This issue of eGov magazine brings to you the e-Governance initiatives taken in Jammu & Kashmir. The interviews and the articles carried in this issue provide a view of the thought process with which e-Governance is progressing in different departments. This special issue of eGov magazine serves as a catalyst for more e-Governance initiatives to be implemented in J&K.

EDITORIAL
Creating a “Real Khushal State” through e-Governance

SPECIAL ISSUE
e-Governance takes root in Jammu & Kashmir
Bipul Pathak, Commissioner/ Secretary, Science & Technology and Information Technology Department, Government of Jammu & Kashmir

IN PERSON
Peace and Prosperity Through IT
Feroz Ahmad Khan, Minister of State (Independent Charge) Information Technology, Science & Technology; Additional charge of School Education, Medical Education, Youth Services and Sports, Government of Jammu & Kashmir

e-Governance for better services to citizens
Suresh Kumar, Principal Secretary to Government, Home Department, Government of Jammu & Kashmir

e-Governance is for the people, by the people, of the people
Bipul Pathak,  Commissioner/ Secretary, Science & Technology and Information Technology Department, Government of Jammu & Kashmir

The Dream of Fully electrified J&K
Sheetal Nanda, Additional Secretary to Government, Power Development Department, Government of Jammu & Kashmir

Higher Education at High Altitudes
Krishan Ballabh, Agarwal Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, Government of Jammu & Kashmir

e-Governance in Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board
Navin K Choudhary, Principal Secretary to Hon’ble Governor of J&K; CEO of Amarnath Shrine Board & Vaishno Devi Shrine Board

Technology for Flawless Elections
Umang Narula, Chief Electoral Officer, Jammu & Kashmir

Moving towards a networked world
Vimal Wakhlu, Chairman & Managing Director, Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd

Networking Technologies for better e-Governance
Bimal Raj, CEO, Smartlink Network Systems Ltd

Harnessing Power of Rivers
Basharat Ahmad Dhar, Managing Director, Jammu & Kashmir State Power Development Corporation Limited (JKSPDCL)

Safeguarding the Natural Environment
Suresh Chugh, Additional PCCF/Director, Department of Ecology Environment and Remote Sensing, Government of Jammu & Kashmir

Digitisation of Land Records
Ajeet Kumar Sahu, Deputy Commissioner, Jammu

e-Governance at grassroots
Sushma Chauhan, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Jammu

GOOD GOVERNANCE
Technology as the enabler of Good Governance
Mohammad Iqbal Khanday, Chief Secretary, Government of Jammu & Kashmir

e-Governance How can we make it a Success?
Dara Singh Bali, Additional Chief Executive Officer, Jammu & Kashmir e-Governance Agency, Government of Jammu & Kashmir

IT initiatives of J&K state
Khem Raj, Financial Advisor/Chief Accounts Officer, Information Technology Department, Civil Secretariat / Treasurer, Jammu and Kashmir e-Governance Agency

SPECIAL FEATURE –  TRIMAX
Executing landmark projects for better e-Governance

INCLUSIVE GROWTH
Leapfrog into the Future

CLOUD & VIRTUALISATION
VMware in India
Balaji Rao, Director – Sales, VMware India & SAARC

SPECIAL FEATURE – VAKRANGEE
Aspiring to be a leader in e-Governance space

FOOD SECURITY
Transparency in Public Distribution System
Mohammed Abass Dar, Commissioner / Secretary to Government, Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir

MOBILE GOVERNANCE
Time for JK Pulse
Shafqat Bashir, Principal Consultant (Head SeMT), Government of Jammu & Kashmir

SSDG
Bringing government to the citizen’s doorstep
Munish Chandan, Senior Consultant, SeMT, Government of Jammu & Kashmir

SECURE GOV
Security Operations Centres (SOC)
Dalvinder Singh, Senior Consultant, SeMT, Government of Jammu & Kashmir

e-GOV INITIATIVES
JaKeGA – Improving Lives through e-Governance

Upcoming Projects from JaKeGA

e-Governance By National Informatics Centre (NIC), J&K

TRANSPORTATION
e-Governance Services at Regional Transport Offices in Jammu & Kashmir
Mehraj Ahmed Kakroo, Secretary to Government, Transport Department, Government of Jammu & Kashmir

SPECIAL FEATURE – COMTECH
Local Company with Global Vision
Sheikh Imtiaz Ahmad, CEO, Comtech Info Solutions Pvt Ltd & Comtech Institute of Technology

TOURISM
Sustainable Tourism
Atal Dalloo, Commissioner/Secretary to Government, Tourism Department, Government of Jammu & Kashmir

SPECIAL FEATURE – AMAN TECHNOLOGIES
A Few have the Courage to Take the Path Never Followed
Inderpal Singh, CEO, Aman Technologies

ART & SOCIETY
Art as a tool for Social Change
Balwant Thakur, Regional Director, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Ministry of External Affairs

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