Punjab Wide Area Network (PAWAN).....
 
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  1. State Wide Area Network (PAWAN). This Wide Area Network (WAN) is envisaged as the backbone network for data, voice and video communications throughout the State.  PAWAN would act as the vehicle for effective implementation of Electronic Governance (e-Governance) across the state. 

  2.  The National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) has identified various Mission Mode Projects, which are to be implemented in a phased manner over the next 3-4 years by the Line Ministries/Departments concerned at the Central and State level, as applicable, in addition to the various other e-Governance initiatives being taken by the respective States and Central Ministries. State Wide Area Network (PAWAN) has been identified as an element of the core infrastructure for supporting these e-Governance initiatives. The Government of Punjab views NeGP as a chance to take its e-Governance vision to greater heights. 

  3. PAWAN is expected to cater to the information communication requirements of the entire state government and its departments. Through implementing PAWAN, the GOP wishes to achieve the following:

  • Provide reliable, vertical and horizontal connectivity within the state administration to make the Government more productive.

  • Reduce communication cost.

  • Provide a secure backbone for encouraging electronic transactions.

  • Provide efficient service management

  • Strengthen Disaster Management Capacity.

  • Provide the Government agencies, the ability to leverage a robust infrastructure to provide a complete array of Government services and information.

  • Ensure that every citizen in the state has access to Government services and information whenever and wherever they need it.

  • Make services available in a cost-efficient manner, offering public constituencies’ equivalent access at an equivalent price, regardless of their location in the State of Punjab .

  • Move toward the provisioning of converged communication Services (voice, data and video) and the interconnection and interoperation of network platforms.

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