The present transport
system is characterized by road traffic congestion with
declining ambient air quality accompanied by a rising
trend in road accidents. The focus of all efforts need
to be on reducing congestion, improving air quality by
lower levels of vehicular pollution and enhancing road
safety while improving amenities for commuters.
The rapid advancements in the field
of Information, Communication and Entertainment Technologies
and the resultant explosive growth of the information
intensive services sector have radically changed the
world economic landscape. These changes have given
rise to a new society based on knowledge. This has
further resulted in the new avenues of development,
employment, productivity, efficiency, and enhanced
factors of economic growth.
Government
of Delhi recognises the enormous potential of the
IT and has decided to embark upon an ambitious journey
to herald the benefits of IT to the people of the
state.
It envisions
that by the year 2003, Delhi shall ave realised this
huge potential and, as a result, would emerge as a
premier cyber state in the country with its citizens
qualifying to be e-citizens.
