NISG got FUNDS from UNDP ! How NISG got FUNDS from UNDP without GoI CABINET Approval in 2002?

UNDP has funded NISG – from this NISG has funded Bangalore One Project

This NISG project has an indicative budget of $ 30 million with a UNDP contribution of $ 5 million. 

Following are from UNDP website. 

27 civic services from single kiosk — BangaloreOne kicks off today UNDP is partly funding Bangalore One through NISG

http://www.undp.org.in/MEDIA/2005/BnglrOne_HBL.pdf
Hindu Business Line, 2 April 2005, Bangalore

Karnataka : Bangalore utility payment services go online UNDP partly funding the project through NISG.

http://www.undp.org.in/MEDIA/2005/Bnglr_serviceOnline.pdf
newkerala, 2 April 2005, Bangalore

Use ICTs strategically
“There is high awareness of ICTs and many applications have been developed.  But that does not mean it is enough or enough has been done” says Maxine Olson, UNDP Resident Representative and UN Resident Coordinator, in an interview with OneWorld South Asia

http://www.undp.org.in/MEDIA/2005/oneworld_mo_intrvw.pdf

 (courtesy: Mainstreaming ICTs Magazine, Jan – Feb 2005). The full text of the interview…

E-gov projects to be standardised

http://www.undp.org.in/MEDIA/2005/Egov_Prjts_HBL.pdf
Hindu Business Line, 26 January 2005, Hyderabad

AP e-governance to be benchmark nationwide

http://www.undp.org.in/MEDIA/2005/APE_Govrnce_EcoTimes.pdf
The Economic Times, 26 January 2005, New Delhi

Plan to spread e-Governance

http://www.undp.org.in/MEDIA/2005/plan_to_spread_egover_TheHindu_AP.pdf
The Hindu, 25 January 2005, Hyderabad

Cisco Systems eyes e-governance pie

http://www.undp.org.in/MEDIA/2005/cisco_systems_toi_ap.pdf
The Times of India, 25 January 2005, Hyderabad

Centre nods e-Governance Action Plan

http://www.undp.org.in/MEDIA/2005/cntr_nods_egovrnce_DeccanCh_AP.pdf
Business Chronicle, 25 January 2005, Hyderabad

UNDP, NISG and Cisco Host India’s First South Asia Public Sector ICT Summit in Hyderabad,(Cisco Press Release)

http://www.undp.org.in/MEDIA/2005/CiscoPR_ICT_Summit_BWIndia.pdf
Business Wire India, 24 January 2005, Hyderabad

Bangalore set to go “on line” from April B 1 part funded by NISG under a UNDP project in the amount of Rupees 1.5 Crores

http://www.undp.org.in/MEDIA/2004/december/BusinessLine.pdf
Hindu BusinessLine, 21 December 2004, Bangalore

New e-governance projects on anvil 

http://www.undp.org.in/MEDIA/ECOTMS/8122003.htm

NISG got $3.5 Million fron UNDP 8 December 2003, New Delhi

Finally, smart governance goes online  

http://www.undp.org.in/MEDIA/ECOTMS/8122003.htm

NISG $3.5 Million Starting Capital ,The Economic Times, 14 November 2003, Mumbai

Plans for 15 pilot e-governance projects

http://www.undp.org.in/MEDIA/HINDU/13nov2003.htm
Hindu Business Line, 13 November 2003, Bangalore

UNDP meet to focus on technology in education

http://www.undp.org.in/MEDIA/HINDU/13nov2003.htm
25 August 2003, The Hindu, Hyderabad

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MORE of UNDP involvement in INDIA is here>

http://www.undp.org.in/media.htm (all of this are in this URL on the UNDP website)

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UNDP website

http://www.undp.org.in/

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How a private company NISG can corner funds from reputed agencies such as UNDP ?

How a private company can corner funds from  reputed agencies such as UNDP and make the State  governments beg before it for funds to implement e-gov?

How did this happen and got funds in 2002 from UNDP ? But the CABINET APPROVAL for NISG came in 2005 ?

Who signed to documents with UNDP ?

Did Jt. Secretary fro eGovernance for INDIA, Mr. R. Chandrashekar MISLEAD UNDP ?

Why UNDP is not questioning NISG at all ?

CEO NISG and NISG thought by hiring Sameer Sachdev and closing India-eGov no one will raise issues against Formation of NISG and it’s CORRUPT activties. It increased more !!

CEO NISG Mr. J. Sahtyanarayana’s plans backfired and now more people are getting to know about NISG and why it was formed and how NISG is DESTROYING eGovernance in INDIA.

NISG Authorized and paid up share capital – NISG how it was conceived and started. Changed day by day the Board of Directors of NISG as things moved on in NISG and problems faced by NSIG.

This was all written by Sameer Sachdev in INDIA-eGov group. Sameer Sachdev was working with Mr. C. Umashankar in that group. All this happened during February 2005 and March 2005. Sameer Sachdev is the MODERATOR of that group. Mr. V. M. Kumaraswamy was also a member of that group at that time. We were all discussing eGovernance issues of INDIA. One of them was NISG and it’s formation.Also about Bangalore One and eSeva and other eGovernance issues.

http://nisg.wordpress.com/2006/06/29/nisg-authorized-and-paid-up-share-capital-nisg-how-it-was-conceived-and-started-changed-day-by-day-the-board-of-directors-of-nisg-as-things-moved-on-in-nisg-and-problems-faced-by-nsig/

When the foundation is weak the building will fall. Says Sameer Sachdev on NISG, this is before EMPLOYMENT into NISG. Shows that eGovernance of INDIA will fall under NISG.

This is again written by Sameer Sachdev. More FRADULENT INFORMATION was comimg out in the discussion group about NISG.

http://nisg.wordpress.com/2006/06/29/when-the-foundation-is-weak-the-building-will-fall-says-sameer-sachdev-on-nisg-this-is-before-employment-into-nisg/

National institute of SMART Government “NISG” – Online Documents – Back STATUS REPORT from 2001 from Sameer Sachdev before his EMPLOYMENT with NISG.

This is again written by Sameer Sachdev. All this writing of Sameer Sachdev created problems for NISG. Then NISG started talking to him about employment with NISG.

http://nisg.wordpress.com/2006/06/29/national-institute-of-smart-government-nisg-online-documents-back-status-report-from-2001-from-sameer-sachdev-before-his-employment-with-nisg/

EQUITY PARTICIPATION IN THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR SMART GOVERNMENT “NISG” on March 24, 2005

This is again written by Sameer Sachdev. When he started writing all this against NISG, then NISG started to talk with Sameer Sachdev and convinced him to come and work for NISG during this time. NISG could not hire Mr. C. Umashankar nor Mr. V. M. Kumaraswamy.  Sameer Sachdev agreed to work for NISG and then started blocking all emails from V. M. Kumaraswamy and Mr. C. Umashankar in India-eGov Group. Also Sameer Sachdev shutdown the India-eGov Group discussions for several weeks.

This led to the birth of eGovINDIA Group and started by Mr. V. M. Kumaraswamy who wanted TRUE eGovernance and TRUTHFUL eGovernance. Not to CHEAT Govt. of INDIA and Citizens of INDIA.

Current eGovINDIA Group Information as of June 29 th 2006.

• Members: 3170
• Category: India
• Founded: Mar 30, 2005

Discussion group on true e-Governance with focus on Transparency, Integrity, gender equity, women empowerment, Processes, Security, Accountability, empowerment of rural masses and Accessibility

Definition of e-governance:
“Information and Communication Technology (ICT) that empowers the Government, its citizens including the Government employees, weaker sections, women, people living in far flung and difficult areas and the business houses to transact businesses with government and its agencies online 24/7 ”
With the announcement of National E-governance Action Plan (NEGAP), India had entered into the area of e-governance with a renewed vigour. The NEGAP has an estimated budget of INR 12500 crores. The World Bank had pledged $500 million for the NEGAP.
The definition given above for e-governance presupposes the existence of process driven automation system in Governments/ its agencies. Hence the group would focus on process automation based e-governance.
Open Source Software has great potential for the developing nations. OSS comes with freedom. This gives not only freedom but also flexibility. OSS comes with a huge cost saving advantage. The focus of the group would be to encourage OSS in e-governance in India. It would also be an endeavour of this group to focus on FOSS in education.

This group would also have alliances with like minded European groups.
Let us build a true e-governance momentum in India and other developing nations.

http://nisg.wordpress.com/2006/06/29/equity-participation-in-the-national-institute-for-smart-government-nisg-on-march-24-2005/

NKC panel unveils blueprint for e-governance , NISG has not done anything in eGovernance to show far !!

Knowledge panel unveils blueprint for

 e-governance

By Indo Asian News Service

Bangalore, May 8 (IANS) The National Knowledge Commission (NKC), set up by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh last year, Monday came out with a slew of recommendations to usher in e-governance for improving delivery of public services and providing efficient and transparent administration.

‘The game plan is to leave behind the legacy of the British raj, which has been perfected by the Indian bureaucracy, with a plethora of new layers and silos, each working within departmental boundaries and pet-priorities,’ said NKC chairman Sam Pitroda.

Releasing the recommendations after a three-day brain-storming sessions here on e-governance efforts at the central and state levels, Pitroda told reporters here that a special group, under the chairmanship of Nandan Nilekani, a member of the panel and Infosys CEO, was formed to study e-governance.

‘The recommendations have been given to the prime minister for implementation. The prime minister has responded positively. We have also advised the government to set up a high-level committee or inter-ministerial group to monitor their implementation in a time-bound manner,’ Pitroda said.

The eight-member panel, consisting of Pushpa Bhargava, Deepak Nayyar, Ashok Ganguly, Jayati Gosh, Andre Beteille, Pratap Bhanu Mehta and Nilekani, prepared a detailed report with inputs from the planning commission, the ministry of communication and information technology (IT) and the administrative reforms commission.

‘The NKC recognises e-governance is more an opportunity for administrative reforms than merely about electronics, IT and infrastructure. The recommendations pertain to processes and standards, infrastructure and organisation,’ Pitroda pointed out.

Highlighting some of the recommendations, he said the panel envisaged an upfront investment of 50-70 billion ($1.1-1.5 billion) in introducing e-governance across the country.

Though a couple of state governments have already launched e-governance projects, while others are in the process of implementing their own projects, the panel favoured aligning them with the national e-governance programme recommended by it for seamless integration and inter-operability.

‘The objectives of e-governance are: to reduce transaction costs and time, improve reach and quality of public services, increase transparency of government functioning and empower citizens, re-engineer processes to increase efficiency and productivity, and ensure the right people get the benefits,’ the NKC report stressed.

Advocating a central organization with structures to operate in mission mode, with full autonomy and accountability, the panel said organizational issues related to re-engineering government processes with strong committed leadership, pre-defined deliverables, measurable milestones and periodic monitoring needed to be addressed in order to implement national e-governance programme within the next three-five years.

On evolving common standards, Nilekani said it was crtitical to develop and enforce citizen/business entitlement standards uniformly across all states and central ministries and functions, spanning voting, taxes, certificates, financial products, law-enforcement and welfare for individuals, properties of land, institutions, businesses, etc.

For implementing the national e-governance programme, the NKC has recommended a nationwide secure broadband infrastructure and associated hardware, software and hosting facilities, with easy access at all levels.

The panel also favoured use of open source for software implementation and standards, wherever possible, keeping in view its advantages such as cost-effective solutions, greater scalability and reduce delays caused by repeat tendering.

Copyright Indo-Asian News Service

EQUITY PARTICIPATION IN THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR SMART GOVERNMENT “NISG” on March 24, 2005

— In India-egov@yahoogroups.com, “Sameer Sachdeva”
<sachdeva_sameer@y…> wrote:
>
>
> Thursday, March 24, 2005
> Cabinet
>
>
> EQUITY PARTICIPATION IN THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR SMART
GOVERNMENT
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> 16:36 IST

The Union Cabinet today approved the establishment of the National Institute for Smart Government (NISG) as a Section 25 not-for- profit Company with equity of 49 per cent by government and 51 per cent by the private sector.

> The Cabinet also approved the Contribution of Equity of Rs. One crore each by the Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances and the Department of Information Technology.

Thus, the total Central Government Equity would be of Rs.2 crore.

regards,

Sameer

National institute of SMART Government “NISG” – Online Documents – Back STATUS REPORT from 2001 from Sameer Sachdev before his EMPLOYMENT with NISG.

From: “Sameer Sachdeva” <sachdeva_sameer@…>
Date: Thu Mar 24, 2005  6:30 am
Subject: Re: Sh. Umashankar Concerns for NISG (india-egov effect)

Dear Umashankarji,

Please find a status note available on the website of DARPG

http://darpg.nic.in/Content/onlinedoc29.asp?slno=32

Online Documents

National institute of SMART Government

Back STATUS REPORT

Setting up of the National Institute of Smart Government was one of
the 108 recommendations made by the National Task Force on
Information Technology and Software development. Out of these 108
recommendations, Ministry of Personnel was required to process 8
recommendations and Recommendation No 97 related to the proposal for
setting up of the National Institute of Smart Government. A reference
was also received from Govt of Andhra Pradesh that they are also
working on giving shape to the concept of precisely such an institute.

Government of India provided support to the Government of Andhra
Pradesh for preparation of a project report on the feasibility of
setting up the institute. This feasibility report on NISG, prepared
by a consultant Dr. N Janardhan engaged by the Government of Andhra
Pradesh was received in January 2000. The Feasibility report
envisaged an investment in excess of Rs 145 crores. In absolute terms
the suggestion inter alia implied an investment of Rs 50 crores by
the Departments of Government of India, Rs 10 crores by the
Government of Andhra Pradesh and Rs 50 crores by the NASSCOM as
permanent promoters. However in the discussions that followed, it
came to light that NASSCOM would not be in a position to make
investments to the tune of Rs 50 crores.

A meeting was taken by the Secretary to the Prime Minister on 10th
February, 2000 to discuss issues relating to setting up of the
institute. It was decided to examine the possibility of setting up
the proposed institution as part of an existing Institute in
collaboration with the private sector. Accordingly, NASSCOM was
approached to prepare the project proposal. NASSSCOM had submitted a
Concept Paper on 14th March 2001.

The matter was placed before the High Powered Committee chaired by
the Cabinet Secretary in its meeting on 12th April 2001. The High
Powered Committee, decided that the Executive Committee should go
into the basic issues of the setting up of the National Institute of
e-Governance in the light of proposal received from NASSCOM,
recommendations made by the Expert Group on the Government Portal
headed by Sh Subas Pani, and the views of the Ministry of Information
Technology.

The Executive Committee in its meeting held on 18th April 2001
decided that the matter needed discussion with key stakeholders.
A meeting of the stakeholders was accordingly convened on 12th
June2001. It generally endorsed the Concept Paper received from
NASSCOM and also recommended that, taking various factors into
account, Hyderabad may be the preferred location of the NISG.
Subsequently, a Business Plan was also received from NASSCOM.

A meeting of the stakeholders was convened in the Prime Minister’s
Office on September 12, 2001 and again on January 18, 2002. Based
on the decision of the High powered Committee in its meeting held on
January 11, 2002 and subsequent discussions held in PMO on January
18, 2002 following action has so far been taken:

i. Orders appointing Shri R. Chandrasekar, Joint Secretary, DIT as
OSD for the project have been issued.
ii. An O.M. constituting the Search Committee for CEO of NISG has
also been issued.
iii. Action for registration of NISG as a Company under Section 25 of
the Companies Act, 1956 is being taken by DIT through NASSCOM.
iv. The preparation of EFC proposal has been initiated.

It is envisaged that the Institute will have Rs.10 Crores equity with
49:51 ratio of Government and non-government share. NASSCOM has
tentatively agreed to invest Rs 1 Crore. Provision of Rs.10 crores
have been made for NISG under the Xth Five Ytear Plan of the
Department of AR&PG. This amount is proposed to be disbursed to the
NISG by way of equity, grant and corpus fund. The Department of
Information technology proposes to provide a matching grant of Rs.10
crores in the same proportion. The Government of Andhra Pradesh has
agreed to provide Rs.1 crore towards equity and land to the tune of 4
acres.

In the meeting of the HPC held on March 26, 2002, a presentation
was made by Shri R.Chandrashekar about the detailed road map for NISG.

All actions necessary for the setting up of NISG are currently
underway. Name availability of “National Institute of SMART
Government” has been confirmed. Memorandum and Articles of
Association of the Company as private section 25 not-for-profit
company have been prepared and signed by the initial promoters,
namely, Department of IT, Department of Administrative Reforms & PG,
Government of India and NASSCOM. The formal application for
registration of company at Hyderabad has been filed with the Regional
Director, Companies at Chennai and the Registrar of Companies (ROC),
Hyderabad on 13 and 14 May 2002, respectively. The necessary action
for selection of Chief Executive Officer for the Institute is also
underway. Department of Information Technology has released Rs 1.0
Crore to NASSCOM towards their share of equity and for pre-operative
expenses. Action has also been initiated with the Government of Andra
Pradesh for release of their contribution towards the equity of NISG
and for formal handing over of the Officer space at IIIT Hyderabad to
NISG.

Secretary Personnel has been nominated as one of the promoter
Directors

regards,

Sameer

When the foundation is weak the building will fall. Says Sameer Sachdev on NISG, this is before EMPLOYMENT into NISG. Shows that eGovernance of INDIA will fall under NISG.

From: “Sameer Sachdeva” <sachdeva_sameer@…>
Date: Thu Mar 24, 2005  6:30 am
Subject: Re: Sh. Umashankar Concerns for NISG (india-egov effect)

Dear Umashankarji,

Please find a status note available on the website of DARPG

http://darpg.nic.in/Content/onlinedoc29.asp?slno=32

It clearly indicates the partnership of each stakeholder and reasons why it had been reduced.This is the truth of Public Private Partnership across the country. NISG is an example where a 50 Crore / 50 Crore partnership reduces to 1 crore each.

In such circumstances why NASSCOM alone should partner ?

Why not MAIT ? FICCI ? CII ? UNDP ? DFID ? World Bank ? Infodev ? CIDA ? or any other agency who are ready to pump in more money for Public Private partnership.

And it is therefore that I always suggest that let NIC take initiative.

Let e-Governance like Governance remain with Government.

When the foundation is weak the building will fall.

Looking for your feedback.regards,Sameer

NISG Authorized and paid up share capital – NISG how it was conceived and started. Changed day by day the Board of Directors of NISG as things moved on in NISG and problems faced by NSIG.

From: “Sameer Sachdeva” <sachdeva_sameer@…>
Date: Thu Mar 24, 2005  7:14 am
Subject: Authorized and paid up share capital

Share Capital

(4) The Authorised Share Capital of the Company shall be Rupees
Twenty Five crores and be divided into Twenty Five Lakh shares of
Rupees One Hundred each will power to increase or reduce such capital.

(5) The paid up share capital shall be owned by the following
Government and non-Government entities. It is clearly understood
that the percentage of holding mentioned against each entity
hereunder shall not ordinarily exceed the specific percentage against
their respective names and in any case shall not exceed twenty four
(24) percent. However, it shall be open for such entities to take
lesser percentage, if they so wish.

Name of entities Percentage of
paid capital
Not exceeding

Group – A

Government of India
Department of Administrative
Reforms and Public Grievances 10

Ministry of Communications and
Information Technology 10

State Govt. of Andhra Pradesh 10
Other States 9
Other Central Govt. Ministries/Department/
Agencies/Organisations 5
Local Bodies 5

Group – B

NASSCOM 10

Industry Associations 10

Civil Society 10

Financial Institutions 10

Others 11
Total 100

Further, at any point of time, the total shareholding of Entities /
Institutions / Organisations, Central and State Government as
included in Group – A, would not in any case exceed Forty Nine (49)
percent of overall paid up capital of the company.

“MCA 21″ is a mockery of e-governance. NISG takes pride in this “MCA 21″ ! It is WASTE of MONEY for INDIA and to Citizens of INDIA

Sam Pitroda is right as always!!

The present e-gov program of the government under the ministry of company affairs called “mca 21″ is a mockery of e-governance.

All the old processes and practices remain, only the physical filing is replaced with electronic filing. the ministry offices still continue to handle voluminous documents, people still need to make umpteen visits to the government offices and the processes are more delayed than before.

The e-governance system as being contemplated now is a sham.

Did Srivatsa Krishna, IAS employee working in World Bank got INFORMATION from CEO of NISG ? or eGovernance Jt. Secretary Mr. R. Chandrashekar ?

So far Mr. Srivatsa Krishna has not responded to any emails or to paper reporting of DATAQUEST on his article supporting Mr. J. Sathyanaraya, CEO of NISG and Mr. R. Chandrshekar, Egovernance Jt. Secretary of GOI.

Mr. Srivatsa Krishna called these TWO individuals as TWO iCons of eGovernance. We do not know how much drinks Mr. Srivatsa Krishna had when writing like TWO iCons of eGovernance.

How much Mr. Srivatsa Krishna got paid or got any favours from these TWO individulas, we do not know that.