Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Orissa. ICT for People’s empowerment Orissa Experience Orissa Experience Presented

Panchayati Raj Department, Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Orissa.Government of Orissa.

http://orissapanchayat.gov.inhttp://orissapanchayat.gov.in

ICT for People’s ICT for People’s empowermentempowerment

Orissa ExperienceOrissa Experience

Presented by –Presented by –

S. K. LohaniS. K. LohaniDirector (Spl.Projects)Director (Spl.Projects)



MG NREGS - ORISSAMG NREGS - ORISSAMG NREGS - ORISSAMG NREGS - ORISSA



e-Governance Resource Team at State level e-Governance Resource Team at State level Headed by Director , Special Projects and Additional Secretary to Govt.Director , Special Projects and Additional Secretary to Govt.

• 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

ICT – Institutional Structure ICT – Institutional Structure





•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 to all stakeholders through http://nrega.nic.in

MG NREGA Online MISAchievementAchievement

MG NREGA Online MISAchievementAchievement



HARDWARE HARDWARE – Zilla Panchayat Level (30 DRDAs)Zilla Panchayat Level (30 DRDAs)

• 4-5 Nos. of Computers, 3-5 Nos. of printers

– Intermediate Panchayat Level (314 Intermediate Panchayat Level (314 Blocks)Blocks)

• 3 Nos. of Computers, 2-3 Nos. of Printers

– Gram Panchayat level (6234 GPs)Gram Panchayat level (6234 GPs)

• One Desktop/ Laptop with one printer have already been provided to each GP .

ICT infrastructure ICT infrastructure



SOFTWARESOFTWARE– Zilla Panchayat Level (30 DRDAs)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)Intermediate Panchayat Level (314 Blocks)

• WinXP, MS Office, Oracle9i, D2K• PAMIS, BETAN, PRIAsoft, Ruralsoft, NPP, NREGA online etc.

– Gram Panchayat level (6234 GPs)Gram Panchayat level (6234 GPs)• MS Office, • PRIAsoft, Ruralsoft, NPP, NREGA online at BlockN.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.

ICT InfrastructureICT Infrastructure



CONNECTIVITYCONNECTIVITY– Zilla Panchayat Level (30 DRDAs)Zilla Panchayat Level (30 DRDAs)

• V-SAT, Broadband, Dialup• DRS –TV Teleconferencing• NIC Video Conferencing• BSNL-VPN Broadband

– Intermediate Panchayat Level (314 Blocks)Intermediate Panchayat Level (314 Blocks)• V-SAT, Broadband, Dialup• DRS –TV Teleconferencing• BSNL-VPN Broadband • Other Available ISPs

– Gram Panchayat level (6234 GPs)Gram Panchayat level (6234 GPs)• DRS-TV Teleconferencing in KBK District GPs• All GPs have been allowed to have internet connectivity

from available ISPs.




Own NetworkOwn Network

• All the District Panchayats and All the District Panchayats and Block Panchyats are connected Block Panchyats are connected through BSNL Broadband Virtual through BSNL Broadband Virtual Private Network tunnel.Private Network tunnel.

• Network Management Center at Network Management Center at the State Hqrs.the State Hqrs.

ICT infrastructureICT infrastructure



MANPOWERMANPOWER– State HqrsState Hqrs

– NREGS Cell is functional with Specialists in their NREGS Cell is functional with Specialists in their respective domain.respective domain.

– Zilla Panchayat Level (30 DRDAs)Zilla Panchayat Level (30 DRDAs)• Experienced IT professionals• Young and energetic IT professionals – B.E./MCA

– Intermediate Panchayat Level (314 Blocks)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)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.




Electronics Benefit Transfer (EBT)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.



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.



EBT Achievements so far

• 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.



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.



Public Grievance Redressal System – Sanjog HelplinePublic 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 ([email protected])

•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.





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.



ICT Pilot Project (Implementation of NREGA – use of Bimetric Devices )



National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme NReGA-pay

THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE PROJECT:

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ActivitiesActivities

3.Job allocation

4.Attendance/photo taken at work site

5.Measurement and check measurement

6.Pass for bill

7.Wage list generation

8.Wage disbursement

2.Job demand

1.Registration

National Rural IMPACT ANALYSISEmployment Guarantee Scheme

Non traceable

2 DA

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This process approximately takes 45-50 days to give outcome

7 DAYS

Misleading

Inflated muster rolls

Delayed payment

Timely transfer of wages

Authenticate attendance

Properly recorded

Systematic

15 to 20 days

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NReGA-pay – Output



NReGA-pay – Output (Worksite Linked to Google Map)



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.

National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme





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.



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