National e-Governance Awards 2026: 16 Winners Named
Why in the news
The Centre announced the winners of the 29th edition of its e-governance awards, picking projects from central, state and local bodies.
Key facts
- Winners: 16 projects, of which 10 Gold and 6 Silver.
- Ceremony: 2 July 2026.
- Administered by: DARPG under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.
- Categories: seven, including a new Gram Panchayats category for grassroots digitisation.
- Theme: “Viksit Bharat 2047: AI-Enabled, Data-Driven and Secure Digital Governance”.
- History: annual awards since 1996-97.
| Winner | Recognised for |
|---|---|
| Agri Stack (Agriculture Ministry) | Finance-related data and disaster early warnings for farmers |
| e-Jagriti (Consumer Affairs Ministry) | Online consumer complaints on insurance, banking, housing, electricity, medical care and more |
| Prayagraj Mela Authority | e-governance during Mahakumbh 2025 |
| Kerala Development and Innovation Strategic Council | Blood bag traceability and citizen portal that eases donation |
| Union Health Ministry | AI-enabled clinical decision support in eSanjeevani |
| Kerala High Court | District court case management system |
Background on the winners
- Agri Stack: digital public infrastructure for agriculture under the Digital Agriculture Mission; three registries; aims at better subsidy targeting, disaster warning, credit and insurance, and market linkage.
- e-Jagriti: Department of Consumer Affairs portal for complaints to National, State and District consumer commissions; folds in older portals like CONFONET and edaakhil.
- Mahakumbh 2025: held in Prayagraj from 13 January to 26 February 2025; about 66 crore attendees over 45 days; tools included AI crowd management, digital lost-and-found, CCTV and drone monitoring, and QR-code ticketing.
- eSanjeevani: national telemedicine service from the Health Ministry, started 2019-20, with AB-HWC (provider-to-provider) and OPD (provider-to-patient) formats.
Exam angle
- Edition number: 29th; nodal agency: DARPG.
- Agri Stack’s three registries.
- Mahakumbh 2025 dates and venue.