The union government has set a target of 100,000 village information and communication kiosks by the end of the current plan period (2006-07).

The union government has set a target of 100,000 village information T and communication kiosks by the end of the current plan period (2006-07). The government will provide assistance of around Rs 5 billion to the interested states. The state governments can utilise these funds and take the e-governance efforts up to the panchayat level. A draft paper prepared by the Department of Information Technology is waiting for final approval from the IT ministry.