1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

6. 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

7. 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.

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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