<mods:mods version="3.3" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-3.xsd" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"><mods:titleInfo><mods:title>Rural E-seva, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh</mods:title></mods:titleInfo><mods:name type="personal"><mods:namePart type="given">G</mods:namePart><mods:namePart type="family">Dileepkumar</mods:namePart><mods:role><mods:roleTerm type="text">author</mods:roleTerm></mods:role></mods:name><mods:abstract>Rural E-seva, an administrative initiative in West Godavari district, is an example of how to&#13;
operationalize an ICT project using available funds, by involving multiple stakeholders,&#13;
including development of localized software with the help of students to minimize budgetary&#13;
constraints. Currently, the project appears to be financially sustainable thanks to payments and&#13;
non e-governance services. But the sustainability of e-governance in the long run is uncertain&#13;
and dependent on the enthusiasm of the District Collector. The study indicates that the&#13;
enthusiasm and support of government officials is vital for the success of e-governance and some&#13;
degree of reorganization, along with the digitization of the system, is helpful in sustaining egovernance.&#13;
The study also suggests that the development and financial sustainability of the&#13;
kiosk reflects the socio-economic conditions of the beneficiaries and the services being offered&#13;
in the kiosk. Offering more services demanded by citizens (mostly payments), along with other&#13;
e-governance services, can bring the citizens to the kiosk on a regular basis.</mods:abstract><mods:classification authority="lcc">Agriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics</mods:classification><mods:originInfo><mods:dateIssued encoding="iso8061">2005</mods:dateIssued></mods:originInfo><mods:originInfo><mods:publisher>IIITB</mods:publisher></mods:originInfo><mods:genre>Monograph</mods:genre></mods:mods>