Dehradun: Uttarakhand will be given the award of excellence for its initiative in the field of e-governance. The state has been selected for the 18th CSI-SIG e-governance award, 2020, for starting an e-Cabinet, a significant initiative in the field of e-governance, an official release here said. ALSO READ | Mussoorie's ITBP Academy Bags Award As Best Training Centre For Officers


Uttarakhand is the first state in the country to start an e-Cabinet, it said.


The award of excellence will be given to the state at a programme to be held in Lucknow on February 12, it said.


Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will be the chief guest at the programme.