Kohima: Nagaland has handed over its electricity bill and Inner Line Permit databases to the National Intelligence Grid. This move aims to bolster counter-terrorism and economic security. State Nodal Officer Y Kikheto Sema confirmed the integration during a November 12 meeting at the Kohima Secretariat.
A team from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs attended the session. The group included Advisor Dr Saurabh Gupta, IRS official Raghav Gupta, and Senior Lead Anup Kumar. The Public Health Engineering Department is still working to digitize its water bill records. Sema promised the state will submit these as soon as the files are ready.
Sema spoke about the evolution of the state. He noted that Nagaland has moved beyond a focus on law and order. Government priorities shifted toward socio-economic development under Chief Minister Dr Neiphiu Rio and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He added that the region has historically relied on traditional land ownership models rather than written records. The state is now pushing to update government portals to keep pace with modern data needs.
Dr Saurabh Gupta presented the mechanics of the platform during the meeting. He stated, "The platform was established to support counter-terrorism efforts and safeguard national security." The grid uses tools called Gandiva and Sudarshan to assist intelligence agencies. These systems connect 117 distinct databases across the country. Sixteen states, including three in the North-East, have already linked parts of their records.
The state government expects the integration to sharpen information management. Better data handling will improve coordination between departments. Official reports confirmed that officials must continue to identify and digitize relevant records to meet national standards.
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