National Awards for e-Governance (NAeG) Context: The National Awards for e-Governance (NAeG) are presented annually to recognize excellence in the implementation of e-Governance initiatives. 17 Projects/ Initiatives selected for the National Awards for e-Governance 2026 across 7 Award categories. About National Awards for e-Governance The National Awards for e-Governance aim to encourage and honour outstanding e-Governance initiatives. They were established in 2003 by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG). The awards are open to Central and State government bodies, Union Territories, districts, local authorities, public sector undertakings, and academic or research institutions. Winners receive a trophy, a certificate, and a cash prize of ₹10 lakh for gold awards and ₹5 lakh for silver awards. Major Award-Winning Projects Agri Stack – Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare e-Jagriti – Ministry of Consumer Affairs Mahakumbh 2025 – Prayagraj Mela Authority, Uttar Pradesh Blood Bag Traceability & Citizen Interaction Portal – K-DISC, Kerala AI-enabled Clinical Decision Support System in eSanjeevani – Ministry of Health & Family Welfare District Court Case Management System (DCMS) – High Court of Kerala ICMR-MINDS – Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Security Product for Threat Intel Distribution and DNS Filtering Service – Space Applications Centre, ISRO E-Nagar Palika with Cyber Security – Madhya Pradesh Integrated Cyber Security Framework for Digital Banking Ecosystem – Bank of Baroda Grassroots & Local Governance Awardees E-Aarogya Dhamni – Zilla Parishad, Nandurbar, Maharashtra Pune 360 – Pune Municipal Corporation, Maharashtra Kadepur Gram Panchayat – Sangli District, Maharashtra Bijoy Nagar Gram Panchayat – West Tripura District, Tripura TRINETRA AI-based Video Surveillance System – Mahakaleshwar Temple Trust, Ujjain Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) – Ministry of Panchayati Raj Award Benefits Gold Award: Trophy + Certificate + ₹10 lakh incentive Silver Award: Trophy + Certificate + ₹5 lakh incentive Incentives are to be used…
