Meghalaya e-proposal system wins prestigious UN award

The state planning departments key initiative of e-proposal system, part ofMeghalaya Enterprise Architecture(MeghEA), has won a covetedUN Award World Summit on the Information Society Forum (WSIS) Prizes, 2022.

In the current digital era, there is a dire need for the IT to not just innovate the digital Services but also cater to the needs of the public and create inclusive societies. Taking cognizance of this, chief ministerConrad K Sangmain 2019 initiated MeghEA, which is being implemented by the planning department, Government of Meghalaya, an official statement said.

One among these top 5 will be declared winning project. Meghalayas e-proposal system is poised to win the winner award also for which the prize ceremony will be held on May 31 in Geneva, Switzerland. The e-proposal system now automates sanctions and administrative approvals of all the departments and directorates in Meghalaya and delivers government services with desired outcomes to all the citizens and other stakeholders across the state in an integrated and seamless manner. It eliminates 75% of physical files in government departments