CM Devendra Fadnavis felicitates Nashik top cop

Nashik: The Nashik police commissionerate that implemented the ‘Nashik Jilha Kaidyacha Balekilla' (Nashik district fortress of law) initiative, secured the first rank in the state under the ‘Police Commissionerate Category' in the 150-day e-governance programme of the state govt.Police commissioner Sandeep Karnik was felicitated by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis with a Certificate of Merit for outstanding performance at a ceremony held at the Sahyadri Guest House in Mumbai on Saturday. The event was attended by minister for Information Technology and Cultural Affairs Ashish Shelar, chief secretary Rajesh Agarwal, and DGP Sadanand Date, among others.In May last year, the state govt directed govt offices to implement e-administration reforms through a 150-day action plan. Accordingly, the state govt conducted the e-governance improvement programme across various administrative departments.The participating departments were evaluated on seven key parameters of Official Website, Aaple Sarkar system, implementation of e-office, website dashboard, Whatsapp Chatbots, use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Blockchain, and Geographic Information System (GIS).The final evaluation of all state govt offices was conducted by the Quality Council of India (QCI). The Nashik Police Commissionerate secured the top spot in its category with a leading score of 156.25 points.Under the guidance of CP Sandeep Karnik, the Nahik police commissionerate implemented several digital and direct-engagement initiatives, including e-meeting with CP, which was a platform for digital interaction with the CP, walk-in tours of the CP office to promote accessibility for citizens and prioritising citizen safety."The Nashik city police delivered an impactful performance within the 150-day programme initiated by the State govt, which resulted in securing the first rank in the state. The Nashik Police Commissionerate remains ever-ready and committed to the safety of its citizens," said CP Sandeep Karnik.The city police also thanked CM Devendra Fadnavis for recognition of the Nashik police commissionerate and also for the vision in conceptualising the programme that aims at driving real and measurable transformation in governance across the state in the years to come.Nashik Zilla Parishad CEO felicitatedCM Devendra Fadnavis also felicitated Omkar Pawar, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nashik Zilla Parishad, with a certificate of merit for the outstanding performance of the Nashik ZP in the e-Governance reform programme. The Nashik Zilla Parishad secured the 5th rank in the state with a total score of 165.75 points in the 150-day programme.