraja
| Publisher | AF Press |
| Publication Date | 2008 |
| Number of Pages | 170 |
| ISBN |
9788171887033 |
Academic Foundation (AF), based in New Delhi, is India’s leading independent publisher of academic/scholarly books in Social Sciences, specialising in Economics—Development Economics and Indian Economy in particular, and allied subjects.
About the Book
This compilation has emerged from a recent National Consultation on Infrastructure and Governance called India @ Work Summit, organised by Skoch Consultancy Services, providing critical insights into the subject of infrastructure and governance, all pointing to a common goal of inclusive growth.
The book opens with a chapter entitled: Participatory Democracy, Infrastructure and Empowerment. Offering the concerned reader the collective wisdom of eminent policy makers and distinguished experts, the content in this volume is organised under seven sections, namely.
About the Author(s) / Editor(s)
Sameer Kochhar, Editor-in-Chief and Managing Director, Skoch Consultancy Services is an industry veteran with a multifaceted career spanning over two and a half decades. He is considered to be one of the most respected independent voices on inclusive development and citizenship issues in India.
Deepak B. Phatak is Subrao M. Nilekani Chair Professor at the Kanwal Rekhi School of Information Technology at Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, India. He is an eminent consultant and advisor to many organisations on issues related to Information Technology.
H. Krishnamurthy is Principal Research Scientist, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He has more than 30 years of experience in teaching, research and consulting. His areas of interest includes: communication and networking and internet technologies.
Gursharan Dhanjal, an expert in strategic affairs, is Executive Vice President, Skoch Consultancy Services. He has over 17 years of working experience ranging from academics to research and business journalism to consulting. His areas of expertise include research, and rich media content.
Contents in Detail
Participatory Democracy, Infrastructure and Empowerment
— Sameer Kochhar and Gursharan Dhanjal
Section I
Infrastructure: Planning and Dialogue Framework
Infrastructure for Development
— Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Right to Information
— Wajahat Habibullah
Building Rural Infrastructure
— Subas Pani
Rural Telecom: Connecting Bharat
— Shantanu Consul
Infrastructure: The Cornerstone of Economy
— K.C. Chakrabarty
Technology Imperatives for Rural India
— Neelam Dhawan
Inclusive Development: Infrastructure is the Key
— Deepak B. Phatak and Sameer Kochhar
Section II
Learning from MCA 21 and the Way Forward
Corporate Governance
— Prem Chand Gupta
Delivering MCA21
— Anurag Goel
Information Technology as a Facilitator for Corporate Governance
— Ajai Chowdhry
Secure Banking: The Road Ahead
— H. Krishnamurthy
Section III
State of Panchayats: Focus on e-Governance
State of Panchayats: The Journey thus Far
— Mani Shankar Aiyar
An e-Governance Plan for Panchayati Raj
— B.K. Gairola
2008: The Year of Open Source
— Nandu Pradhan
Radio Broadcasting in India
— Zohra Chatterjee
e-Gram
— Varesh Sinha
Section IV
Urban Local Bodies: Moving Ahead with e-Governance
Unlocking Value in Urban India
— M. Ramachandran
NeGP and Urban Local Bodies
— R. Chandrashekhar
Imperatives for IT Usage in Urban Local Bodies
— Vikas Arora
Experiences with Urban Local Bodies
— Sandeep Bangia
Single Window Municipal Services
— Prakash Rane
Section V
Making Public Private Partnership Work
Role of PPP in Rural Upliftment: Banker's Perspective
— K. Raghuraman
Technology can Help
— Som Gangopadhyay
Section VI
Financial Inclusion
Inclusion through Technology
— Anurag Gupta
The Post Office as a Catalyst for
Socio-economic Transformation
— K. Noorjehan
Micro Insurance
— S. Nallakuttlam
The Policy Framework
— H.R. Khan
Section VII
e-Security and Standards
The CCA Infrastructure
— N. Vijayaditya
e-Security Standards
— Arvind Kumar
Ensuring Electronic Security
— Debjani Nag
Need for e-Governance Security Standards
— Renu Budhiraja
| Publisher | AF Press |
| Publication Date | 2008 |
| Number of Pages | 170 |
| ISBN |
9788171887033 |
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