Gujarat conferred 4- national e-governance awards

Gandhinagar, 6 February 2014

Gujarat on having conferred as many as 4- national e-governance awards at a time than any other states across the country, Chief Minister Narednra Modi today congratulated state’s administration department, the team Gujarat and in particular, science and technology department for establishing e- governance network which achieved high repute in the fields of e-governance.

In the state cabinet meeting chaired by the Chief Minister today, it was outlined that Gujarat was the only state which bagged 4- national e-governance awards at a time out of a total of 16- national awards. This national e-governance conference was organized in Kochi-Kerala by Government of India.

The prestigious awards bagged by Gujarat include: 1. Effective Seismological Monitoring through e- Governance to save lives & Damage due to Earthquakes, 2. Investors Support System (ISS) Software, 3.GIS School Mapping-ensuring Access to Elementary Education and 4. Barcoded Ration Card& Biometric Food Coupon System for Effective &Efficient Service Delivery (Targeted Public Distribution System).

It is hereby indicated that till the date Gujarat has bagged 125 prestigious awards in the field of e-governance.