Rajan Gupta (Author), Sunil K. Muttoo (Author), Saibal K. Pal (Author)

Abstract

Setup of tele-centre is the worldwide approach for the establishment of information and communication technology infrastructure in rural areas for the overall development of a country. It is a key resource under e-governance plan in any country, but a major problem with their location allocation is the sustainability. Tele-centre establishment require a suitable location to increase the beneficial effect to service seekers. In this research, multi-faceted problems faced by tele-centres are highlighted. This paper presents a comprehensive study on tele-centre’s location allocation problem and all the recent development in multi-facility location problem research area through more than 150 research papers from high ranked peer-reviewed journals. The research survey examines all the important parameters for the facility location problem and an objective function is also formulated for the same. Based on the survey literature, it is found that the new allocation methods based on meta-heuristic algorithms are emerging. This study would be a useful contribution in the field of location science, tele-centre location allocation and application of meta-heuristic algorithms in e-governance.

Keywords

tele-centres;location allocation;common service centres;rural kiosks;meta-heuristic algorithms;e-governance;geographical plane;

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Language: English
Year of publishing:
Typology: 1.02 - Review Article
Organization: UNG - University of Nova Gorica
UDC: 004
COBISS: 57956611 Link will open in a new window
ISSN: 1745-7653
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URN: URN:SI:UNG
Pages: str. 200-238
Volume: ǂVol. ǂ40
Issue: ǂno. ǂ2
Chronology: 2021
DOI: 10.1504/IJOR.2021.113503
ID: 12717684