District Informatics
Bundi: From Miniature Painting's to Excellence in ICT
NIC Bundi, established in the year 1988, has gradually come out as a nodal office for the horizontal and vertical propagation of ICT in the district. Since then, it has played a leading role in MIS and Decision Support Systems towards facilitating e-Governance through organized planning, control, application, and monitoring etc. NIC Bundi has been able to create a large repository of data /information in the form of many useful database which has been of immense use for the common citizens by fast delivery of information through setting up of touch screen kiosk and PGV setup. NIC district center has played a pivotal role for many central, state and district level projects. The district ICT center has made its presence in the ICT map of India with its strong commitment, sincerity and unending support to the district administration using modern technology tools every day. It has also enhanced the capacity building of the government employees by training them at different levels from time to time using modern tools of e-Governance. DIO/DIA Bundi awarded on a number of occasions by the district Administration, Police and Judiciary as an acknowledgement of the services of NIC.
NIC Bundi has proven to be an invaluable tool for the district administration and stands as a backbone for the district administration with ICT skills and resources.
Major ICT activities
District e-Governance Society: NIC is a key participant in various e-Governance projects like, e-Mitra, Common Service Centre project, Gyanjyot project for women entrepreneurship development etc.
A normal working day at NIC Bundi
Land Records Computerisation: All the 890 Jamabandis of all 5 Tehsils viz. Bundi, Hindoli, Nainwa, Keshoraipatan and Indergarh of Bundi District have been computerised and ROR (Copy of Khata) are being issued to citizens regularly. The district has been recommended recently to be included in the Comprehensive Modernisation of Land records as the fifth district of the state.
District Treasury Computerisation: All modules of Treasury Computerisation and Sub-Treasury Computerisation viz Compilation of Receipts and Payments, Data Depository System, Pension Monitoring System and Payroll system have been implemented successfully at Treasury Bundi and Four Sub.Treasuries of the district.
Website for Bundi District: The multilingual district website in five international languages http://bundi.nic.in is very useful for the tourists and hoteliers. The district web site gives detailed geographical, historical, culture, statistical and other relevant information and activities of the district besides various static contents.
Tourism, Art & Culture Database: NIC Bundi was entrusted to prepare a database of Tourism, Art & Culture/ Wildlife in the district. A database covering more than 10,000 pictures, text and data has helped immensely in the preparation of various project reports for the district.
District Collectorate LAN: LAN connectivity with more than 50 clients has been set up in the Collectorate connecting all the offices. The district administration is heading towards a paperless office using this network. Internet and email facilities are some of the added features of this network.
AGMARKNET: The AGMARKNET software has been successfully implemented at different KUMS in the district (Bundi, Dei, Keshoraipatan, Indergarh) for entry of daily arrivals of quantity & rates of different commodities.
Videoconferencing Project: Video Conferencing Studio is utilised regularly to organise Video conferencing between District level Officers and their respective department heads as through 2 MBPS leased line.
Nodal office for E-Gram: Bundi district NIC center is the nodal office for reality check programme E-gram. Forms receiving, data updation and training programmes are held regularly.
District Collector, Zila Pramukh and other officials availing NIC Videoconferencing facility at Bundi
SAMADHAN: A windows based Public Grievances Redressal s/w "SAMADHAAN" has been developed and implemented. Applicant gives their complaints to the Collector which is sent to concerned officer after registration. Reminders and a D.O. Letter to the related Officer are automatically generated.
Information Kiosks: Two touch-screens based Information Kiosks under the caretaking of NIC has been setup at the Collectorate loaded with very useful information for the common citizens. Land Records Details, Public Grievance Application Status, Arms License Application status, BPL List search, Voter List Search and other useful information regarding district etc.
MIS for NREGS: Effective monitoring of the program NREGS under National Rural Employment Guarantee Act-2005 necessitates Computer Based Monitoring. The Offline software has been installed at all 5 Panchayat samitis and Training given to MIS Managers and other deputed staff. Data feeding and uploading of mustroll data on the website is being done regularly.
Election Computerisation: During the elections the district NIC center was visited by the election observers who could monitor and see the district election scenario with the click of a button. Computerised management of elections (Assembly/Parliamentary/Municipal/ Panchayat) by the district centre has helped the administration to greatly simplify various polling activities.
Training Programmes: Regular training is being provided to the staff of District Collectorate and other offices on use of ICT in administration and for various Application packages.
ICT Support to other Department: District Collector, Divisional Commissioner, Police, District Supply Officer, SDM Offices, Zila Parishad etc. with trouble shooting and on the spot training etc.
Today NIC stands apart in the city of miniature paintings as a pivotal center for excellence in implementation of ICT in government projects and setting quality standards everyday.
Chandan Sen, District Informatics Officer, Bundi
chandan.sen@nic.in
Anil K Bhal, District Informatics Associate, Bundi
ak.bhal@nic.in
NIC District Centre
Bundi, Rajasthan
Ph.: 0747-2445543
rajbun@nic.in
Edited by: Vivek Verma