E-GOVERNANCE IN INDIA: ISSUES & CHALLENGES

With the advancement of Information and communication technology resulted to a shift from traditional government system to a citizen-centric governance system. This advancement in Information and Communication Technology sector also brings the concept of e-governance into the limelight. Many countries of the world already have adopted e-governance system in their administrative system and it is implemented in various countries through various initiatives. A developing country like India, it is also thought that e-governance brings desired changes in the administrative system by making the whole administrative system convenient, efficient, effective and fully accountable and consensus oriented. But in a diverse country like India which has confronted many problems from time to time hinders the way of effective implementation of e-governance. This paper highlights a brief understanding of e-governance and also aims to give its focus on various issues and challenges faced during e-governance implementation in India