With reference to E Samiksha consider the following statements 1 It is an online monitoring an...........

Governance Issues E-Governance

With reference to E-Samiksha, consider the following statements:

1. It is an online monitoring and compliance mechanism developed by Cabinet Secretariat.

2. It is used for tracking the progress on projects & policy initiatives by Prime Minister on a real-time basis.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation: E-Samiksha

Statement 1 is correct:E-Samiksha is an online monitoring and compliance mechanism developed by Cabinet secretariat with technical help from National Informatics Centre.
Statement 2 is correct: It is used for tracking the progress on projects & policy initiatives and follow up actions of various ministries by cabinet secretary and Prime Minister on a realtime basis.
An E-Patrachar facility has been launched which sends meeting notices and agendas, circulars, letters, etc. through e-mail and SMS, thus promoting the maxim of ‘Minimum Government and Maximum governance’.
E-Samiksha portal is designed to enhance effi ciency, bring transparency, increase accountability, and improve the communication between Government to Government, Business to Government and vice versa.