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Integrated Financial Management System
(IFMS) Punjab https://ifms.punjab.gov.in
IFMS is designed to bring efficiency in financial
planning and expenditure control. This platform
has brought stakeholders like Department of
Finance, Treasuries, Administrative Departments,
Accountant General (AG), RBI, Banks and Citizens
on a single platform. Smart Dashboards have
provided a better Decision Support System.
It also includes planning, budgeting, receipt,
expenditure, bill processing and MIS. Government
of Punjab successfully transition to new IFMS
w.e.f. 1st April 2020.
Single Sign On https://digital.punjab.gov.in
Initiatives have started to place all indepen-
dent software systems having different authen-
tication mechanisms onto single designated

National Generic Document Registration System (NGDRS)- Punjab

platform through Single Sign On (Parichay). Some
of the applications have been already registered
on Parichay.
Revenue Court Management System
(RCMSPb) http://rcms.punjab.gov.in
RCMSPb has been developed and implement-
ed in all Revenue Courts. It captures General Case
Detail, Petitioner details, Respondent Details,
Land related details. RCMS has integration with
Land Record application. It includes a dashboard
and citizen interface module. Implemented in 444
Implementation of various e-gover- Revenue Courts and 67281 cases captured.
nance initiatives has been undertaken with eAbkari https://excise.punjab.gov.in NIC Punjab has supported State
a view to strengthen the management and It is an online workflow-based solution for Government in the most crucial times by
monitoring activities of Revenue depart- transformation of state excise ecosystems. The development and implementation of IFMS
ment with the objective of providing sourcing and distribution of spirits are being during COVID times, to replace the legacy
timely, transparent and effective services system implemented by a private agency,
to the citizens. NIC Punjab has contributed handled in real time. This has eliminated entire in a record time.
significantly to this voyage. administrative layers involved in the processing NIC as the technology arm of
with various state-wide citizen-cen- of service requests. Issuance of online acknowl- Government is catering to the ICT needs of
tric applications like National Generic edgement of service request has been incorpo- all levels of governance and has also built
Documents Registration System (NGDRS), rated to track the process status, Stock Inventory. several premier digital solutions, making
Revenue Court Management System Department can also monitor Enforcement the last-mile delivery of Government
(RCMSPb), Land Demarcation Application Activity from preventive Raid Information System, services to the citizens a reality.
system (LDAS), Non-Encumbrance Chemical Examination Laboratory Management, I wish NIC Punjab team all the success
Certificate (NECIS) etc. along with Excise Offender Information & Case Management. and hope that focused and sustained
providing technical support, as and when District Governance Mobile Challenge efforts will be carried forward to leverage
required. the power of e-Governance at all levels of
I am happy to know that the forthcom- (DGMC) society.
ing issue of Informatics is focusing on ICT NIC District Centres of Punjab took the DGMC
initiatives of the State of Punjab for which challenge. Some of prominent mobile apps devel-
I express my appreciation. oped are m-Nivaran, Conquer the Sky, Schemes
I would like to congratulate the NIC Information, Gov. Contacts, Career Counselling,
Punjab team for extending unstinting Yojna. ANIRUDH TEWARI, IAS
support to the Revenue department. I Business First http://pbindustries.gov.in Additional Chief Secretary
wish them the very best in their future It is a user-friendly portal for investors of Department of Governance Reforms
endeavours. Punjab to obtain Regulatory Clearances & Fiscal Government of Punjab
Incentives for setting up and running businesses.
Business First ensures conceptualization of the suggested by the Department, GOI. It includes
project till the commencement of commercial
RAVNEET KAUR, IAS operations. Online Services for employees, employers and
Additional Chief Secretary (Revenue) law enforcement agencies, Online Services for
Government of Punjab eLabour https://pblabour.gov.in Domestic Workers, Online Services for Punjab
It deals with different wings of Department Labour Welfare Board, Online Services of Building
of Labour. It covers 100% Labour Reforms as and Other Construction Workers (BOCW).

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