Explanation:

 With the launch of Himachal Pradesh State Wide Area Network (HIMSWAN) on 5th Feb, 2008 by Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal, the then Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh became the first State in the country to launch State Wide Area Network under National e-Governance Programme. The State entered an era of Hi-tech connectivity down to the level of tehsils, sub-tehsils, blocks and even Panchayats.