1. lq'kkl u School of Good Governance And Policy Analysis National Workshop on Disseminating Information on Good Practices in Public Service Delivery June 5, 2009 ICT Initiatives in Madhya Pradesh Forest Department - Shri Atul Kumar Srivastava, Chief Conservator of Forests (Information Technology), Forest Department, Bhopal

2. FOREST AREA 95221 Sq Km 31% OF GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF THE STATE 13% OF THE FOREST AREA OF THE COUNTRY ECOLOGICALLY HIGHLY SENSITIVE ORIGIN & CATCHMENT OF 4 MAJOR RIVER SYSTEMS HOME FOR 22% OF THE COUNTRY’S TIGER POPULATION MADHYA PRADESH

3. FOREST AND PEOPLE INTERFACE RURAL LIFE REVOLVES AROUND FORESTS POPULATION - 60.3 million VILLAGES- 51,806 VILLAGES IN FORESTS- 22,000 ST POPULATION - 22% (90% of state) BPL POPULATION - 44% (80% in forest) CATTLE POPULATION - 33.0 million FOREST DEPENDENT CATTLE POPULATION- 15.4 million TRANSIT CATTLE - 3.1 million FOREST BASED EMPLOYMENT - 48.6 m man days

5. Objectives  To organize, planning, implementation and monitoring of forestry and other related operations by systemic collection, storage and retrieval of MIS and Geo-spatial data through a computer based communication network.

6. Strategy  MPFD is executing its technology initiatives in an integrated manner where in all its key functions will be carried out through web based workflows.  This not only bring transparency, responsibility & accountability but also bring efficiency.

7. Salient Features of the practice / initiative  Integration of various technologies. Space Technology GIS Mobile Computing Communication Technology Satellites based education & training (EDUSAT) Centralized Server based processing Contd..

8. FIRE ALERT & MESSAGING SYSTEM Active Fire Locations (RS Data) received from NRSA / Downloaded from MODIS RECEIVED BY TARGETED FIELD STAFF Main Database GSM / Internet DATA PROCESSING USING CUSTOMIZED SOFTWARE FIELD VERIFICATION & FEEDBACK TO HQ FIRE ALERT MESSAGE SERVER AT HQ PDA SERVER GSM/GPRS/CDMA/EDGE

9. Salient Features of the practice / initiative  Web-based Workflows for management /monitoring. FFMS - Budget Allocation Expenditure Monitoring Work Registration Physical & Financial monitoring of works Online Voucher Management Online Receipt Management Online Challans Management Online Cash Book creation

10. Salient Features of the practice / initiative  Unified Threat Management System (UTM) for Security.

11. Salient Features of the practice / initiative  Establishment of Virtual Private Network up to Range office (block level). Head Quarter SERVER Range Dial-up WLL Wireless Broadband Broad- band Dial-up Broad Band WLL Wireless Broadband Circle Division Leased Line

12. Salient Features of the practice / initiative  Digitization of forest areas maps

13. Salient Features of the practice / initiative  Centralized repository of data

14. Salient Features of the practice / initiative  Use of GPS enabled PDAs (Personal Digital Assistant) Mobile Computing Communication GPS Navigation Mapping Application Device Use of Camera Audio-Video Recorder

15. Salient Features of the practice / initiative  Use of GPS enabled PDAs (Personal Digital Assistant)

16. Salient Features of the practice / initiative  Single sign-on for accessing multiple services  LDAP Based user authentication for 22000 employees  Simplicity  User friendly  Automated  Hindi Based  Cost Savings  In-house capacity  Mainly use of existing infrastructure & resources  Datacenter in own premises  Incurring minimum expenditure on sw/tools

17. Methodology Adopted  Business Process Re-engineering. Data Collection Methodology Data Management & Processing for report formations Mapping Planning, Monitoring & Review Capacity Building  In-house development. Contd…

18. Methodology Adopted  Capacity building.  Use of free resources. Free data sharing with NRSC & University of Maryland Use of free services of Google Maps. Free SMS service by BSNL under CUG. Free Network of NIC for internet & intranet uses.

19. Cost Analysis 1.Hardwares500 2.Software/Tools125 3.Digitization of Forest Maps100 4.Services50 5.Edusat Studio & SITs equipments200 6.Video Conferencing Equipments100 7. Salary to Contractual staff (for 2 years)50 8. Infrastructure50 Total1175 (Rs. in Lakh)

20. Earnings By providing Consultancies and IT services to other States, government departments & private organizations 1.Web Application Hosting 2.Consultancy 3.Digital Forest Maps 4.Trainings 5.Transfer of Technology Approximately Rs.50 lakh per annum.

21. Goals anticipated and achieved TasksCurrent Status Application Development 1.Forest Offence Management System. Implemented 2.Forest Fire Alert & Messaging System. Implemented 3. Survey under Forest Rights Recognition Act 2006 Implemented 4.Wildlife Management SystemImplemented

22. Goals anticipated and achieved Application Development 5.Forest Financial Management System In Implementation Phase 6.Forest Geo-spatial query system Under Development 7.Forest Land Records Management System SRS preparation is in progress 8.Forest Produce Production Management System Not yet started

23. Goals anticipated and achieved Networking1.Forest Office at District HQ VPN over Lease Line Completed 2.Forest Ranges (Block level) VPN over Bb/ Wireless Bb In progress Data Centre with UTMEstablished Digitization of Maps80% Completed Establishment of Edusat Studio & 52 Satellite Interactive Terminals (SITs) Completed Departmental Video Conferencing Facility at 16 Forest Circle HQ Completed

24. Potential for replication All the applications are being used in State of MP successfully. Transfer of technology has already been taken place in Gujrat and under process of transfer to other States like Kerala, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.

25. Lessons Learnt  Business Process Re-engineering must be conducted.  All the technical activities must be documented and made easily accessible for further reference.  Standards for technical language like program coding, IDs coding, mapping symbology etc should be formulated and kept for use.  Developed in-house capacity of technical knowledge should be retained for future.  Continuous updation of technical knowledge for acquiring advanced modern technology.

26. Awards  Best IT Application of State for year 2007 provided by MAPIT, Madhya Pradesh  National e-governance award (Silver) For Innovative Usage of Technology for year 2008  Data Quest e-governance award

27. Thanks