ICT and Administrative Efficiency - A Study of E-Panchayatra in Andhra Pradesh

e-Panchayat' with the active involvement of the stake holders at lowest administrative level was successfully designed developed and being implemented successfully in Andhra Pradesh. As the project involves e-Governance right at the grass root level i.e., village level and offers a very cost effective solution. The methodology adopted for implementing the system is novel, cost-effective and self-sustaining. To achieve high efficiency the system harnesses the state-of-the-art Information and Communication Technologies which are highly efficient. The purpose of this paper is to examine the challenges encountered in e-Panchayat as well as the potential opportunities available in the context of A.P state. The study reveals Andhra Pradesh is still lagging behind in utilizing information and communication Technologies for delivering government services online.