Government of India’s three E-Governance awards to Gujarat

The government of India has selected three E-Governance projects of Gujarat for National e-governance awards.

The Chief Minister office’s Swagat(State Wide Attention on Grievances with Application of Technology) online has got Government of India’s Gold award.

Chief Minister has congratulated the staff of his office for winning this award. Swagat Online is active for last seven years. Till now 96% cases are solved successfully.

Two years back Taluka Swagat online programme was started which now receives more than 4000 cases of common people every month at Taluka level for quick solution. Based on this success a new Gram Swagat programme has been started from 1 February 2011. The programme has received 9,000 applications in only nine days. In whole country it is only Gujarat that has broadband internet connectivity in all 13968 Gram Panchayats. Swagat online had received Best Public Service award of United Nations last year.

Gujarat government has got silver medal for new achievements in water management sector for covering 1048 villages, 7.08 lakh hector land and 2.5 lakh farmers under watershed management scheme that is equipped with satellite GIS system.

Gujarat’s Rajkot Municipal Corporation has won Bronze medal for M Governance that involves 1 lakh SMS and collection of Rs. 320 crore taxes. Rajkot Municipal Corporation has open a 24/7 call centre for registration of complains. The RMC sent 55000 SMS to the people to give boost to vaccination drive.