IT Minister K Tarakarama Rao on Wednesday announced that the Telangana government would soon launch a few innovative projects linking education, health and the panchayats with Information Technology.
Speaking to media persons in his chambers in the State Secretariat in Hyderabad, KTR said that the technology which was required for the next 20 years would be introduced in Telangana in the next 5 years.
He said that all the panchayats in Telangana would be directly connected to the State Secretariat using IT. Similarly, all the primary health centres and other health and medical establishments would be directly connected with the Directorate of Health in Hyderabad.
KTR said that experts' advise had been sought to introduce e-education, e-health and e-panchayats in the State, and that the government would have a detailed discussion with the experts in a meeting to be held on June 27. He informed that the heads of nearly 150 IT giants were likely to participate in the proposed meeting.
He reiterated that Hyderabad would be a 100% IT hub. He said that efforts were on to attract national and global companies for investment in Telangana.
The minister said that the implementation of Information Technology in different sectors would improve the efficiency of the government, and that fake ration cards and pension beneficiaries, and other loopholes could be weeded out through its proper use.
KTR said that the effective use of Information Technology would create a new image of Hyderabad across the globe. (INN)
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