e-Gram Suraj

Project Details:

In eGram Suraj project, a specific application for Panchayat & Rural Development Department using indigenous handheld device called Simputer has been developed. The Sarpanchs, with the help of Simputers, are being given decision making support with the help of robust application and data base. This data base helps in reflecting villagers assessment on sectors like knowledge, health care, livelihood, social justice and entitled cultural natural resource. The relevant information is made available to the Sarpanchs in local language (Hindi) through a Simputer based on an open source platform which has the capability of easy data entry, storage and retrieval.

Milestones:

• The project is first of the sort in the country where a device based on open source technology is being operated at Sarpanch level

• The project has been implemented in 10 blocks consisting of 873 Gram Panchayats

• The project supports automation of various schemes like Swarna Jayanti Rozgaar Yojana (SJRY), Sampoorna Gram Swarozgaar Yojana (SGSY), Rural Housing Scheme, Works under 11^th Five Year Plan, Social Security Pension Scheme, National Family Assistant and Maternity Benefit Scheme

Impact: 

• It is easier to be e-literate than literate

• The e-literacy level at grass-root level has increased

• Spontaneous access to data has enhanced the monitoring and evaluation of various schemes

• Removed the myth of IT being urban oriented

•  Bridges the digital divide between the urban and the rural areas

Current Status:

This project deals with online availability of village information upto the sarpanch level. The information is made available through Simputers and at the same time data entered into Simputers and made available to the Blocks and State Head Quarters. This project has been implemented in 10 Blocks as a pilot project.

Applications Covered

• Basic Information of Villages.

• Mulbhut Gramin Rozgar Yojna.

• Swarnjayanti Gramin Swarozgar Yojna

• Pension Yojna.

• Finance Commision.

• Rashtriya Pariwar Sahayta Yojna.

• Swarjayanti Gramin RozgarYojna.

• Indira Aawas Yojna.

Distribution Programs