National Awards for e-Governance (NAeG) 2026: 17 Projects Selected

Key facts

• The Personnel Ministry announced the selection of 17 projects and initiatives for the 29th National Awards for e-Governance (NAeG) 2026 across seven categories.
• The awards ceremony will be held during the 29th National Conference on e-Governance in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
• Gold awardees will receive a trophy, certificate, and an incentive of ₹10 lakh, while silver awardees will receive a trophy, certificate, and ₹5 lakh.
• Selected awardees include "Agri Stack" by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, "Mahakumbh 2025" by the Prayagraj Mela Authority (Uttar Pradesh), Blood Bag Traceability and Citizen Interaction portal by the Kerala Development and Innovation Strategic Council (K-DISC), TRINETRA (an AI based Video Surveillance system for Mahakal Rudrasagar Integrated Development Area (MRIDA)) by the Mahakaleshwar Temple Trust (Ujjain), and the Panchayat Advancement Index by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
• The seven categories for NAeG 2026 include 'Government Process Re-engineering by Use of Technology for Digital Transformation', 'Innovation by Use of AI and Other New Age Technologies for Providing Citizen Centric Services', 'Best e-Gov Practices/Innovation in Cyber Security', 'Digital transformation by Use of Data Analytics in Digital Platforms by Central Ministries/States/UTs', and gram panchayats.