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Haryana Clears Rs 738-Crore Digital Push to Boost Cybersecurity
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News18•15-10-2026, 20:00
Haryana Clears Rs 738-Crore Digital Push to Boost Cybersecurity
- •Haryana Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi approved two major infrastructure projects worth Rs 738 crore to enhance cybersecurity and digital governance.
- •The Rs 269-crore Haryana Digital Kavach-Security Operations Centre will provide 24/7 threat surveillance and advanced cybersecurity monitoring.
- •The Rs 469-crore Haryana State Data Centre 2.0 project will upgrade aging IT infrastructure with high-performance computing and modern storage.
- •Both projects adopt a fully managed Operational Expenditure model using subscription-based services instead of upfront hardware procurement.
- •The initiative aims to safeguard government networks, improve online public services, and build a resilient digital ecosystem.
Key Questions Answered
Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi approved the Rs 269-crore Haryana Digital Kavach-Security Operations Centre (H-SOC) and the Rs 469-crore Haryana State Data Centre 2.0 (HSDC 2.0) projects.
The facility will function as a centralised cybersecurity command centre providing round-the-clock threat surveillance, early detection, automated incident response, and threat intelligence to protect government networks and databases.
The Rs 469-crore HSDC 2.0 project will replace the ageing data centre infrastructure operational since August 2012 by introducing next-generation digital infrastructure with high-performance computing, advanced data storage, modern networking, and strengthened cybersecurity controls.
