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GOOD GOVERNANCE INITIATIVES Rural E-Govemance in India Arpita Sharma The author is Doctoral Research Scholar, Dept. of Agricultural Communication, College of Agriculture, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar. By means of active in political and citizens can their own ideas, and share their and N THE year 2005, UNDP defined, is The Information and Communication Technologies with the aim of improving information and service delivery, encouraging citizen participation in the process and making government more accountable, transparent and effective.” India is a nation of villages. The rural mass in the nation comprises the core of Indian society and also represents the real India. According to the Census Data 2011, there are 638,387 villages in India that represent more than 72 per cent of the total population. In a participatory democratic society, ICT can be used for good governance, enhance democratization and citizen empowerment. The digital governance creates better connections e
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