[icernet] Andhra STD Booths Are E-governance Delivery Points Now

[Arul Selvan]

   In a last-ditch effort to offer good-governance at its citizens 
doorsteps, the Andhra Pradesh government is spearheading the concept of 
converting STD (Subscriber Trunk Dialing) booths into Service Delivery 
Points (SDPs). The state government has recently issued an e-government 
order with an administrative sanction of Rs 3.75 crore offering either 
15 per cent of the cost or a maximum of Rs 7,500 per unit as subsidy 
towards the cost of conversion.

The SDPs will offer services to the customers through a revenue-sharing 
arrangement with government portals like APOnline, eSeva and 
eProcurement. The state government will issue guidelines on service 
charges to be collected by the SDPs. The SDPs may also be allowed to 
offer services for private portals and a separate revenue model may be 
worked out for those services, officials said.

Source:
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=28274