Considering the inadequate coverage of rural citizens by existing e-government projects, the rapid growth of mobile usage in rural India and the demonstrated success of a few projects that deliver information and transactional services through mobile phones, the paper argues for an expanded role...

The focus of this paper is on improving governance through the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in the delivery of services to the poor, i.e., improving efficiency, accountability, and transparency, and reducing bribery. A number of papers recognize the potential benefits...