e-Governance in Karnataka: An introduction

The document summarizes several e-governance projects undertaken by Comat Technologies in Karnataka, India, including the Bhoomi rural land records system and Nemmadi rural information telecentre projects. It discusses how the Bhoomi project computerized over 1200 existing land tenure systems in Karnataka into a standardized system of 256 types to create transparency and reduce corruption. It also describes how the Nemmadi project set up 800 telecentres across 27 districts and 177 taluks in rural areas using various technologies to expand access to information for rural citizens and provide government and private services.