The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) organised the 20th National e-Governance Webinar under the theme 'Government Process Re-engineering by use of technology for Digital Transformation (Central Level)'. The webinar was chaired by Shri Avanish Kumar Mishra, Joint Secretary, DARPG, and showcased two National Award-winning initiatives from the National Awards for e-Governance 2026.
AgriStack, presented by Dr. Pramod Kumar Meherda, Additional Secretary of the Department of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, is a Digital Public Infrastructure initiative that won the Gold Award. It is built around three core registries: Farmers' Registry, Crop Sown Registry, and Geo-referenced Village Maps, providing a digital foundation for verified farmer identification, land holdings, and crops sown. The initiative follows a federated architecture with registries created, owned, and managed by States and Union Territories while ensuring interoperability. The Digital Crop Survey is operational across 31.36 crore plots in 648 districts, with more than 10 crore unique Farmer IDs created and 5.52 lakh geo-referenced village maps completed. Farmer IDs are being integrated with major programmes including PMFBY, PM Asha, MahaDBT, and MSP Procurement.
e-Jagriti, presented by Shri G. Mayil Muthu Kumaran, Deputy Director General of National Informatics Centre, won the Silver Award. This initiative establishes a unified national digital ecosystem for consumer dispute resolution across National, State, and District Consumer Commissions. The platform replaces fragmented legacy systems with a standardized, end-to-end digital workflow covering online filing, digital scrutiny, payment processing, hearings, orders, and case disposal. It integrates virtual and hybrid hearings, automated cause lists, real-time notifications, analytics dashboards, and mobile application support.
The webinar witnessed participation from senior officials across approximately 1,200+ officials, including Central Ministries, State Governments, District and Local Bodies, and administrations from across the country. At the conclusion, Shri Hari K Bhatt, Deputy Secretary, DARPG, delivered the Vote of Thanks, encouraging States, Districts, Local Bodies, and Central Ministries to examine the showcased initiatives for adoption and replication.