Secretary, Information Technology Department (ITD), Piyush Singla, today chaired a high-level meeting to review the hiring and operationalisation of Megh Raj Cloud Services, a flagship initiative aimed at strengthening the government IT infrastructure and accelerating digital transformation in Jammu and Kashmir.

The meeting was attended by the CEO, JaKeGA; State Informatics Officer (SIO), NIC , Special Secretary IT Department; Deputy Secretary, IT Department; ; representatives of NICSI; National Government Cloud (NGC) and other officers, ensuring comprehensive stakeholder participation.

During the meeting, representatives of the National Government Cloud (NGC) briefed the participants on MeghRaj Cloud 2.0, outlining its architecture, service offerings, security framework, compliance standards and onboarding process for Government Departments.

Detailed deliberations were held on conceptualization, scope definition and implementation framework of the project to ensure to settle the payment modalities.

The Secretary stressed on following the GFR guidelines and organising proper training of the module besides close alignment of NICSI with Cloud committee.

While briefing the participants, the Secretary highlighted that MeghRaj 2.0, implemented under the National Government Cloud (NGC) framework and facilitated by NICSI, represents a next-generation cloud eco-system designed specifically for government workloads. He emphasized that MeghRaj 2.0 offers secure, scalable, resilient and sovereign cloud infrastructure, enabling departments to host applications and data within India in compliance with government security and data-localization norms.

He further stated that MeghRaj cloud services will significantly enhance data management, cybersecurity resilience, disaster recovery capabilities and efficiency of service delivery, while reducing dependency on fragmented infrastructure. The initiative aligns seamlessly with the Digital India vision, promoting innovation, interoperability, and optimal utilization of IT resources across departments.