Bihar

• 21 Mar 2025

Bihar Awarded in Digitech Awards 2025

Why in News? 

Bihar was awarded the Gold Award for the successful implementation of ‘Bihar Krishi' App and ‘Smart Prepaid Meters’ at the Government Digitech Awards 2025 ceremony held in New Delhi on March 18, 2025 . 18th March, 2025. 

Key Points 

• Smart Prepaid Metering: 
  • This award was given to Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited (BSPHCL) for the effective implementation of smart prepaid metering. 
  • The state's initiative 'Bihar - Proud Torch Bearer of Universal Smart Prepaid Metering for the Nation' was declared the best in the Digital Transformation Leader in Public Sector category. 
    • Smart prepaid metering is a modern energy management system . It is more transparent, efficient and consumer friendly than traditional metering . 
    • It aims to empower consumers, bring transparency in the billing process, save energy and improve revenue recovery . 
• 'Bihar Krishi' App: 
  • The Agriculture Department of Bihar was awarded the Gold Award for the successful implementation of this app. 
  • 'Bihar Krishi' App is a single digital platform developed by Bihar Agriculture Department , which provides farmers access to agriculture schemes, crop prices, weather, grievance redressal, soil health card, government announcements and agriculture related contact information . 
• Government Digitech Awards:  
  • The ET Government Digitech Awards is supported by  the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology . 
  • These awards recognise pioneers who have played a key role in shaping the digital transformation in public services . 
  • 30 winners from across India were felicitated at the event . Several states including Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, Kerala, Tripura, West Bengal and Haryana were also awarded in various categories.