Public private partnerships and e-governance: An Indian experience
- 2008
- p.550-565.
- Jul-Sep
The world has witnessed an unprecedented turnaround in the field of public administration what with the introduction of electronic governance (e-governance) as a guiding concept. More than ever, the developing nations too have caught up with the Western world in adopting the latest information and communication technologies (ICTs) for governance. The theory of e-governance has only been enhanced with far-ranging innovations in the public private partnership (PPP) models. Governments, the world over have adopting the PPP route in the implementation of e-governance programmes in the major areas of education, health, housing, agriculture, rural development, human and natural resources development, commerce, taxation, transportation, urban development besides the core public services. This article focuses primarily on the journey that India has undertaken thus far in e-governance with implications for public private partnerships as a policy instrument. - Reproduced.
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