The government is the biggest producer of information and efficient management of the vast amount of data available within the government departments is of utmost importance. Due to the advent of information and communication technology (ICT), the e-government applications are being implemented to improve government functioning by exploiting ICT potential. In order to meet government data needs, the databases need to be designed conforming to standard database design principles. This research paper attempts to study the structure of existing databases used in the government departments as e-government applications. The study reveals the extent of adherence to the most basic parameters while designing the database keeping in view the long term sustainability of e-government applications.