Nagaland has submitted its electricity bill and Inner Line Permit (ILP) databases for integration with the National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID), as the state moves towards linking government records with the national intelligence platform.
The development was discussed during a meeting between a visiting NATGRID team from the Ministry of Home Affairs and State Nodal Officer Y Kikheto Sema, IAS, Principal Secretary and Development Commissioner, along with other state government officials, at the Nagaland Civil Secretariat, Kohima, on November 12.
During the meeting, Sema highlighted the importance of maintaining proper records and regularly updating government databases. He pointed to Nagaland’s traditional system of land ownership, where records have largely been maintained through generations without formal written documentation, and noted that the state had only recently begun recognising the importance of systematic record-keeping through government portals.
He informed the visiting team that the electricity bill and ILP databases had been submitted, while the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) was still digitising its water bill records. Other databases required for integration with NATGRID would be submitted in due course.
Advisor to NATGRID Dr. Saurabh Gupta made a presentation on the platform and its role in strengthening national security. He explained that NATGRID was established to support counter-terrorism efforts and safeguard national security, including internal and economic security, by facilitating the integration of databases maintained by various government establishments and other organisations.
Gupta also briefed the meeting on two applications, Gandiva and Sudarshan, used by intelligence and law enforcement agencies. He informed that 117 databases had so far been connected with NATGRID, while 16 states, including three in the Northeast, had integrated some of their databases.
The meeting emphasised the need for coordinated efforts among concerned state departments to identify, digitise and integrate relevant records. The initiative is expected to strengthen information management and inter-departmental coordination while supporting national security efforts.
The NATGRID delegation comprised Dr. Saurabh Gupta, Advisor; Raghav Gupta, IRS; and Anup Kumar, Senior Lead.
