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District Informatics

IC Cuttack has been extending ex-
Ncellent support to Cuttack District
Administration in various e-Gover-
nance applications.
I appreciate the IT Intervention and
Support of Smt. Itishree Nanda (DIO,
NIC) in Simultaneous General Elec-
tions-2024 to Lok Sabha and Odisha
Legislative Assembly where as the IT
Nodal Officer of the district and her
team has carried out almost all appli-
cations developed by ECI, NIC and CEO,
Odisha for free, fair and peaceful Gener-
al Election-2024 in the district.
The role of DIO is praise worthy in
every application like PPMS, EMS, EN-
Fig 4.1 : Dr. Suresh Chandra Dalai, IAS, RDC (Central Division), Cuttack inaugurating NIC Pavilion at CORE, cVIGIL, ESMS, ETPBMS, ERO
Cuttack Baliyatra Utsav NET, OEVTS, Daily Law & Order Report-
ing on Electoral events. DIO, NIC has
the bilingual RDC (CD) website on the S3WaaS security measures were implemented to educate taken proactive measures to educate
platform. It meets GIGW standards and holds election officials and stakeholders on cybersecu- and raise awareness among election
STQC certification. The site disseminates citi- rity hygiene and vulnerabilities. officials and other stakeholders about
zen-centric information, including cause lists for the potential vulnerabilities and the
Court of the RDC(CD) and Court of the Secretary. Video Conferencing Support importance of cyber security hygiene,
Integrated social media features like Facebook NIC Cuttack provided ICT support for the PMO including the looming threat of cy-
and Twitter enhance its reach and visibility. Camp office during the visit of the Hon’ble Prime ber-attacks.
Minister at the Baliyatra ground. Services includ- The National Informatics Centre
VBSY Campaign ed videoconferencing and network connectivity (NIC) stands at the forefront of leverag-
The VBSY monitoring software was implement- for the High Court of Orissa, RDC (Central Divi- ing IT interventions to support elector-
ed across all 14 blocks with the help of CDPO cum sion), Choudwar Circle Jail, NALSA, SALSA, and oth- al systems, amplified by its crucial role
EO, Zilla Parishad, and BDOs. The application was ers. Support extended to video conferences under in the Simulta-
monitored and coordinated with the Government the Vikshit Bharat Sankalp Yatra initiative as well. neous General
of India. Workshops, meetings, and training ses- Elections-2024.
sions were held for PDs, DRDA officials, Program Important Events Organised I wish all the
Officers, CPs, BDOs, and ABDOs to ensure success- best to NIC in its
ful implementation and media transmission to Cuttack Baliyatra Utsav endeavour.
the web portal. ICT support was provided to CDO The historic Cuttack Baliyatra Utsav-2023, held
cum EO, GP, Urban Local Bodies, and central gov- from 27th November to 5th December, featured
ernment organizations to effectively support the the NIC Pavilion showcasing citizen-centric e-Gov-
VBSY campaign. ernance services. Inaugurated by Dr. Suresh Chan-
dra Dalai, IAS, the pavilion highlighted essential
Simultaneous General Election 2024 services, cyber security, and e-payment precau- Arindam Dakua IAS
The District Informatics Officer (DIO) oversaw tions through standees, PPTs, videos, and leaflets. Collector & District Magistrate
critical IT applications during the Simultaneous Citizens could access services like ROR and apply Cuttack District
General Election-2024. These included PPMS, EMS, for DL on-site. A quiz on e-governance with token
ENCORE, cVIGIL, ESMS, ETPBMS, ERO NET, OEVTS, prizes was organized. The event concluded with Shri Narahari Sethy, then Collector and District
and Daily Law & Order Reporting. Proactive cyber- officials receiving mementos and certificates from Magistrate, and Shri Umakanta Raj, ADM (Reve-
nue), Cuttack.
Fig 4.2 : Cuttack DIO, Smt. Itishree Nanda, being felicitated by the then Collector, Shri Narahari Sethy
Way Ahead
The NIC District Unit in Cuttack is dedicated
to meeting the needs and expectations of the
district administration and other local estab-
lishments with the highest level of commitment.
Continuously evolving, it will leverage emerging
02 technologies in improving service delivery and
fostering citizen engagement.

04 Contact for more details
District Informatics Officer
NIC Cuttack District Centre
Room No 5, “Collectorate Building, PO: Chandini Chowk
Cuttack, Odisha – 753002
Email: dio-ctt@nic.in , Phone: 0671-2507424

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