Govt. services on Internet in 2 years: CM

By Our Staff Reporter

HYDERABAD, JAN. 7. Stating that total e-governance (Electronic Governance) was the objective, the Chief Minister, Mr. N. Chandrababu Naidu, reiterated his resolve to offer all Government services on the Internet within two years in the entire State. The Twin Cities Integrated Network Services (TWINS) was only the first stage for achieving such an objective, he said.

Addressing members of the U.S. Consortium for Trade with India at the Jubilee Hall, here, on Friday, he said: ``Andhra Pradesh is the most reforming State in India.''

Mr. Naidu said he was adopting economic reforms with a human face, and balancing reforms with development activity. His vision was to eradicate poverty, provide the people access to a happy and fulfilling life, and create a knowledge and learning society. The Vision 2020 was aimed at achieving this.

Making a presentation on the development potential in the State, Mr. Naidu told the visiting delegation ``If you do not invest now, you will repent afterwards. If you face any problems here, you can contact me.``

There were 49 projects in Andhra Pradesh with U.S. collaboration. Fifty per cent of Indian software professionals in the U.S. were from Andhra Pradesh. Besides a State Information Promotion Board, the State had also set up an ''IT Steering for Andhra Pradesh (ITSAP).``

The Major Industries Minister, Mr. K. Vidyadhara Rao, said the State's focus was on developing infrastructure, manufacturing sector, tourism and human resource sector.

Dr. Sam R. Kottamasu, Secretary, Michigan Association for Trade with India, said Michigan was known as the automobile capital of the world. But Information Technology was its most rapidly growing sector now.

Mr. Victor Naidu, president, Ramsoft Systems, and member of the delegation said they had convinced the Michighan State Governor to recognise Andhra Pradesh a ''Sister State``. Mr. J. S. Rao, president, Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FAPCCI) welcomed the delegates.

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