Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 15: Department of Administrative Reforms has selected Jammu and Kashmir for National Award e-Governance 2014-15 for Best District Level Initiative in the country. The award will be shared by Deputy Commissioner Kathua Dr. Shahid Iqbal Choudhary and Assistant Commissioner Development, Reasi, Joginder Singh Rai for project e-Panchayat launched for strengthening of 147 Panchayats in 2013-14. Awards will be presented during 18th National Conference on e-Governance to be held at Gandhinagar, Gujarat on January 30-31, 2015. Project e-Panchayat was shortlisted among 53 nominees for spot study which was done by PriceWater Coopers Ltd and officers of Department of Administrative Reforms, PMO in November-December 2014 followed by presentation by 9 finalists at New Delhi on December 22nd, 2014. The awards are cleared by jury headed by Secretary Administrative Reforms and conferred after approval of Prime Minister who heads Ministry of Personnel, Department of Administrative Reforms. J&K state has bagged the awards first time in 18 years since institution of awards in 1997. |
