Shimla, Feb. 13 -- Himachal Pradesh has emerged as the first state in the country to introduce a State Data Hosting Policy, significantly expanding its digital governance footprint, Principal Advisor to the Chief Minister on Innovation, Digital Technologies and Governance, Gokul Butail, said on Friday.

Speaking to ANI after addressing a press conference, Butail outlined the achievements of the Department of Digital Technologies over the past three years, with a special focus on the expansion of e-district services and data-driven governance.

"Every year, we try to go among people through a press conference where we can evaluate our performance and tell the public what the department is doing," he said.

Highlighting the growth in online...