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E-Shakti: An ICT intervention in

implementation of MGNREGS

Department of Rural Development

Government of Bihar

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ObjectiveObjective• 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

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MGNREGS - Key Transactions 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

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eShakti project, MGNREGS BihareShakti 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

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Data CollectionData Collection

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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 (1800 345 2244)

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E-Muster: GIS Information

Single Family in a Village

Group of Families in a Village

Tree

Village Projects

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Smart Card FeaturesSmart 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

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Hand Held deviceHand 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

Keypad Fingerprint Reader

ContactlessCard reader

Display screen

Transaction slip

Paper roll

Feed indicator

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Financial InclusionFinancial 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 authenticationBC will serve where bank reach is absent

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Smart Card- Additional possibilitiesSmart 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 (1800 345 2244) operational• Wage distribution thru BC model started in Patna

district• Bihar state to be covered completely in 2 years’

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Components of eShakti SystemComponents 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 1800 345 2244)

• Program Management• GIS •

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Questions ?Questions ?