Ministry of Electronics & IT press release · 12 May 2026 · pibtracker filter

Five States Felicitated for exceptional DigiLocker Integration Initiatives

PRID2260366 MinistryMinistry of Electronics & IT Released12 May 2026 Reading11 min

Posted On: 12 MAY 2026 6:21PM by PIB Delhi The National e-Governance Division (NeGD) has been consistently working towards integrating DigiLocker with citizen services across the country to enable seamless and efficient delivery of public services. As a part of its sustained efforts to strengthen digital governance, NeGD has focused on facilitating the integration of DigiLocker with various State digital service platforms. In recognition of exemplary initiatives in this domain, five States were felicitated for their outstanding contribution towards DigiLocker integration. The felicitation took place during the National Consultative Workshop on Strengthening Cybersecurity Frameworks for State Data, held on May 11, 2026. During the event, officials and SeMT teams from five States viz. Gujarat, Karnataka, Keralam, Nagaland and Rajasthan were felicitated for their exceptional contribution towards large-scale DigiLocker integration and adoption across State government services. The felicitation was conferred by Shri Nand Kumarum, Joint Secretary, Digital Governance Division, MeitY & President & CEO, NeGD, in presence of Shri K K Singh, Joint Secretary, MeitY, Dr. Sanjay Bahl, DG, Cert-In, Shri VTV Ramana, HoG, NIC and Ms. Savita Utreja, GC, Cyber Security Division, MeitY. The recognised States demonstrated exemplary performance in integrating DigiLocker with multiple departmental services, thereby simplifying document access, reducing physical verification requirements and significantly improving ease of living for citizens through Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) as mentioned below:- Gujarat - The state has on-boarded 65% of the services and diversified the digital ecosystem to over 1.92 Crore citizens. Gujarat has been also awarded for their innovation for Bus transport, wherein they have enabled Digital Disability certificates which can be showcased for availing free transport Karnataka - The state has been instrumental in on-boarding 73% of the government e-services marking their way towards Digital Karnataka and registered with the highest number of DigiLocker accounts with over 2.7 Crore citizens using its services. Karnataka was able to on-board all the 5 Discoms in a quick time, thereby reaching digitization of 3 Crore electricity bill records Keralam - The state in coordination with various departments has completed on-boarding of more than 117 Services in less than 7 Days. Keralam caters to more than 1.15 Crore registered users Nagaland - Nominated for ‘Digital Rising State’, Nagaland has been able to integrate more than 32 services in a span of 1 month. Nagaland has done all integrations both in issuer and requestor models which showcases their excellence in digital transformation Rajasthan – The state rolled out the Family Register Jan Aadhaar with DigiLocker, catering to more than 7.5+ Crore citizens. The state has been instrumental in on-boarding Electricity Bill and many more services at a fast pace Speaking during the occasion, Shri Nand Kumarum highlighted the importance of collaborative digital governance and emphasised that secure, interoperable, and citizen-centric platforms such as DigiLocker are central to India’s vision of trusted digital governance. The felicitation of the states reinforced the Government of India’s commitment towards building robust, secure and citizen-centric digital governance systems while encouraging States to adopt scalable and interoperable digital platforms for public service delivery. **** MSZ (Release ID: 2260366) Visitor Counter : 1301 Read this release in: Urdu , हिन्दी , Gujarati , Kannada , Malayalam Ministry of Electronics & IT Five States Felicitated for exceptional DigiLocker Integration Initiatives Posted On: 12 MAY 2026 6:21PM by PIB Delhi The National e-Governance Division (NeGD) has been consistently working towards integrating DigiLocker with citizen services across the country to enable seamless and efficient delivery of public services. As a part of its sustained efforts to strengthen digital governance, NeGD has focused on facilitating the integration of DigiLocker with various State digital service platforms. In recognition of exemplary initiatives in this domain, five States were felicitated for their outstanding contribution towards DigiLocker integration. The felicitation took place during the National Consultative Workshop on Strengthening Cybersecurity Frameworks for State Data, held on May 11, 2026. During the event, officials and SeMT teams from five States viz. Gujarat, Karnataka, Keralam, Nagaland and Rajasthan were felicitated for their exceptional contribution towards large-scale DigiLocker integration and adoption across State government services. The felicitation was conferred by Shri Nand Kumarum, Joint Secretary, Digital Governance Division, MeitY & President & CEO, NeGD, in presence of Shri K K Singh, Joint Secretary, MeitY, Dr. Sanjay Bahl, DG, Cert-In, Shri VTV Ramana, HoG, NIC and Ms. Savita Utreja, GC, Cyber Security Division, MeitY. The recognised States demonstrated exemplary performance in integrating DigiLocker with multiple departmental services, thereby simplifying document access, reducing physical verification requirements and significantly improving ease of living for citizens through Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) as mentioned below:- Gujarat - The state has on-boarded 65% of the services and diversified the digital ecosystem to over 1.92 Crore citizens. Gujarat has been also awarded for their innovation for Bus transport, wherein they have enabled Digital Disability certificates which can be showcased for availing free transport Karnataka - The state has been instrumental in on-boarding 73% of the government e-services marking their way towards Digital Karnataka and registered with the highest number of DigiLocker accounts with over 2.7 Crore citizens using its services. Karnataka was able to on-board all the 5 Discoms in a quick time, thereby reaching digitization of 3 Crore electricity bill records Keralam - The state in coordination with various departments has completed on-boarding of more than 117 Services in less than 7 Days. Keralam caters to more than 1.15 Crore registered users Nagaland - Nominated for ‘Digital Rising State’, Nagaland has been able to integrate more than 32 services in a span of 1 month. Nagaland has done all integrations both in issuer and requestor models which showcases their excellence in digital transformation Rajasthan – The state rolled out the Family Register Jan Aadhaar with DigiLocker, catering to more than 7.5+ Crore citizens. The state has been instrumental in on-boarding Electricity Bill and many more services at a fast pace Speaking during the occasion, Shri Nand Kumarum highlighted the importance of collaborative digital governance and emphasised that secure, interoperable, and citizen-centric platforms such as DigiLocker are central to India’s vision of trusted digital governance. The felicitation of the states reinforced the Government of India’s commitment towards building robust, secure and citizen-centric digital governance systems while encouraging States to adopt scalable and interoperable digital platforms for public service delivery. **** MSZ (Release ID: 2260366) The National e-Governance Division (NeGD) has been consistently working towards integrating DigiLocker with citizen services across the country to enable seamless and efficient delivery of public services. As a part of its sustained efforts to strengthen digital governance, NeGD has focused on facilitating the integration of DigiLocker with various State digital service platforms. In recognition of exemplary initiatives in this domain, five States were felicitated for their outstanding contribution towards DigiLocker integration. The felicitation took place during the National Consultative Workshop on Strengthening Cybersecurity Frameworks for State Data, held on May 11, 2026. During the event, officials and SeMT teams from five States viz. Gujarat, Karnataka, Keralam, Nagaland and Rajasthan were felicitated for their exceptional contribution towards large-scale DigiLocker integration and adoption across State government services. The felicitation was conferred by Shri Nand Kumarum, Joint Secretary, Digital Governance Division, MeitY & President & CEO, NeGD, in presence of Shri K K Singh, Joint Secretary, MeitY, Dr. Sanjay Bahl, DG, Cert-In, Shri VTV Ramana, HoG, NIC and Ms. Savita Utreja, GC, Cyber Security Division, MeitY. The recognised States demonstrated exemplary performance in integrating DigiLocker with multiple departmental services, thereby simplifying document access, reducing physical verification requirements and significantly improving ease of living for citizens through Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) as mentioned below:-    <li style="text-align:justify">Gujarat - The state has on-boarded 65% of the services and diversified the digital ecosystem to over 1.92 Crore citizens. Gujarat has been also awarded for their innovation for Bus transport, wherein they have enabled Digital Disability certificates which can be showcased for availing free transport</li>   <li style="text-align:justify">Karnataka - The state has been instrumental in on-boarding 73% of the government e-services marking their way towards Digital Karnataka and registered with the highest number of DigiLocker accounts with over 2.7 Crore citizens using its services. Karnataka was able to on-board all the 5 Discoms in a quick time, thereby reaching digitization of 3 Crore electricity bill records</li>   <li style="text-align:justify">Keralam - The state in coordination with various departments has completed on-boarding of more than 117 Services in less than 7 Days. Keralam caters to more than 1.15 Crore registered users</li>   <li style="text-align:justify">Nagaland - Nominated for ‘Digital Rising State’, Nagaland has been able to integrate more than 32 services in a span of 1 month. Nagaland has done all integrations both in issuer and requestor models which showcases their excellence in digital transformation</li>   <li style="text-align:justify">Rajasthan – The state rolled out the Family Register Jan Aadhaar with DigiLocker, catering to more than 7.5+ Crore citizens. The state has been instrumental in on-boarding Electricity Bill and many more services at a fast pace</li>   Speaking during the occasion, Shri Nand Kumarum highlighted the importance of collaborative digital governance and emphasised that secure, interoperable, and citizen-centric platforms such as DigiLocker are central to India’s vision of trusted digital governance. 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