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From the States
e-services, such as digitally signed ROR (Khatian), is a flagship initiative by the Labour Welfare As a key technology partner to the
Plot Index, and Plot Map delivery to citizens. Board under the Department of Labour, GoWB. Government of West Bengal, NIC
It ensures social security for unorganized sector West Bengal has facilitated many eGov-
Through server-to-server data exchange workers without any contribution required from
between land offices and Registration Offices, the beneficiary. Both the beneficiary’s and the ernance initiatives of the State Govern-
contactless mutation has been successfully government’s contributions are covered by the
implemented. Additionally, Jomir Tathya, a government itself. ment to make West Bengal a digitally
trilingual mobile app developed by NIC, facilitates
mServices, further enhancing accessibility and The BMSSY web application functions as a enabled State. Some of the landmark
convenience for users. workflow-based system to gather information
on unorganized workers through SLO/Collecting projects that immaculately executed
SilpaSathi Agents in rural and urban areas. It issues a unique
Social Security Identification Number (SSIN) and in partnership with NIC in West Ben-
https://silpasathi.wb.gov.in a Samajik Mukti Card to approved beneficiaries.
SilpaSathi serves as a comprehensive solution The application also includes modules for Death gal are Duare Sarkar, Paray Samad-
or Disability claims, Provident Fund calculations
catering to entrepreneurs, MSMEs, and artisans in on maturity or partial withdrawal, and SLO han, eAbgari, eNathikaran, eBhuchitra,
West Bengal. This portal offers a single-window commission.
system where applicants receive a unique eWBMTCL, Bina Mulya Samajik Surak-
Common Application Form (CAF) ID, facilitating Karmasathi Parijayee Shramik
seamless access to a range of services. It allows sha Yojana, eVahan & Sarathi, eOffice,
document uploads, online payments, and https://karmasathips.wblabour.gov.in
verification of details, enabling the acquisition of The Karmasathi Parijayee Shramik scheme is a SilpaSathi, Backward Class Certificate
Final Certificates or Licenses through the pull API
from the Legacy system. comprehensive initiative established to support Generation, Karmasathi, West Bengal
migrant workers who departed the state during
To enhance citizen engagement and the COVID-19 period. Its primary objective is Health Scheme for employees, var-
communication, SilpaSathi also includes a mobile to ensure the security, safety, and assistance
app. Some key milestones achieved include: of these workers, including compensation in ious social security & DBT schemes
the unfortunate event of death, repatriation
• Over 2.5 Lac enterprises benefitted in the past of deceased bodies, and facilitating cremation such as Jaibangla, Lakshmir Bhandar,
through their family members or nominees.
12 months through simplified clearance pro- This initiative operates as a workflow-based Kanyashree, Rupashree, Student Credit
cesses, including real-time, auto-renewal, and system, capturing diverse information about
deemed approval of applications. migrant workers either directly through a mobile Card, Swami Vivekananda Merit-cum-
application or via special drives such as ‘Duare
• Rationalization of 800+ burdensome compli- Sarkar,’ house-to-house surveys, and ‘Bangla Means Scholarship etc. Many of our
Sahayata Kendra’ (BSK). It aims to create a
ances for businesses within the last 12 months. database encompassing various categories eGovernance initiatives have received
of migrant workers, enabling the provision of
Lakshmir Bhandar necessary aid and support while enhancing their prestigious international and national
overall well-being.
https://socialsecurity.wb.gov.in accolades.
Lakshmir Bhandar is a flagship scheme by Kanyashree
Apart from the existing projects, the
the State governments Department of Women https://wbkanyashree.gov.in
& Child Development and Social Welfare. Aimed Kanyashree, a flagship programme of GoWB, NIC West Bengal is enthusiastically
at enhancing the financial status of women, this
initiative utilizes the Lakshmir Bhandar portal, being implemented by the department of Women and proactively taking up new chal-
developed and hosted by NIC.
lenges in emerging technologies such
The portal facilitates beneficiary registration
and monthly financial assistance disbursal to as AI, Blockchain, Machine Learning,
unemployed women aged 25 to 60. Amounts are
credited directly to their Aadhaar-linked bank etc. Recently, we have conceptualized
accounts. API-based integration with various
platforms like SMS, JanmaMrityu portal, PDS, and deployed an end-to-end Beneficia-
Caste Certificate, and CS Dashboard ensures
efficient monitoring and MIS generation. ry Management and comprehensive
Presently, the application caters to over 2.04 Social Registry Ecosystem as inclusion
crore beneficiaries, facilitating seamless Direct
Benefit Transfer (DBT) of more than ₹ 18,000 system to ensure universal coverage
crores annually.
and monitoring.
Jaibangla
I congratulate and wish the entire
https://jaibangla.wb.gov.in
Jaibangla serves as a unified pension portal for NIC team success in their new initia-
multiple social pension schemes in West Bengal. tives and urge them to explore hither
This ICT-based platform offers an end-to-end
solution for application, approval, and monthly to untouched
pension payment across seven government
departments and 17 schemes. Currently, Jaibangla areas where
accommodates approximately 63 lakh approved
beneficiaries. eGovernance
Bina Mulya Samajik Suraksha Yojana can improve
https://bmssy.wblabour.gov.in service deliv-
Bina Mulya Samajik Suraksha Yojana (BMSSY)
ery to the people.
Fig 2.1: JomirTothya Mobile App H. K. Dwivedi IAS
Chief Secretary
Government of West Bengal
and Child Development & Social Welfare, is a
conditional cash transfer scheme which aims
at improving the lives of millions of adolescent
girls having poor socio-economic background
through educational, social, financial and digital
empowerment.
The project has received multiple
e-Governance awards including UNPSA Award,
Skoch Award, UN WSIS Award, GEM-TECH Award,
National e-Governance Award.
Key Features
• Image Processing Techniques, like Human Face
Detection, OCR, QR Code used
• Integration with Banglar Shiksha Portal, Swami
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