An initiative of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Smart Cities Digital Payments Awards recognise the initiatives made towards enabling ease of living for urban residents by encouraging Smart Cities to implement digital payments strategies. NIC UP has been conferred with the Best Digital Payments Innovator Award for the implementation of eNagarsewa project in Port Blair, during the Second Apex Conference for the CEOs of Smart Cities held in New Delhi from 26th to 27th February 2019. Dr. Saurabh Gupta, DDG, NIC Uttar Pradesh State Centre, along with other officers, received the Award from Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Housing and Urban Affairs.