AWAASSoft The ICT Solution A Ministry of Rural Development and National Informatics Center Initiative. To track beneficiary-wise the progress of house construction and release of funds

Rural Housing - Indira Awaas Yojana Genesis Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) was launched in May 1985 as a sub-scheme of Jawahar Rozgar Yojana It provides assistance in the form of full grant to rural people below the poverty-line (BPL) belonging to SCs/STs, freed bonded labourers and non-SC/ST categories in construction of dwelling units and upgradation of existing unserviceable kutcha houses It is being implemented as an independent scheme since 1 January 1996

Problems of Indira Awaas Yojana Lack of Transparency & Accountability Improper selection of beneficiaries Delay in inspection Delay in disbursement and incomplete releases Rent-seeking & misuse Poor quality of houses No support during construction Incomplete houses Poor Convergence Non-Standard Processes

AWAASSoft Coverage & Stakeholders Citizen Beneficiary Gram Panchayats Block Panchayats DRDAs State Rural Development Dept. Ministry of Rural Development Financial Institutions Key statistics 620 Districts 2.5 lakh Gram Panchayats 6000 Blocks

AWAASSoft Scope Functional Scope AWAASSoft consists of the following functional modules: Target Setting Module Beneficiary Management Module Inspection/verification of houses Module Finance Module Convergence Module Grievance Redressal Module Personnel Module

Features of AWAASSoft Single window interface for all stake holders Local language to address the language barrier Workflow automation of Rural Housing scheme across the country Information Dissemination Better record keeping and financial accounting for all stakeholders Create backbone for the service delivery Enhances the coordination and communication among various stake holders.

Essential Systems Integration System Integration Essential Systems Integration AWAASSoft GRS & e-Lekha Banks BPL Census Permanent IAY List Adhaar Financial Tracking UID Release of Fund Selection of Beneficiary Common beneficiary identifier across two system

Services offered G2G G2B G2C C2G All transactions of all stakeholders are automated. G2B Data will be shared with financial institutions and other softwares through web services. G2C Information of Selection of Beneficiary Payment order Grievance redressal C2G Lodge grievance

Benefits E-Governance for Masses Empowerment of Beneficiary Citizens can view all reports, alerts etc Citizen can lodge complaint and can trace the subsequent response Empowerment of Beneficiary Can check for his selection Can check for fund transferred in his account Beneficiary can lodge complaint and can trace the subsequent response

Benefits Tool for Management Software tracks fund released from MoRD / States and subsequent releases from Districts, Blocks, Gram Panchayats to the beneficiary It tracks progress in construction of houses and funds released beneficiary-wise It tracks inspection and verification of houses It generates all reports as specified in the guidelines It also tracks convergence of all other benefits to IAY beneficiary Generates alerts and thus strengthens the implementation

AWAASSoft: Impact Of Content Digitization Transparent system of selection of Beneficiary Facilitates and expedites adoption of best practices via information exchange platform Prevention of fudged and spurious data Record keeping improves Streamlined funds reconciliation Empowering illiterate worker to easily access information Awareness generation using omnipresent cyber space