Rajasthan
Block Chain Centre of Excellence to Be Set Up in State
- 29 Oct 2022
- 2 min read
Why in News?
On October 28, 2022, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot approved Rs 33.28 crore for setting up block chain centres of excellence with an aim to promote transparency and security in the field of e-governance in the state.
Key Points
- With the commitment of providing a safe and transparent e-governance to the people of the state, the Rajasthan government has made a financial provision of Rs. 33.28 crore for the next five years for the establishment of Block Chain Center of Excellence in the state.
- It is known that Ashok Gehlot has approved an expenditure of Rs. 4.24 crore in the current financial year.
- The Chief Minister said that an MoU will be signed with IIIT Kota to set up block chain centre of excellence and to get the services of technical experts. Under this, transparency and security will be promoted in integrated financial management system, electronic health records, Jan Aadhaar Resident Data Repository etc.
- It is noteworthy that in the budget for the year 2022-23, chief minister Ashoka had announced about the establishment of block chain center of excellence while expanding the Information Technology and Communication Department.
