Bellary District

:: About National Informatice Centre ::

National Informatics Centre (NIC) of the Department of Information Technology is providing network backbone and e-Governance support to Central Government, State Governments, UT Administrations, Districts and other Government bodies. It offers a wide range of ICT services including Nationwide Communication Network for decentralised planning, improvement in Government services and wider transparency of national and local Governments. NIC assists in implementing Information Technology Projects, in close collaboration with Central and State Governments, in the areas of (a) Centrally sponsored schemes and Central sector schemes, (b) State sector and State sponsored projects, and (c) District Administration sponsored projects. NIC endeavours to ensure that the latest technology in all areas of IT is available to its users.

National Informatics Centre, Bellary, a unit of Premier IT organisation of the country was established in the year 1988 with an aim to provide computerisation support to the local government system. The offices were set up in Zilla Panchayat Office Premises and District Magistrate's office. The initial task was to generate computer awareness among the local government officials and encourage them to use NICNET communication facility. NIC Bellary has come a long way since its inception. The district unit is involved in various computerisation Projects catering the needs of the District Administration, Zilla Panchayat and other state/central government departments.