India, Jan. 26 -- Maharashtra's public works, forest, and water supply and sanitation departments have been ranked among the top three departments under the state's 150-day e-governance reform programme. The evaluation was carried out by the Quality Council of India, a statement by the chief minister's office said.

The public works and forest departments are led by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ministers Shivendraraje Bhosale and Ganesh Naik, respectively, while the water supply department is led by Shiv Sena minister Gulabrao Patil.

The rankings were announced on Monday, on the occasion of the Republic Day celebrations

The offices were assessed on seven parameters, including their official websites, implementation of the Aaple Sarkar s...