ICT for People’s empowerment
Orissa
Experience
Presented by –
S. K. Lohani
Director (Spl.Projects)
Panchayati Raj Department,
Government of Orissa.
http://orissapanchayat.gov.in
MG NREGS - ORISSA
Panchayati Raj Department,
Government of Orissa.
http://orissapanchayat.gov.in
ICT – Institutional Structure
e-Governance Resource Team at State level
Headed by Director , Special Projects and Additional Secretary to Govt.
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Deputy Secretary (E-Gov),
Technical Director, NIC,
IT Specialists,
Project Director, DRDA,
Addl. Project Director, DRDA (Technical),
Addl. Project Director(Finance),
Assistant Project Director (MIS),
Programme Officers,
Block Development Officers,
Civil Engineers
Panchayati Raj Department,
Government of Orissa.
http://orissapanchayat.gov.in
Panchayati Raj Department,
Government of Orissa.
http://orissapanchayat.gov.in
MG NREGA Online MIS
Achievement
•State Govt. have made mandatory online reporting
since 1st January, 2008.
•Only online figures for physical and financial
progress from the field is accepted by State.
•M.P.R. is generated from online MIS.
•Proactive disclosure of information
stakeholders through http://nrega.nic.in
Panchayati Raj Department,
Government of Orissa.
http://orissapanchayat.gov.in
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ICT infrastructure
HARDWARE
– Zilla Panchayat Level (30 DRDAs)
• 4-5 Nos. of Computers, 3-5 Nos. of printers
– Intermediate Panchayat Level (314
Blocks)
• 3 Nos. of Computers, 2-3 Nos. of Printers
– Gram Panchayat level (6234 GPs)
• One Desktop/ Laptop with one printer have
already been provided to each GP .
Panchayati Raj Department,
Government of Orissa.
http://orissapanchayat.gov.in
ICT Infrastructure
SOFTWARE
– Zilla Panchayat Level (30 DRDAs)
• WinXP, MS Office, Oracle 9i, D2K, SQL Server7, Visual Studio6.
• PAMIS, BETAN, PRIAsoft, Ruralsoft, NPP, NREGA online etc.
– Intermediate Panchayat Level (314 Blocks)
• WinXP, MS Office, Oracle9i, D2K
• PAMIS, BETAN, PRIAsoft, Ruralsoft, NPP, NREGA online etc.
– Gram Panchayat level (6234 GPs)
• MS Office,
• PRIAsoft, Ruralsoft, NPP, NREGA online at Block
N.B. :
• e-Despatch : All letters those are dispatched from PR
Deptt is in real time posted on the website and sent through
fax, e-mail simultaneously.
• e-Space for all Collectors, DRDAs, Blocks are created in PR
website to download the latest instructions and guidelines.
Panchayati Raj Department,
Government of Orissa.
http://orissapanchayat.gov.in
ICT Infrastructure
CONNECTIVITY
– Zilla Panchayat Level (30 DRDAs)
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V-SAT, Broadband, Dialup
DRS –TV Teleconferencing
NIC Video Conferencing
BSNL-VPN Broadband
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V-SAT, Broadband, Dialup
DRS –TV Teleconferencing
BSNL-VPN Broadband
Other Available ISPs
– Intermediate Panchayat Level (314 Blocks)
– Gram Panchayat level (6234 GPs)
• DRS-TV Teleconferencing in KBK District GPs
• All GPs have been allowed to have internet connectivity from
available ISPs.
Panchayati Raj Department,
Government of Orissa.
http://orissapanchayat.gov.in
ICT infrastructure
Own Network
• All the District Panchayats and Block
Panchyats are connected through BSNL
Broadband Virtual Private Network
tunnel.
• Network Management Center at the
State Hqrs.
Panchayati Raj Department,
Government of Orissa.
http://orissapanchayat.gov.in
ICT Infrastructure
MANPOWER
– State Hqrs
– NREGS Cell is functional with Specialists in their respective
domain.
– Zilla Panchayat Level (30 DRDAs)
• Experienced IT professionals
• Young and energetic IT professionals – B.E./MCA
– Intermediate Panchayat Level (314 Blocks)
• Young and energetic IT professionals – B.E./MCA
• Additional IT man power – DOEACC ‘O’level/DCA
• Trained non-IT professionals
– Gram Panchayat level (6234 GPs)
• Gam Rozgar Sevaks having working knowledge in IT or ‘O’level
qualification.
• Rs.2000/- per GP has been allowed for content management of
GP and uploading to websites.
Panchayati Raj Department,
Government of Orissa.
http://orissapanchayat.gov.in
Electronics Benefit Transfer (EBT)
• MoU signed with SBI for implementation of
Electronics Benefit Transfer (EBT) for payment of
wages through Business Correspondent (BC)
model.
• In the 1st phase 1000 GPs are operating through
“Banking Outposts” at GP hqrs. of 3 Districts
namely Ganjam, Gajapati and Mayurbhanj.
• Other 8 districts allowed to Union Bank of India.
• ICICI has proposed for another 3 districts.
Panchayati Raj Department,
Government of Orissa.
http://orissapanchayat.gov.in
EBT - Process
 BC appoints Customer Service Providers (CSPs) in each GP.
 Each CSP is provided with a Mobile phone –GPRS and a hand held
device by BC.
 Each GP/CSP is attached to a Link Branch (Nearest Branch).
 The ID to the CSP is provided by the BC .
 The CSP does the enrolment of all MGNREGA beneficiaries in the GP
with bio-metric devices and sign the account opening form (no frills
account)
 Link Branch updates MGNREGS wage earner account by getting wage
list from Block.
 CSP disburses the wages to the MGNREGS wage earners in “Banking
Outpost” located in GP HQs. through Bio-metric authentication.
Panchayati Raj Department,
Government of Orissa.
http://orissapanchayat.gov.in
EBT Achievements so far
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Target – 1000 GP
CSP functional – 972
Disbursement started
– 166 GPs
No. of jobseekers enrolled – 7,16,160
No. of Accounts opened – 5,79,220
No. of transactions
– 43,647
Total disbursement
– Rs 4.01 Cr.
Panchayati Raj Department,
Government of Orissa.
http://orissapanchayat.gov.in
Grievance Redressal
• Orissa Govt. have set up an Integrated Grievance
Redressal System (IGRS)
SanjogHelpline
(Toll free no. 1800 345 6770 and 155335).
– It addresses the grievances of following schemes.
• MGNREGA
• PMGSY
• RWSS
– Can be customized for other schemes.
Panchayati Raj Department,
Government of Orissa.
http://orissapanchayat.gov.in
Public Grievance Redressal System – Sanjog Helpline
•Registers complaints through
•Toll free number (1800-345-6770 and 155335).
•Web portal (http://sanjoghelpline.in)
•Fax
•Letters
•e-Mail (prsec@ori.nic.in)
•Triggers complaints to BDO-cum-Programme Officer through
•SMS – Instantly
•Fax/e-mail/e-Space – end of each day
•Escalates complaints to higher quarters in desired time intervals
•PD, DRDA -cum- Addl. DPC
•Collector & DM –cum- DPC, NREGA
•Director(Spl. Projects) and Addl. Secy to Govt., PR Deptt.
Panchayati Raj Department,
Government of Orissa.
http://orissapanchayat.gov.in
Panchayati Raj Department,
Government of Orissa.
http://orissapanchayat.gov.in
ICT Pilot Project - NReGA-pay
(Use of Biometric Devices)
• The Biometric device captures the work demand from the jobseekers
who are issued with a dated receipt instantly.
• Work Allocation notice within 3 days, acknowledgement recorded in
the same Biometric device.
• The Biometric device enabled with GPS records the attendance of the
jobseeker along with longitude and latitude of the worksite.
• According to his attendance and measurement by the JE, the muster
roll and wage list is prepared and transmitted to the concerned Post/
Bank branches, for payment of wage within 15 days.
• The above process works with synchronization with NREGASoft.
• The GP is provided with two nos. of Biometric devices enabled with
GPS, one laptop enabled with GPRS web access and one small dot
matrix printer.
Panchayati Raj Department,
Government of Orissa.
http://orissapanchayat.gov.in
ICT Pilot Project
(Implementation of NREGA – use of Bimetric Devices )
Panchayati Raj Department,
Government of Orissa.
http://orissapanchayat.gov.in
National Rural Employment Guarantee SchemeNReGA-pay
THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE
PROJECT:
Panchayati Raj Department,
Government of Orissa.
http://orissapanchayat.gov.in
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National Rural IMPACT ANALYSIS
Employment Guarantee Scheme
PRESENT SITUATION
1.Registration
Non
traceable
2.Job demand
Properly
recorded
Misleading
3.Job allocation
Systematic
4.Attendance/photo
taken at work site
Authenticate
attendance
Inflated
muster rolls
This process
approximately
takes 45-50
days to give
outcome
Delayed
payment
5.Measurement
and check
measurement
6.Pass for bill
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DAYS
7.Wage list
generation
Panchayati Raj Department,
8.Wage
Government of Orissa.
disbursement
http://orissapanchayat.gov.in
Timely
transfer of
wages
2 DAYS
15 to 20 days
POST IMPLEMENTATION EFFECT
Activities
NReGA-pay – Output
Panchayati Raj Department,
Government of Orissa.
http://orissapanchayat.gov.in
NReGA-pay – Output (Worksite Linked to Google Map)
Panchayati Raj Department,
Government of Orissa.
http://orissapanchayat.gov.in
National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
CONCLUSION:
The successful implementation of this pilot project would help in
 Improving the overall efficiency of the scheme.
 Effective financial inclusion of all the citizens and automated electronic wage
disbursement.
 Setting an example for the other State Governments for successful
implementation of NREGA.
 Creating awareness amongst People at the grassroots level about the
Government’s citizen centric approach.
Panchayati Raj Department,
Government of Orissa.
http://orissapanchayat.gov.in
Panchayati Raj Department,
Government of Orissa.
http://orissapanchayat.gov.in
Gram Panchayat Computerisation
All the GPs have already been supplied with Desktop, Laptop, Printer, MS
Office package etc out of 12th Finance Commission Grants,
 The 13th Finance Commission have emphasized on maintenance of
accounts, conducting audit in each GP, entering into prescribed
accounting software. @ 2000/- per month per GP has been provisioned.
 Out of this, 500/- per month for each G.P. for operation and maintenance
of computers and other consumable peripherals shall be released directly
to Gram Panchayats.
 A 20 seated digital database management system with LAN has been
setup in all the 314 blocks out of 12th Finance Commission Grant.
 A sum of 20,000/- per year per block is being provided for maintenance
of the above infrastructure out of the present grant.
Panchayati Raj Department,
Government of Orissa.
http://orissapanchayat.gov.in
THANK YOU
Panchayati Raj Department,
Government of Orissa.
http://orissapanchayat.gov.in