Activity Description: Drishtee is a unique socio-technological effort to create an information backbone in Indian villages. The objective of Drishtee is to create a sustainable model of rural distribution and promotion of consumer goods and basic services, and then replicate these information islands and interconnect them. Attempting to replicate the Gyandoot model nationwide, Drishtee (which means "vision") will provide market information to all Indian farmers, as well as create a Web-based citizen-government interface to provide public administration, education and healthcare services. It will also provide e-mail and chat-room services to help people connect to family and friends.