Close on the heels of the recognition of Chandigarh UT as one of the leaders in terms of e-Readiness by the Government of India, comes the “Best Overall e-Governance State” Award, announced by the Computer Society of India (CSI). Sh. Vivek Atray, Director Information Technology, Chandigarh Administration and Sh. Vivek Verma, PSA NIC had made a presentation recently before the Awards Committee that consisted of senior Government officials and technical experts. All e-Governance initiatives of the Administration, including the e-Sampark Project that has already been awarded the Golden Icon Award by the Government of India and the forthcoming Jan Sampark Project (IT for Society), were highlighted before the Committee.