Megh eSign Gateway
MEGHALAYA
Beneficiary Oriented Solution - State
Published By: SeMT
| Megh eSign Gateway is a gateway that enables client applications to digitally sign documents through integration with the Megh eSign Gateway. It incorporates authentication services from the eSign Service Provider (ESP) and Aadhaar authentication of the signer through CDAC. To ensure compliance and functional readiness, client applications are required to successfully complete Staging Level 1 and Staging Level 2 processes before being onboarded to the Production environment of the Meghalaya eSign Gateway. |
Project Details
Brief Background
| The Megh eSign Gateway is an initiative designed to facilitate secure and legally compliant digital signing of documents by client applications. It integrates eSign services from authorized eSign Service Providers (ESPs) along with Aadhaar-based authentication through CDAC to verify the identity of signers. To ensure reliability, security, and compliance with prescribed standards, client applications are required to undergo Staging Level 1 and Staging Level 2 validation before being onboarded to the production environment of the Meghalaya eSign Gateway. |
Objective
| 1. To provide a secure and reliable electronic signing mechanism for digitally signing documents. 2. To enable easy and large-scale adoption of digital signatures by eliminating the need for physical tokens and manual verification processes. 3. To facilitate Aadhaar-based eSign services using e-KYC authentication through integrated online applications. 4. To support paperless, efficient, and cost-effective workflows for government and service delivery systems. 5. To establish a standardized onboarding and integration framework for Application Service Providers (ASPs). |
Benefits
| 1. Enables tokenless, online digital signing, removing the need for physical devices, manual identity verification, and long-term key management by users. 2. Significantly reduces processing time for approvals, file movements, and service delivery by enabling instant electronic signatures. 3. Promotes paperless governance by minimizing printing, physical storage, and document handling, leading to operational cost savings. 4. Enhances security, authenticity, and non-repudiation of electronic documents through Aadhaar-based authentication and cryptographic signing. 5. Improves user convenience and accessibility, allowing officials and citizens to sign documents anytime and from anywhere using OTP. 6. Supports interoperability and reuse by enabling multiple applications to leverage a common eSign gateway infrastructure. |
Implementation Methodology
| 1. Planning & Readiness Identify and onboard participating departments and applications to act as Application Service Providers (ASPs). Assess application readiness for Aadhaar-based eSign integration, including user consent capture, document hashing, and compliance requirements. Finalize hosting and infrastructure setup, such as deployment on the Government Cloud / National Government Cloud (NGC). 2. Application Registration & Documentation Submission of Client Application Request Forms along with required supporting documents to the eSign Service Provider (ESP). Execution of agreements and establishment of the engagement framework between the ASP and ESP. Allocation of test credentials, endpoint URLs, and integration kits to the ASP. 3. Staging Level I Integration of client applications with the eSign APIs in the staging environment. Validation of request and response formats, security headers, XML signing, and encryption mechanisms. Completion of the minimum required test transactions to confirm functional correctness and stability. 4. Staging Level II (Advanced Validation) Integration in the pre-production/production-like environment upon successful completion of Staging Level I testing. Revalidation of request and response formats, security headers, and XML signing. Completion of the prescribed number of test transactions to ensure end-to-end readiness. 5. Production Stage: Integration in the live production environment following successful completion of Staging Level II testing. Submission and verification of security audit reports and compliance certificates. Execution of controlled production transactions to validate system behavior prior to full rollout. 6. Release & Go-Live (Level IV) Final readiness confirmation using standardized go-live checklists. Issuance of production ASP credentials. Application made live for end users with formal approval. 7. Operations & Monitoring Continuous monitoring of transaction volumes, system performance, and security events. Maintenance of audit logs, compliance records, and operational reports. Periodic review, user support, issue resolution, and onboarding of additional applications or departments. |
