RDD Bihar Jan 091 E-Shakti: An ICT intervention in implementation of MGNREGS Department of Rural Development Government of Bihar

RDD Bihar Jan 092Objective Effective implementation of MGNREGS through holistic approach from work attendance to wage payment Biometric Identification and Authentication Correct muster roll: Biometric attendance with date, time, place stamp; Printout to worker Wage payments through Bank Accounts at Village/ Panchayat by Business Correspondents Consolidating all Beneficiaries’ information Effective Grievance Redressal Mechanism Overhaul manual processes using ICT Financial Inclusion Defeat malpractices and ensure transparency

RDD Bihar Jan 093 MGNREGS - Key Transactions Registration Issuance of Job Card Demand for work Shelf of works Work provision Worksite attendance in E-Muster roll Printout to worker (impact printer) Measurement of work done Wage disbursement thru BC model Monitoring work progress with updated MIS

RDD Bihar Jan 094 eShakti project, MGNREGS Bihar Awareness and Sensitization Textual & biometric data collection –Biometric data – 10 fingerprints & photograph –AFIS de-duplication of biometric records Smart Card & Hand Held Device Electronic Muster Roll Complete MGNREGS workflow automation thru eShakti SW Training and Capacity Building eShakti call centre Financial Inclusion MIS reports as per MGNREGA Soft standards –GIS enabled

RDD Bihar Jan 095 Data Collection

RDD Bihar Jan 096 eShakti Application Software Web-based Biometrically de-duplicated citizen database –Thru AFIS (Automated Fingerprint Identification System) Project Management –Demand for work capture –Labor budget preparation –Estimation & Measurement Biometric attendance management Electronic wage transfer to bank accounts MIS reports –NREGA Soft compliant report formats –GIS Grievance Redressing functionality –Toll free call centre ( )

RDD Bihar Jan 097 E-Muster: GIS Information Single Family in a Village Group of Families in a Village Village Projects

RDD Bihar Jan 098 Smart Card Features 80 KB chip NIC’s SCOSTA CL compliant OS Micro-Text in the Logo Micro Lines in the card Contactless Polycarbonate card –Laser engraved –Hologram –UV Printing PKI enabled crypto-coprocessor –various cryptographic functionalities Secure Bank transactions

RDD Bihar Jan 099 Hand Held device Inbuilt GPS Inbuilt GPRS Inbuilt security features to safeguard banking transactions Voice Guidance Highly secured identification system Inbuilt Impact Printer with ordinary paper roll KeypadFingerprint Reader Contactless Card reader Display screen Transaction slip Paper roll Feed indicator

RDD Bihar Jan 0910 Financial Inclusion Financial Inclusion to ensure banking & payment services to entire MGNREGS workforce Creation of ‘No Frills’ account with zero balance Central Bank of India is the FI partner Bank account transactions recorded on the smart card Business Correspondent model  Wage disbursal thru biometric authentication  BC will serve where bank reach is absent

RDD Bihar Jan 0911 Smart Card- Additional possibilities Ration Card Voter ID card Driver license ATM card Social Security number Insurance Pan card Post Office account

Status Update More than 3 million records(textual + biometric) collected eShakti SW application deployed in Patna district More than 300,000 smart cards distributed More than 450,000 FI accounts opened in Central Bank of India’s FI server Ongoing training to PRS/PO/JE/PTA eShakti Call Centre ( ) operational Wage distribution thru BC model started in Patna district Bihar state to be covered completely in 2 years’ time RDD Bihar Jan 0912

RDD Bihar Jan 0913 Components of eShakti System Collection of Data of Beneficiaries Data Centre Application Software Smart cards & Handheld Devices AFIS (De-duplication) Change Management, Orientation, Training, Capacity Building Networking & Connectivity Facility Management –Call Centre & Helpdesk (Toll-free ) Program Management GIS

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