Uttarakhand: Dhami launched Information and Communication Technology enabled services, also launched Digital Uttarakhand app, said- encroachment will be monitored through web based application

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday launched Information and Communication Technology enabled services at Mukhya Sevak Sadan located at Chief Minister Camp Office. These include inauguration of Digital Uttarakhand App, inauguration of 66 websites based on Secure, Scalable and Accessible (S3Waas) platform, inauguration of GIS based web app developed for real time tracking of garbage collection vehicles in urban areas, launch of AI application innovation in 1905 CM Helpline operated for public convenience and launch of web based application for monitoring encroachment.

Chief Minister Announcements –

1- To face the challenges of future, a next-generation data center will be set up in the state, under which a separate mechanism will also be created for disaster recovery.

2- “AI Mission” will be started in the state soon to face the challenges of future, which will be developed as “Center of Excellence”.

3- Taking forward the concept of good governance, next-generation remote sensing and drone application center will be developed in the state.

4- The government will make efforts to establish a special IT cadre in the state.

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that the state government is working on the mantra of “Hill to Hi-Tech” so that Uttarakhand, along with being a beautiful hill state, progresses as a technically proficient state. Today, 5 important initiatives related to information technology have been started in the state. All these innovations will make the governance system better as well as bring speed and transparency in various services. He said that technology and innovation have expanded through the Digital India campaign under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The state government is also making continuous efforts to realize his dream of ‘Digital India’. Through the “Digital Uttarakhand” app, people will be able to avail many government services sitting at home. Now people will not need to visit government offices. This app will be helpful in realizing the Prime Minister’s mantra of ‘Minimum Government – Maximum Governance’. This will help in making government services integrated, simple and accessible and monitoring of various activities will also be easy.

The Chief Minister said that 66 new government websites based on S3Waas platform will make departmental information available to the public in a safe, quick and transparent manner. GIS based web app will do real-time monitoring of garbage collection vehicles in urban areas. For the prevention of encroachment, any citizen will be able to upload a picture or video of encroachment through a web-based app, on which the concerned department will immediately investigate and ensure action. This entire process can be tracked online. He said that 1905 CM Helpline is an important medium of communication between the citizens of the state and the government. In this service also, auto-categorization of complaints, quick resolution and follow-up monitoring will be done even better with AI based facilities.

The Chief Minister said that works like online education, e-health service and land records digitization are being given special priority in the state. Efforts are being made to provide the benefits of many government services to the people at home through e-district portal and CM dashboard. Smart classrooms and e-learning platforms are also being expanded for the students. Work is also being done to provide advice of expert doctors at home to the citizens of remote areas through telemedicine and e-Sanjeevani services. 886 services are being made available online through the “Apni Sarkar” portal. Telecommunication connectivity has reached about 95 percent of the villages of the state.

On this occasion, MLA Khajan Das, Principal Secretary L. Fanai, Secretary Nitesh Jha, Dr. Ranjit Kumar Sinha, Dr. Pankaj Kumar Pandey, Neeraj Kherwal, Dr. V. Shanmugam, Sridhar Babu Adanki, Director General U-COST Prof. Durgesh Pant, Director IT Gaurav Kumar (virtual medium), Municipal Commissioner Dehradun Mrs. Namami Bansal, Additional Secretaries and Heads of Departments of the concerned departments were present.