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Working
Group for the formulation of Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-2007).
Convergence
and E-governance
Dated 23th
April 2001
Composition:
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Sl.No
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Name
& Designation
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Ministry/Deptt./
Organisation
|
. |
|
1.
|
Shri
R.P. Sinha, Principal Adviser (C&I)
|
Planning
Commission
|
Chairman
|
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2.
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Dr.
A.K. Chakravarti, Adviser (IT)
|
Ministry
of IT
|
Convenor
|
|
3.
|
Director
General, NIC
|
Ministry
of IT
|
Member
|
|
4.
|
Sr.
DDG(LTP)
|
Deptt.
of Telecom
|
-
do -
|
|
5.
|
Sr.
DDG(CPT)
|
Deptt.
of Post
|
-
do -
|
|
6.
|
Secretary
(IT)
|
Govt.
of Andhra Pradesh
|
-
do -
|
|
7.
|
Secretary
(IT)
|
Govt.
of Maharashtra
|
-
do -
|
|
8
|
Secretary
(IT)
|
Govt.
of Uttar Pradesh
|
-
do -
|
|
9.
|
Secretary
(IT)
|
Govt.
of Orissa
|
-
do-
|
|
10.
|
Secretary
(IT)
|
Govt.
of Punjab
|
-
do -
|
|
11.
|
Director
(Operations)
|
Bharat
Sanchar Nigam Ltd.
|
-
do -
|
|
12.
|
Director
(Finance) |
Mahanagar
Telephone Nigam Ltd.
|
-
do -
|
|
13.
|
Representative
|
Ministry
of IT
|
-
do -
|
|
14.
|
Representative |
Ministry
of I&B
|
-
do -
|
|
15.
|
Representative
|
Deptt.
of Personnel & & Administrative Reforms
|
-
do -
|
|
16.
|
Representative
|
Ministry
of Law
|
-
do -
|
|
17.
|
Representative
|
Internet
Service Providers Association |
-
do -
|
|
18.
|
Representative
|
ASSOCHAM
|
-do-
|
|
19.
|
Representative
|
NASSCOM
|
-
do -
|
|
20.
|
Representative
|
Association
of Cable TV Operators
|
-
do -
|
|
21.
|
Shri
S.C. Khana, Secretary General
|
Association
of Basic Service Operators
|
-
do -
|
|
22.
|
Representative
|
SEWA,
NGO
|
-do-
|
|
23.
|
Shri
Kiran Karnik, MD
|
Discovery
Communications, India
|
-do-
|
|
24.
|
Shri
Bhuvan Lal, Executive Director
|
Indian
Broadcasting Federation
|
-do-
|
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25.
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Sh
U.K. Sharma, Deputy Adviser
|
C&I
Division, Planning Commission
|
-do-
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Terms
of Reference:
- To take an
integrated view of the development of telecommunications, IT and
I&B sectors including the state of the industries, services
and the technological developments in these areas; convergence of
technology, delivery systems and applications and to determine the
needs of the individual sectors as well as new services emerging
out of convergence.
- To assess the
infrastructural requirements for faster growth and penetration of
Internet in the country and creation of convergence of services.
- To suggest
measures for promotion of e-governance at various levels in the
Government starting from Gram Panchayat level and to suggest strategy
to be adopted in this regard.
- To suggest
measures to address the issue of digital divide and taking the benefits
of IT to the masses.
- To suggest
measures for ensuring seamless transition to convergence of IT,
telecommunication and information and broadcasting sectors.
- Any other
item that the Working Group deems important for making recommendations
upon.
The
Working Group may set up Sub Groups to go into specific issues / areas
in the sector and or for detailed information gathering and analysis.
The Chairman of the Working Group may co-opt any person whose knowledge
or expertise is considered to be useful to the Working Groups or the
Sub Group and may invite any such person to specific meetings.
The
representatives of various Ministries / Departments on the Working
Group should not be below the level of Joint Secretary.
The
Group may hold joint meetings with the Working Group on Information
Technology as and when required.
The
non-official members of the Working Group will be paid TA / DA by
Planning Commission as per SR 190 ( a ) for attending meetings of
the Group.
Shri
U.K. Sharma, Deputy Adviser, C&I Division, Planning Commission
would be the Coordinating Officer for the work relating to the Group
and may be contacted at:
Room No. 314-A, Yojana Bhavan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110001. Tele. No. 3329286; 3715481 / Extn.2320;
Fax. No. 3717681; 3725491; and E-mail: uks453@hotmail.com
The
Working Group shall submit its report by 30th June, 2001.
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