Representational Image Guwahati : The World Bank is extending financial assistance to Manipur for promotion of digital skills and securing the foundations for digital government in the state. The Bank is providing $46 million for the Manipur Infotech eNabled Development Project , which will help the state to take advantage of digital technologies holistically to transform its economy and e-service delivery. The total cost of the project is $67.50 million. Sources said the Manipur government in its 2017 Industrial and Investment Policy has already identified IT and IT enabled services (ITeS) as “thrust areas” and Manipur Vision 2030 , which sets inclusive access to digital technology and its use in education, agriculture, to facilitate trade as key objectives. The government is especially keen on supporting digital economy development as one of the few possible pathways to create jobs and enable economic growth, given the challenges of climate change and the impacts on agriculture, limitations to the traditional growth-supporting sectors, and physical connectivity constraints in the medium term. “Manipur has remained constrained in employment generation and in entrepreneurial activity. This is due to limited private investment, geographical isolation due to weak physical and digital connectivity, and limited industrialization over the […]
World Bank to provide $46 mn to Manipur for digital transformation
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