Two-day National Conference on e-Governance Reforms begins in Dharamshala

The two-day National Conference on e-Governance Reforms kick-started today in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, bringing together representatives of the Central, State/UT Governments and experts to deliberate on digital transformation, innovative governance practices and technology-enabled public service delivery.

The inaugural session featured a welcome address by Smt. Nivedita Shukla Verma, Secretary, DARPG, Government of India, followed by addresses by Kamlesh Kumar Pant, Chief Secretary, Government of Himachal Pradesh, and Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh. Puneet Yadav, Additional Secretary, DARPG, delivered the vote of thanks.

In his address, the Chief Minister said, the reforms must be brought about to ensure the welfare of the beneficiaries and modern technology can prove to be a key instrument in addressing the future challenges. He said that the state Government was focusing on good governance and the departments must make earnest efforts to provide quality services to the people of the State nearer to their homes. He applauded Union Minister of State (PP) Dr Jitendra Singh and DARPG for organising the conference in Himachal Pradesh.(UPDATED ON 16TH OCTOBER 2026)