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Himachal DDTG wins multiple national awards for e-Governance initiatives

Shimla, May 10 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday appreciated the Department of Digital Technologies and Governance (DDTG) for ensuring transparent, prompt and secure digital services to citizens, as the department received multiple national-level recognitions for its e-Governance initiatives.
The awards were presented to the Chief Minister by DDTG Secretary Ashish Singhmar and Director Dr. Nipun Jindal.
Among the key recognitions, the department's flagship initiative 'HimParivar' received the ET GovTech Award 2026 (Silver Winner) under the category of 'Best State-Level e-Governance Initiative' conferred by The Economic Times. The department's 'Survey Platform' also received the SKOCH Award 2025 from SKOCH Group for excellence in the e-Governance category.
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