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Visit of Hon'ble Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, former President of India in NIC HQ, New Delhi
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Hon'ble Former President of India participating ISDC-2010 through VC at NIC
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Hon'ble Former President of India, visited NIC HQ on 30th May 2010 to participate in International Space Development Conference [ISDC-2010] through videoconferencing.
Dr. Kalam, who reached NIC HQ., at 09:20 PM, warmly welcomed by Dr. B.K.Gairola, DG, NIC, Sh. A. Mohan, DDG, NIC; Sh. V.K.Gupta, Sr. Tech Director and other officers of NIC.
Dr. Kalam delivered a keynote address on "Harvesting Energy from Space" to large number of participants in Chicago, USA from NIC Videoconferencing Studio, New Delhi. Link was connected on 4 Mbps speed and VC team was lead by Sh Rajesh Gera.
Before participation in the conference, DG, NIC briefed Dr. Kalam about the various projects being executed by NIC at National & State Level. Dr. Kalam shown keen interest in National Knowledge Network and desired a presentation over it after the VC session. Sh. R.S. Mani, Sr. Tech. Director, Network Operation, explained him in detail about NKN and shown the operation centre at NIC, HQ. Dr. Kalam also visited the Integrated Data Centre at NIC, HQ.
Bhoopendr K. Sharma, NIC HQ
P.M. Award for Excellence in Paddy Procurement and Public Distribution System, Chhattisgarh
Mr. Somasekhar receiving award from Hon'ble PM Dr. Manmohan Singh
The recipient of six National and one International award and much talked about successful project "The Paddy Procurement and Public Distribution System" of Chhattisgarh has once again sparkled in the light of prestigious Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Public Administration for the year 2008-09.
Coordinator of the project Sh. A.K. Somasekhar, PSA, NIC, Chhattisgarh State Centre, Raipur has received the award from the Hon'ble PM Dr. Manmohan Singh at the Civil Services Day function at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 21st Apr' 2010.
Nine outstanding initiatives in three categories - individual, group and organization - have been selected for the award. Sh. Somasekhar received the award in the group category along with IAS officers Dr. Alok Shukla and Sh. Gaurav Dwivedi.
In the beginning of his address the Hon'ble PM remarked "It gives me great pleasure to participate in these celebrations of the fifth Civil Services Day. I compliment the Cabinet Secretary, Sh. K.M. Chandrasekhar and his colleagues for organizing this function. I also congratulate all those who have received awards for excellence today. They have set an example for other civil servants to follow. I am sure their work will serve as an inspiration to others to strive for higher achievement in the service to the people of our country."
Y.V.Shreenivas Rao, Chhattisgarh
Launch of eDistrict Services for Social Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu
Launch of e-District services underway
The eDistrict application for Social Welfare Department was launched by the Hon'ble Social Welfare Minister and Hon'ble Minister for Information Technology, Government of Tamil Nadu in Chennai on 27th April 2010. Social Welfare Secretary, IT Secretary, Commissioner of Social Welfare and CEO of TNeGA, Government of Tamil Nadu were present during the launch.
A computerised workflow system has been designed and developed by NIC, Tamil Nadu State Centre as part of the eDistrict portal for the end-to-end processing of applications for Marriage Assistance Scheme. The applications are submitted through Common Service Centres by citizens for availing services of the Social Welfare Department. The processing of the application form involves various stages viz: Movement of application from CSC to Block Office, Recording of field verification details at BDO, Forwarding to District Social Welfare officer (DSWO) by BDO after scrutiny of application and verification details etc.
R.Gayatri, Tamil Nadu
Unique Judicial Service Centre in Jodhpur
Chief Guest inaugurating the Centre
Rajasthan's first judicial service center was inaugurated by the Excecutive Chairman,State Legal Service Authority Justice Karni Singh Rathore . Initially the center would provide information about all civil cases of the Rajasthan High Court Jodhpur and later the other courts would be covered. The center would be maintained and developed by NIC would help the common citizens, advocates and the litigants get timely information about the cases. It has been divided into three search categories the details can be retrieved case / party/advocate wise. Inaugurating the center Justice Rathore said that "it is a big leap towards e-courts or paperless courts". He stressed the need for e-courts for the speedy disposal of cases. Appreciating the initiatives taken by NIC in promoting the ICT he said that "the NIC Video Conferencing facility in the courts and the Jails would help immensely in cutting down costs and expenses in bringing the under trials to the court for hearing etc. Sun City Jodhpur has taken the lead in this direction.
Chandan Sen, Rajasthan
Bid opening of e-Tender of PMGSY in Manipur
Chief Engineer (MSRRDA) and other officials looking on the projected screen during bid opening
Bid opening for PMGSY Manipur has been completed on 18/5/2010 in the presence of large number of enthusiastic officials and bidders. It took 2 days to open and show bid opening process including reading of scan files and showing in the projection screen for 562 bids for 69 packages. Altogether there were 60 bidders. It was held in the conference Hall of Imphal Hotel with RF based Network with 4 Photon Plus card backups. Chief Engineer, MSRRDA, Sh. AK Hota, TD and SIO Manipur were present along with other MSRRDA and NIC officials. Everything went smoothly. Uploading of process-I data also has been completed giving acceptance and rejection for Technical Evaluation. Two photographs are given below showing the enthusiasm of Bid opening of e-Tendering process at Imphal.
M.Budhimala Devi, Manipur
Inauguration of state level workshop on AGMARKNET at Ranchi
Hon'ble Minister of Agriculture Sh. Mathura Prasad Mahto inaugurating the workshop
NIC in association with Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, Jharkhand organised a state level workshop on "AGMARKNET PORTAL" on 27th March'2010 at Ranchi. Hon'ble Minister of Agriculture, Govt. of Jharkhand Sh. Mathura Prasad Mahto, who inaugurated the workshop by lightening the traditional lamps, said that both Central and State governments are jointly working for the benefits of the farmers. He declared that the government will set up cold storages in 12 districts of the state and has decided that marketing board officials will directly purchase commodities from the farmers.
Earlier Sh. Shahid Ahmad, SIO welcomed the dignitaries and informed that NIC has computerised the 26 APMC's of the state and data are regularly uploaded on the portal to provide best market prices to the farmers of the state. Sh. M Moni, DDG & national head appraised the gathering that daily minimum, maximum & model prices of approximately 300 agriculture commodities are uploaded on the portal. He congratulated the Government of Jharkhand for setting up IT Task Force in Agriculture.
Sh. Loukesh Kumar, TD and state coordinator NIC, gave a brief presentation on the portal and explained to the audience about the various information available and future projections and facilities that will enrich the AGMARKNET portal. Sh. Amar Kumar Sinha, TD, NIC coordinated the workshop. The workshop was also attended by Sh. Kailash Chandra Rout, Dy. Director, DMI, Ranchi besides officials from NIC District centres, NABARD, APMCs, NGO's, farmers & media persons. Before the end of the morning session Sh. Rout, delivered vote of thanks and hoped to organize farmer awareness program in future with the help of NIC.
In the afternoon session various Secretary's from APMC's, NIC officials and farmers interacted with the dignitaries regarding problems related to storage, transportation, production, marketing etc.
Prashant Belwariar, NIC HQ
Hon'ble Finance Minister of J&K Jenab A.R. Rather launches Funds organisation Website
Hon'ble Finance Minister of J&K Jenab A.R. Rather formerly inaugrating the GPF Website
Hon'ble Finance Minister of J&K and Ladakh Affairs, Jenab Abdul Rahim Rather, launched the official website of J&K Funds Organization on 28th April 2010. The website was developed by NIC J&K and hosted at http://jkfunds.nic.in . Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that the purpose behind computerisation of Accounts and launching of its website was to update of General Provident Fund (GPF) accounts for the convenience of subscribers and providing them GPF data on internet in a password protected manner.
Commissioner/Secretary, Finance Sh. Sudhanshu Panday, DG, Accounts and Treasuries, Sh. Wali Muhammad Bhat, Director Audit and Inspection Sh. M. I. Khanday, representative of J&K Accountant Generals Office and other concerned senior officer of Finance were present on the occasion. NIC J&K team was represented by Sh. Abhay Kumar, TD and SIO, Sh. Suresh Kumar, Scientist 'D', Sh Raman Gupta, Scientist 'B' and Sh Baiju Ubbott, Scientist 'B'.
Jit Raj, Jammu & Kashmir
Permits Software Inaugurated at Regional Transport Authority, Patiala, Punjab
Sh. S. Sukhbir Singh Badal, Dy. CM, releasing the National Permit in the presence of Master Mohan Lal, Transport Minister, Punjab
Hon' able Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab, Sh.S. Sukhbir Singh Badal, inaugurated Permits software on 26th May 2010, having Composite Fee for National Authorization for National Permit at RTA Patiala. With this Punjab has become first State in India to introduce new composite fee system.
The software has provision for issuance of National permit, Certificate for National Authorization, Certificate for Home Authorization, Stage Carriage Permit, Special and Tourist Permits. Appreciating the efforts of NIC Dy. CM stated that with the implementation of this software, process of issuance of permits will bring in more efficiency and transparency. Further, the composite fee would save a lot of money to the transporters as in the earlier system they had to pay Rs. 3000/- every year per state but now with the new system transporters have to pay only Rs. 15000/- as composite fee for National permit which would authorize them to ply throughout India.
The Dy. CM thanked NIC team for proactive support for prompt implementation of the software. Master Mohan Lal Transport Minister, Sh. D.S. Jaspal IAS Principal Secretary Transport, Sh. Venkatratnam IAS State Transport Commissioner, Sh. Navneet Kukreja STD & SIO Punjab and Sh. Sarbjeet Singh Technical Director NIC Punjab were also present on the occasion.
Sarbjeet Singh, Punjab
Haryana online budget allocation system
Hon'ble Haryana Chief Secretary Smt. Urvashi Gulati inaugurating the Software
NIC Haryana State Unit has developed the Budget Allocation Software recently so that the budget monitoring can be more effective and real time information on state finances is available to the government on a centralised place.
The expected impact would be centralised system which will allow changes or modifications in budget or account heads to be made centrally at head quarter only. The modifications and changes will get reflected at all the locations daily presently and instantaneously in future. Centralised data pertaining to department budget allocations as well as Drawing and Disbursing Officer allocations at HQs level will allow all the departments and DDOs to have strict vigil over the budget and transactions related to receipts and payments with respect to their departments and DDOs.
The system was inaugurated by Hon'ble Haryana Chief Secretary, Smt. Urvashi Gulati on 26 March 2010 at Chandigarh. A presentation about the system was also given by NIC, Haryana State Unit.
Ms. Poonam Gupta, Haryana
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