Infosys Technologies has won a new e-governance project with the department of industrial policy

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and promotion (DIPP) under the ministry of commerce and industry, beating its peers such as TCS, Wipro and HCL.

Called the eBiz project, the contract is among the 27 central, state and integrated mission mode projects (MMPs) under the National E-Governance Plan (NEGP). The firm declined details on the size of the deal, but industry trackers say that it is worth about Rs 5,000 crore.

Infosys’ scope of work under this agreement includes designing and developing the eBiz platform, establishing the support IT infrastructure, implementing, maintaining and expanding the eBiz solution and services for the next 10 years.

Binod H R, senior vice-president and head-India business unit of Infosys, said this is a significant achievement. “Through this project, we will be partnering with the government of India to create better governance, transparency and ease of use for businesses in India,” he said.

Union minister of commerce and industry Anand Sharma said the ministry is taking this ambitious project to encourage and develop a conducive business environment in India.