Why did the CSC, passport seva and e-biz projects get delayed?
Most delays haven’t been caused by technology per se. If a project is somewhat delayed but remains on track, it may be a cause for concern but not undue alarm. Is there an issue with the PPP model? 3i Infotech and Comat Technologies have withdrawn from the CSC project, for example. I don’t think the PPP model is the issue. The fact that 3i and Comat moved out of this business indicates that either they were not fully prepared or they misread the market. In PPP, there is a certain business risk and each company and each organisation has to make a calculated assessment of this risk. During the course of CSC bidding, players bid pretty aggressively. Perhaps they misread the business potential. But 3i and Comat account for a small fraction of the total CSCs and there are other players who can take over these CSCs and provide the support. The parliamentary committee on IT has raised serious concerns over the delay in the passport seva project. What is the status of the project? I am not awa
