IT INITIATIVES

The Information Technology (IT) initiatives and promoting of e-Governance activities was begun in the District Administration is from the inception of National Informatics Centre (NIC), collectorate, Coimbatore, started functioning from September 1988. During the Initial stage the foremost responsibility of this NIC centre was to create and spread of Informatics culture among the District officials of the District administration and in over all Computerisation of different administrative processes and procedures so that information for decision making is readily available at levels.

Some of the Government Departments/Sections which are computerised their daily activities are,

• District Revenue Department • District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) • Treasury Department • Registration Department • Transport Department • Civil Supplies Department • Municipal and Town Panchayat Department • Health and Family Welfare Department • Agricultural and Regulated Markets • District Social welfare Department • District Passport Cell • District Court Systems for Taluk Offices • Computerization of Land Records (Tamil NILAM) • Computerised Money Order Printing of Old Age Pension Scheme • Certificate Monitoring System • Payroll • Touch Screen Kiosk System Installed at Pollachi Taluk, Udumalpet, Tirupur and Palladam Training • Basic and advanced level Computer training given for Revenue, Panchayat Devlopment, Treasury, Registration, Agriculture, Health, Regulated Markets and Transport Department staffs The Collectorate is equipped with the following facilities : 1. Windows 2003 and Linux Servers 2. Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP and Windows 98 Client Systems 3. Remote Access Server and Dial-in access facility for Email and Internet 4. LAN Terminal Server 5. DirecWay4020 VSAT connectivity 6. Leased line connectivity and DAMA VSAT Video Conferencing Facility