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District Informatics

Patna District

Combating Covid-19 pandemic situations with efficient ICT interventions
and Management

Edited by Dr. DIBAKAR RAY atna, also known as Patliputra is the capital of
the state of Bihar in India. One of the oldest
Pcontinuously inhabited places in the world,
Patna became the first district to Patna was founded in 490BC by the king of Magadha.
implement the e-Pass system of It is located on the south bank of the river Ganga.
Patna is the 21st fastest growing city in the world and
NIC in Bihar. With the application, the fifth fastest-growing city in India and is expected
to grow at an average annual rate of 3.72%. As of 2015,
a web portal was also created to the GDP per capita of Patna is ₹1,06,000/- and its
GDP growth rate is 7.29 percent.
enable citizens apply for e-Pass NIC, District Centre, Patna along with the District
Administration remain in forefront of the fight against
with much ease. The system the Covid-19 pandemic. District Administration has
has benefitted many who were created an IT Cell at NIC for compilation of Data During the COVID-19 pandemic
generated out of various activities undertaken
stranded due to medical or other by Government to tackle Covid-19 pandemic. NIC containment many restrictions existed
including physical contacts, maintaining
through Video Conferencing facilities has enabled
emergency reasons at various continuation of communication across various levels of social distancing, many new IT solutions
of government while maintaining social distancing were initiated in the district. One of the
places in the District. In addition, norms. most important was the e-Pass system for
the stranded persons across the district.
Video Conferencing facility of COVID-19 Cell Management System Patna was the first district to launch
This site hosted at Mini Cloud of NIC Bihar State this in the state of Bihar. A web portal
National Informatics Centre is Unit, was configured with VPN for remote updates. and IT application were also created in
used by NIC-Patna to facilitated The portal facilitated consolidated Daily review by which citizens could apply to the e-Pass
system with much ease. A large number
District Magistrate, Patna of Reports submitted by
easy communication among Covid-19 Cell In-charges. of citizens have been benefitted from this
initiative. Later on, it was extended to all
various levels of Officials of the COVID-19 Sahyog Portal districts of Bihar which helped the people
Person or families not having Ration Card but who were stranded and had to travel due
State Government during the who otherwise are eligible for the same were given to medical or other emergency reasons.
who are eligible for Ration Card, but they do not have Besides, the NIC Patna has helped in
pandemic period. for Ration Cards and also, they were granted one- communicating with the field offices and
time help of ₹1000/- from the Government. Detail also with the State level offices using
data of such person was collected by ‘Jeevika Didis’ video conferencing facility of National
and was entered at the portal - https://aapda.bih.nic. Informatics Centre for which the NIC
in/fooddbt/. officers has worked and rendered support
ICT Support was provided for collection of input throughout day and night throughout the
details of 1,58,217 families at this portal and also for lockdown period.
generating New Ration Cards using ePDS.
DM’s Regular Review Meetings
Under the leadership and guidance of the KUMAR RAVI, IAS
District Magistrate (DM), NIC Patna, has implemented Former District Magistrate, Patna
all ICT activities to tackle Covid-19 Pandemic. Government of Bihar
District administration has also analyzed Data/
Pankaj Kumar Reports generated through various systems to take
Technical Director & DIO appropriate, effective and timely action to control
pankaj.kumar@nic.in the pandemic and has set example for other Districts
of Bihar.
present manual system and converts it completely
e-Kamaan into automated system. e-Kamaan is being used
e-Kamaan is a web-based software which was by the district commandant offices for compiling
Ram Bhagawan designed and developed by NIC District Centre, online roster register based on missed call, for duty
Singh Patna for easy and secure management of selection, allotment of home guards by randomized kamaan
Scientist-C & ADIO deployment and payment process related to generation, for providing up to-date payments
ram.bhagawan@nic.in Home Guards of Bihar. The software interacts with information reporting and for online grievance

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