Department of Information Technology

Target Code	Target Name	Year of Imp.	Status	Remarks
Action 122, ICT systems capability, compatability, & connectivity study Remark: Geog profile Information System, Budget Accounting System, Shiyog System are some of the systems identified that would be deployed in Dzongkhag LAN. However, the existing tele-communications does not support few Dzongkhags to have leased lines. Telecom is upgrading their infrastructure
122.1	Conduct study on the existing ICT systems	Jan. 06	Completed
122.2	Conduct study on the existing and planned telecommunication facilities in close consultation with BICMA as directed by Ministry	Feb. 06	Completed
122.3	Analyse the data collected from the study	April 06	Not started
122.4	Prepare a report based on the analysis along with possible solutions	May 06	Not started
122.5	Report submit to Ministry for further review, publish and distribution	Jan. 06	Not started
Action 88, Establish a high level body for coordinating e-governance development Remark: The Ministry waited for the involvement of NIC Delhi, to draw the e-governance action plan which would also chapter on the formation of e-governance body with clear roles and responsibilities. Since this has not been forth coming, we will now go ahead with the institution of the national body and will be submitted in June 2006.
88.1	Development of proposal for constitution of high level e-governance body (submission of proposal to Minister and incorporation of feedbacks)	Feb. 06	Completed
88.2	Approval of proposal by CCM through MoIC	April 06	Not started
88.3	Constitution of e-governance body	May 06	Not started
88.4	Establishment of e-governance working group	June 06	Not started
88.5	Coordination, evaluation, monitoring, and quality assurance of e-governance implementation in the country	July 06	Not started
Action 209, Implementation of Bhutan ICT Policy and Strategies (BIPS)
209.1	Establish policies on information sharing among agencies	2006	Not started	Submitted to CCM
209.2	Establish policies on ICT security	2006	Not started	Digital signatures being established and ITU has fielded 1st mission in June 2006. Digital signature will be operational by Dec 2006. In addition a general policy on improving security of network will be formulated and submitted to govt. by Dec. 2006
209.3	Establish policies on use of free and open source software	2006	Not started	Draft under review
209.4	Introduce e-gazette as official RGoB publication of record	2007	Not started
209.5	Establish system for online citizen polling on Government policies and issues		Completed	The system has been incorporated in government portal
209.6	Establish multipurpose Tele centre in every geogs	2010	Not started	Establishment of ateast 30 centres initiated. Necessary equipments have been purchased and baseline survey will start by end of June. by end of August 2006, we will have atleast 30 tele-centres established.
209.7	Explore ways of reducing cost of hardware and software	2006	Not started	Local Assembled computers identified as one startegy. However the quality needs to be assured. A set of guidelines has been drafted and are being implemented.
209.8	Explore use and adoption of open source software for use in schools	2006	Not started	Promotion of FOSS is being pursued with Dzongkha Linux being developed in FOSS. However this will take 3-5 years to pick up.
209.9	Conduct a national awareness - raising campaign		Ongoing	Being done through BBS, Kuensel
209.10	Develop and incorporate UNICODE based Dzongkha computing into atleast one operating system	2006	Not started	Dzongkha Linux has been launched on June 2nd and training for the key dzongkha user will start from July.
209.11	Encourage the creation of Bhutanese web content		Ongoing	Almost all govt. agencies have websites. In addition, DIT has developed 20 districts websites and Bhuatn Portal all containing Bhutanese contents. Dzongkha Linux now facilitates the creation of web contents in Dzongkha too.
209.12	Establish data interoperability standards	2006	Not started	Study is under way. A local consultant is being fielded to formulate data standards and will be completed by August 2006.
209.13	Establish automated system for dealing with citizen complaints and inqueries	2010	Not started
209.14	Identify common usage applications	2005	Completed
209.15	Establish vendor certification guidelines to certify and improve the skills of local ICT companies	2005	Ongoing	Due for completion on July 2006
209.16	Conduct a base line survey of current ICT outsourcing practices	2005	Completed
209.17	Ensure awareness and capability to conduct outsourcing by conducting business fairs and workshops on ICT outsourcing for industry and RGoB	2006	Not started	No budget to carry out this activity and postponed to 2007
209.18	Development of ICT HRD Master Plan	Dec. 06	Not started	No budget and looking for fund
209.19	Coordination, development, and publication of ICT Annual report	June 07	Ongoing	Compilation going on
209.20	Innovative promotion of ICT in the country	Dec. 07	Not started
209.21	Proposal to promote public-private partnership initiatives in ICT promotion in the country	May 06	Ongoing	One such example is the proposed establishment of call centres and medical transcripts.
Action 211, Creation of ICT awareness among decision makers, politicians, and other senior officials through workshops, seminars and other pertinent mechanisms
211.1	e-Governance showcasing for decision-makers implemented	Aug. 06	Completed	All government secretaries have been on study tour to India specifically to study the e-governance applications
211.2	ICT and e-Governance talks by experts for decision makers (atleast 3 talks held)	Nov. 06	Not started
211.3	hands on training on ICT for decision makers	Oct. 06	Not started
Action 214, Support establishment of call centres and BPOs Remark: A total of four contact centres including medical transcript centre is in pipeline to be established. Most of the ground works for these establishments are in place.
214.1	In collaboration with PPD and MTI, develop a proposal that best creates a conducive environment for establishment of such ICT business	June 06	Not started
214.2	Establishment and development of necessary strategic support mechanisms	Aug. 06	Ongoing	A total of four contact centres including medical transcript centre is in pipeline to be established. Most of the ground works for these establishments are in place.
214.3	Implementation of call centres and BPOs in the country	Dec. 06	Ongoing
Action 210, Strengthen DIT Remark: A draft concept paper for establishment of RC completed
210.1	Concept on regional centres developed as per directives receive from Ministry of incorporating additional mandates as specified	March 06	Completed
210.2	Concept for regional centres approved	July 06	Completed	A draft concept paper for establishment of RC completed.
210.3	Conduct analysis for Regional Centres, identify location and HR requirements	Oct. 06	Not started
210.4	First Regional Centre established	Jan. 07	Completed
210.5	Second Regional Centres established	July 07	Not started
Action 216, Government-wide procurement
216.1	Procedures for e-procurement finalized- hiring of consultants, analysis of govt. procurement system completed, procedures for e-procurement developed and work flow approved.	Oct. 06	Not started	Submitted the project to World Bank and GOI. Whichever comes first will be taken for the implementation of this activity. However since the offer has not come, it is difficult to provide the time line.
216.2	e-procurement system developed	Jan. 07	Not started
216.3	e-procurement system implemented in all Government Agencies	July 07	Not started
Action 213, BTNIC should be independent of any service provider. MoIC should transfer its administration to an agency other than BTL-BICMA and DIT
213.1	Study policies, procedures and requirements for Operation and management of BTNIC through wider study on IANA, ICANN, and APNIC (Asia Pacific Network Information Centre)	April 06	Completed	Policies, procedures, practices of wider studies on IANA, ICANN and APNIC completed
213.2	Write a proposal based on the findings for transfer of BTNIC from Druknet to BICMA or DIT	June 06	Not started	The transfer of BTNIC is not straight forward case. It involves lot of resources in terms of meeting the UP link cost (via satellite) which right now is being born by BT. However a committe to work on the transfer strategy has been established.
213.3	Present the proposal to Management on the possible options, impacts, merits, and demerits with due provision for feed backs and suggestions.	July 06	Not started
213.4	Proposal approved by the Ministry	August 06	Not started
213.5	Prepare infrastructure and identify focal person to manage the BTNIC	August 06	Not started
213.6	Set up and install BTNIC databases, websites, accessibility etc	Oct. 06	Not started
213.7	Transitioned and Operationalized the BTNIC	Dec. 06	Not started
Action 158, Establishing one window services
158.1	Meeting with stake holders coordinated	May 06	Not started
158.2	Applications identified	July 06	Not started
158.3	Technology platforms identified	August 06	Not started
158.4	Key technical professional identified	Oct. 06	Not started
158.5	Resource mobilised	Dec. 06	Not started
158.6	Sites identified	Feb. 07	Not started
158.7	Development initiated	April 07	Not started