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CHAPTER XV INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN TEXTILES The emergence of a new order by the convergence of the Information
Technology with Communications has already begun to influence the
productivity, quality, management and efficiency of the industry. Ministry
had started various initiatives in 1997 to integrate IT in Textile Sector as
well as building in-house IT infrastructure for facilitating the process of
planning, monitoring and providing need based services to the sector. During
1999-2000 year, these initiatives were carried forward. Ministry enhanced its
citizen government interface considerably and strengthened its web site with
the latest information on policies, schemes and initiatives without
delay. National Informatics
Centre (NIC) has also been providing full-fledged technical support in
developing and maintaining the IT infrastructure, and introduced various
analytical tools and databases for usage at various levels of management.
Computerisation and
Information Infrastructure in the Ministry A Local Area Network (LAN) of 70 nodes extended up to section
level is already functional in the Ministry for sharing information on the
Intranet along with the facility of accessing Internet and email. Databases
on Industry like Cotton, Jute and Man Made Fibres are made available as
shared resources for day-to-day operation. This facilitates the exchange of information
within the Ministry and also with the other organisations including
international. Dedicated web site for the Ministry (http://texmin.nic.in) with
bilingual facility is being maintained by Ministry. Information on Acts,
Textiles policy -2000, Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme, Public Grievances,
Cotton Technology Mission, Performance Budget, and Audited Budget of Public
Sector Units is made available on the web site. New features like Web Guide,
Citizen Government Interface, and Textile Chat are added to enhance the
utility of web site. Initiatives are being made to provide dynamic web
queries, on-line submission of public forms etc in the existing web site. Various office automation packages like File Monitoring System,
Electronic Submission of leave application/tour programme and Monitoring
System for Public grievances are planned for implementation. To facilitate
the accessibility of circulars/office orders/notices within the Ministry
On-line Electronic Notice Board is set up on the Intranet. In-house Computer Training
Programme A basic level training program is organised by NIC for the
officials of the Ministry for the year 2000. Training programme provides an
exposure on various salient features of text processing, electronic
spreadsheet, mail, Internet, browsing etc. About 60% of the officials using
the computers in the Ministry are already trained. Implementation of Action
Plan of E-Governance Ministry is engaged in implementing the action plan of
E-Governance approved by High Powered Committee under the Chairmanship of
Cabinet Secretary. Already the Ministry has achieved nine of twelve point’s
minimum agenda on E-governance and the steps are initiated to achieve the
remaining points by the year-end. IT implementations in
other organisations In O/o Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), full-fledged LAN
has been laid with the capacity of 32 Nodes, providing individual workstation
for each Section with Internet and Email facility. Monitoring system on
Financial Assistance to various Schemes, NGO profile, DILLI HAAT is made
operational. Web site having
information on various schemes, its procedures, performance, etc. is
maintained along with the Ministry’ web site. In O/o Development Commissioner (Handlooms), workstations (10 in
Numbers) are set up and hooked on Local Area Network (LAN) along with NICNET
for accessing Internet and email facilities. These workstations are provided
to the officers of the level of Joint Development Commissioner and above. Web
site having information on various schemes, its procedures, performance, etc.
is maintained along with the Ministry’ web site. At present, out of
37 organisations under the Ministry, 31 organisations have E-mail facility
and 27 organisations have set up their own web site. This had facilitated the
exchange of information among the organisations. To ensure transparency in
day-to-day functioning of the office, concerned organisations have included
notices, bulletins, publications, events, policies, forms and applications in
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