Name: Rajeev Varma
Country: India

Year: 2016
Volume: Volume-3, Issue-2 (July-December)
Page Number: 15-23

Abstract
Good governance includes various qualitative aspects of governance like participation, rule
of law, transparency, responsiveness and equity. Governance is basically the application of
Information and Communications Technology to the processes of Government functioning
in order to bring about ‘Simple, Moral, Accountable, Responsive and Transparent’ (SMART)
governance. This paper highlights the role and potential of information and communication
technologies programs in developing countries. ICTs can make a significant contribution to
the achievement of good governance goals. This 'e-governance' makes the governance more
efficient and more effective, and also brings benefits to the citizens of the country. This
paper discusses the prospects which are responsible for good governance, e-government
initiatives in different states of India, and also includes some current challenges for
managing E-Government projects in India. This paper also includes the current status of EGovernance in India and future prospects of E-Governance in India i.e. the vision and
objectives of the Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-17), its major recommendations and its
targets.