For taking special initiatives towards better implementation of e- governance, national e-governance awards are provided every year by Government of India.
Under nine categories e-governance 2017-18 awards would be given. Central ministries, departments, states, union territories, districts, locals bodies, central and state PSU, education and research institutions and Government and non government organizations where citizens are benefited have been invited for applying for the awards.
The application date has been extended from October 11, 2017 to November 10, 2017.
The excellence in work would not only be given accreditation but they would also be given e-governance awards. For these awards around 49 organisations have registered.
The nine categories are re engineering, PDS excellence, innovation apart from PSU in the current projects, best district through ICT, north eastern states, hills regions along with union territories except Delhi and other states, e-governance in local industries and use of GIS, use of ICT by State and Center, excellence in e-governance in education and research institutes, best effort by NGO in e-governance, cooperatives, union, society, e- governance scheme by startups registered with the government in ICT new use and best e governance products their adaptation, practices.