The period for submitting pre-qualification, technical and financial proposals for the establishment of State Data Centres in India has closed.
The National e-Governance Plan (NEGP) of the Government of India has a clear focus on improving the delivery of government services to its populace. Towards this end, it has identified several Mission Mode Projects (MMPs) to be implemented both at the Central and State levels, as well as several other e-Governance services planned to be provided electronically, by the State governments to its citizens. NEGP recognizes that the creation of basic infrastructure by the States is essential and to achieve this end, State Wide Area Network (SWAN) and State Data Centre are proposed to be established in every State.
The Department of Information Technology (DIT), Government of India is the nodal department for the Data Centre Mission Mode Project for implementation across the country (29 States and 6 Union Territories). The Data Centre Scheme therefore proposes to establish a Data Centre at each State preferably at the State capital for which Policy Guidelines to support the various States/UTs in the country to establish State Data Centres have been formulated.
The DIT is expected to approve the proposals from consultants by end of the financial year, and it is anticipated to take about 12-15 months for the establishment of State Data Centers.