Dated December 20, 2002
The Economic Times

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) plans to integrate the 'KAVERI' (Karnataka Valuation and E-Registration) eGovernance scheme for digitization of stamps and registration with the 'Bhoomi' electronic land records program.

C-DAC had completed the systems requirement study in August this year. It had been appointed as technical solution provider (TSP) for this program. KAVERI involves computerization of 220 sub-registrar offices across Karnataka.

The center is also involved in the computerization of land records in six cities of Karnataka. The projects at Bangalore and Mysore would be commissioned at the end of this month, while others in Mangalore, Hubli, Dharwad and Hubli would be inaugurated in March 2003.

C-DAC also plans to increase the head count at its Knowledge Park in Bangalore from the present strength of 160 engineers.

According to Shri. R.K. Arora, Executive Director C-DAC, the I-Grid project, with joint funding of Rs. 146 crore over five years from C-DAC and the Union Government, would initially cover cities such as Pune and Bangalore.