End to End Biometric Enabled
ICT based transactions for
MGNREGA
Experiences from Bhilwara
Naimur Rahman
Managing Director
OneWorld Foundation India
naimur.rahman@oneworld.net
www.oneworld.net.in
Objective
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ICT innovation to improve access
of knowledge and information at
the grassroots for enhanced
accountability
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enabling the poor to demand rights
based entitlement within MG
NREGA
Uses a mix of technologies and
social media to
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improve communication of workers’
rights;
minimize human intermediation and
enhance transparency in
transactional processes
Piloted framework
Pilot locations
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Bhilwara: 10 villages, located
within 12 kilometres of
Suwana block office
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Udaipur: 10 villages, located
within 12 kilometres of
Koraber Gram Panchayat
Soochna Seva Kendra(info kiosks)
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Successfully piloted in 10 villages of
Bhilwara district in Rajasthan
Info-kiosk – touch screen on voicetext mode with bio-metric
authentication
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Bio-metric registration of thumb
impression of registered job-card holder
along with digital image
Job card details – number of days
worked, number of days left to work,
wages earned
Platform to job demand
Access pay slips and history of past
work
Information about the act, worker
entitlements
Platform to register grievances
7000 biometric
registrations
Demand for Job
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A single job application process
and desire for replacement of
manual processing of dated receipt
- Eliminates dependency of
workers
Technology to provide services for
registering demands for work
Dated receipt acknowledging their
demand is also issued.
Option to select preferred
worksite
Work demand through info kiosk 1500 work demands in
and Hand Held Device at worksite 5 months
Work allocation
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Work allocation integrated through centralised
MIS
Generation of automated e-muster roll
Simplifies process – timely allotment of work
Job allocation reflected in the Info Kiosk
Location specific attendance using
Biometric and GPS :
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Attendance is taken through a
Hand Held Device at worksite:
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Biometric authentication of
workers through integrated bio
metric – eliminates scope for
ghost workers
GPS enabled device provides
latitude – longitude of the
location
Attendance report available online
with geographical tag and worksite
images along with list of worker
names and corresponding job IDs
Enhances transparency
Monitoring and Payment
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Updation of worksite progress with
pre-post work images
Updation of work measurement
Measurement through Hand Held
Device
Payment advice on the basis of emuster roll and digitally captured
work-measurement data
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Online access of data – reduces
process time
E-payment advice to bank ensures
timely payment to workers
Extending out-reach with Mobile
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SMS based delivery of workers
information
Workers have the option of sending a
SMS to receive job status information –
number of days worked and number of
workdays left – on their mobiles.
SMS
Extending out-reach – Hand Held
Device
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Portable computer
with integrated
peripheral devices
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Biometric
Camera
Touch screen
Integrated GPS
GPRS and wireless
connectivity
Smart card reader
Thermal Printer
Thank You
Naimur Rahman
Managing Director
OneWorld Foundation India
naimur.rahman@oneworld.net
www.oneworld.net.in