Chattisgarh emerges as top performer in ‘Digital India Week’

Raipur: Chhattisgarh has been adjudged as the best performing state for its exemplary work in the field of information technology during the ‘Digital India Week 2015’.

“The state has secured first position for its performance during Digital India Week. The state will receive the award from communication and it minister Ravishankar Prasad on 28 December,” principal secretary, state’s electronics and information technology department Aman Kumar Singh said on Friday.

Within Chhattisgarh, the districts of Kondagaon, Koriya and Gariyaband were adjudged the best performers for their digital facilities and services to the people. Chhattisgarh was followed by Himachal Pradesh, bagging the second position in the tally and Meghalaya is at the third place.

Briefing about the achievements during Digital India Week observed from 1-7 July, Singh said, Chief minister Raman Singh had launched as many as 16 premium digital services, including the chief minister dash board portal, for people during that period.

Wi-Fi city scheme to ensure free high speed internet facility in public places, mobile app for e-district services, online facilities for five pension schemes for the social welfare department and six schemes for the revenue department, an integrated Chhattisgarh mobile app, Chhattisgarh campus connect portal, Lok Seva Kendra and Common Service Centres in villages were among the facilities started during the week, Aman Kumar Singh said.