mGovernance for municipal services

CategoriesGoal 17: Partnerships for the Goals, Knowledge & Research, MobileTagsDecentralization/ Local Governance, e-Governance, Gujarat, ICT4D, Transparency and Accountability

The mGovernance project of Rajkot Municipal Corporation leverages the simple, ubiquitous, affordable mobile technology to catalyse organisational efficiency and improve public service delivery. In 2009, to take an optimum leap in its performance by increasing operational efficiency and transparency, improving government citizen partnership and providing cost-effective services, Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) introduced mGovernance initiative. Read More …

Gram Laxmi Vermicomposting Initiative: converting rural waste into organic matter

CategoriesGoal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 5: Gender Equality, Knowledge & ResearchTagsEnvironment, Gujarat, Rural Development, Self Help Group, Sustainability, Women Empowerment

By employing rural women in recycling units for converting animal waste into organic matter, the Gram Laxmi initiative of Government of Gujarat presents an indigenous approach for empowering women and positively altering agricultural practices.

Gujarat Watershed Management Project: providing a sustainable solution to water scarcity

CategoriesGoal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Knowledge & ResearchTagsGujarat, ICT4D, Rural Development, Water

The Watershed Management Project of the Government of Gujarat aims to provide a sustainable solution to the problem of water scarcity in the state by adopting a participatory approach.