Chhattisgarh bags National e-Governance Award 2014-15

RAIPUR; Chhattisgarh government has been selected for the prestigious National e-Governance Award (GOLD) 2014-15 for innovative use of geographic information technology.

State's 'Geographic Information System' project, implemented through its IT agency Chhattisgarh Infotech and Biotech Promotion Society (CHiPS) has bagged the National e- Governance Award (GOLD), Principal Secretary, Information Technology Department, Aman Kumar Singh said today.

The award will be given under the category 'Innovative use of GIS Technology in e-Governance' at the 18th National Conference on e-Governance in Gandhinagar on January 30, he added.

The award carries a certificate for the project and one certificate to each team member along with a cash prize of Rs 2 lakh.

Chief Minister and minister in-charge for IT Raman Singh has congratulated the officials of the department and emphasised that with the use of IT, government services will be provided at the citizen's doorstep in a transparent manner.

In last one year, a GIS based web application has been developed for PWD department and plotting and mapping of school in villages to be covered under Rajiv Gandhi Shiksha Mission has also been done.

Besides, GIS Based web application for plotting and mapping of transmission lines and substation of state's power company and many other tasks have been done under the project, he said.