DARPG launched the NeGW 2023-24

The Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG) has launched the monthly National e-Governance Webinar Series (NeGW 2023-24) from September 22, 2023 to disseminate / replicate award winning e-governance initiatives of India. NeGW 2023-24 is a monthly event, tentatively held on the third Friday of every month.

The 6^th National e-Governance Webinar under the theme “Excellence in adopting Emerging Technologies” was held .

The following awarded initiatives were presented in the sixth webinar:

• Shri. Narasimha Komar, Addl. DGP (Administration), Police Department, Government of Gujarat showcased Trinetra: Integrated Command and Control Center (i3C). The initiative has increased the capabilities of police to keep surveillance over criminal activities, post incident investigation, traffic management and enforcement with the help of an extensive camera network spread across the state, video analytical tools and a team of trained engineers.
• Dr. Dibyajyoti Chutia, Head GID, North Eastern Space Applications Centre, Umiam, Meghalaya, Department of Space, Government of India highlighted North Eastern Spatial Data Repository (NeSDR). The project acts as a hub for geospatial big analytics that brings the center’s massive computational capabilities to address a variety of high-impact societal issues including deforestation, disaster, disease, food security, water management, climate monitoring and environmental protection.

The webinar was chaired by Shri V Srinivas, Secretary, DARPG. He complemented the award-winning initiatives – Trinetra and NeSDR for harnessing the power of emerging technologies to enhance service delivery and bringing innovation in governance practices and recommended replication. The webinar was attended by 505 officials across the Nation including Principal Secretaries, AR Secretaries, IT Secretaries, of States/UTs, District Collectors, Police Departments, State Information Officers, academia from IITs/IIITs/NITs and other institutions.