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The Electronic Delivery of Services Bill, 2011 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on December 27, 2011 by the Minister of HRD and Information Technology. The Bill was referred to the Standing Committee on Information Technology on January 5, 2012, which is expected to submit its report in April 2012.

The Bill provides that the central government, the state government and public authorities shall deliver all public services through electronic modes, except those that cannot be delivered electronically. The government may also notify other services which will not be delivered electronically. Services that can be delivered through electronic means include the receipt of forms and applications, the issue of licenses and permits, and receipt and payment of money, etc.

Public authorities are required to deliver services through electronic means within five years of the enactment of the Bill, which may be extended by a further three years.

The Bill provides that every public authority should publish the list of public services to be delivered electronically within 180 days of its enactment.

Every public authority is required to notify a Grievance Redressal Mechanism. Aggrieved persons can file complaints against an authority for failing to provide public services electronically or for deficiencies in the electronic delivery of services.

Any authority or officer failing to discharge duties relating to provisions in this Act, may be fined up to five thousand rupees. Wilful and persistent default carries a penalty up to ₹ 20,000.

Read The Electronic Delivery of Services Bill, 2011

• Information Technology Act, 2000
• Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules, 2004
• Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008
• Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Amendment Rules, 2009
• Note on Hardware for Secure Electronic Records and Secure Digital Signature
• Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules, 2009
• Notification for Designated Officer for Blocking for Access of Information by Public
• Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception, Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules, 2009
• Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011
• Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules, 2011
• Information Technology (Guidelines for Cyber Cafe) Rules, 2011
• Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules, 2011
• Information Technology Policy, Assam, 2009

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