National Institute for Smart Government

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National Institute for Smart Government
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AbbreviationNISG
Formation2002 (2002)
Type Non-profit organization
HeadquartersYSR Bhavan, Financial District, Nanakramguda, Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Region
India
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Website www.nisg.org

The National Institute for Smart Government (NISG) is a non-for profit company incorporated in 2002 by the Government of India and NASSCOM with its head office at Hyderabad, India. [1]

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