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Role of E-Governance during covid

  • Intensive monitoring of Covid cases, contact tracing of positive cases, quarantine suspected people utilising Aarogya Setu application, and preparedness analysis of the covid-19 hospitals, was made possible because of e-facilities available with the administration.
  • Distribution of COVID-19 financial assistance to PMJDY beneficiaries via JAM.
  • Many apps like Mfine, Practo have come up for online consultation with doctors. 
  • So these e- facilities have made possible medical help to far-flung areas during covid.
  • Digital education became a boon in the face of pandemic and helped maintain the continuity of the education system.
  • The usage of Integrated Command and Control Centre, e-pass, artificial intelligence-enabled CCTV cameras, and e-office by district administration has helped them to contain the spread of covid 19 pandemic.
  • Emerging technology has made ‘work from home’ possible for people and earn a living during the lockdown.
  • Online delivery of groceries eased the lives of people during the lockdown.
  • Pandemic has given a push to e-commerce businesses like Myntra, Amazon, etc. thus helping India to accomplish the goal of a 5 trillion-dollar economy.
  • Pandemic has given a fillip to fintech companies and they have come up with new products. This will help in promoting financial inclusion.