Inception of E-Governance Initiatives in India: A Journey towards Good Governance

India is passing through a stage, where huge changes are taking place both in the business sector as well as in government sector. New prospects of growth and prosperity are opening up and tremendous opportunities are unfolding from which business world as well as governments can benefit. The role of knowledge is crucial in coping up with the rising demands and expectations of the people. Governance issues are multifaceted and simple to get incorrect, but EGovernment success depends on getting them right. E governance is one of the important tools which brought a revolution in leadership, organizational structure, quality of services, transparency and accountability process of governance. Constitution of National knowledge commission is one the serious step in transforming India into global knowledge nucleus. The study throws light on initiatives of E Government and assesses its impact on society across the country. The paper points out various gaps hindering implementation of E-Governance and provides a range of remedies to overcome problems faced in process of EGovernment.