g-Governance in India

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Abstract: g-Governance can be described as a geospatial plugin to e-Governance, acting as an extended module with the additional functionality of geospatial technology. The article explains the genesis and geospatial constituents that are required for the implementation of g-Governance in India.

The author is a Scientist at National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Hyderabad. dgb.isro@gmail.com