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
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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