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With inspiration from world leaders.and aspirations in e-governance of Andhra Pradesh's present Chief Minister as the backdrop, the author discusses the 8-point approach prescribed by John P. Kotter for success in grainful utilization of IT in e-governance, followed by a delineation on two indispensable components of e-governance, i.e., automation of administrative processes and creation or strengthening of institutional infrastmcture. He then presents achievements of Andhra Pradesh Government in e-governance in the form of investments in laying of state-wide optic fibre and digital networks; plans for international.gateway•landings in the state, state-wide wireless communication network, etc. ; setting up of institution for IT educatin; launching multiple IT-based activities through programmes like CARD, TWiNS, FAST, GJS, etc., under its 'SMART' government programme; and efforts for establishing public~private partnerships• to take Andhra Pradesh on fast track of e-governance.1 The term 'e-government', however, confuses the goal with the methods to reach it. The goal should be good government rather than e-government, and information technology should only be a means and not an end in achieving this goal. It is for this reason that the Government of Andhra Pradesh considers i.ts objective to be not 'e-government' but 'SMART' government. SMART being the acronym for Simple, Moral , Accountable, Responsive and Transparent, elements that capture the essence of good government. For purposes of this article, however, we will use e-government and SMART government interchangeably.~The next revolution-"A Survey of Government and the Internet",

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