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Budget Rajasthan RozgarApp Budgam GeoRurban

he Budget Rajasthan Mobile App provides istrict Administration Budgam, Jammu and eoRurban mobile application helps the users
an easy access to various budget-related Kashmir has launched 'RozgarApp Budgam' to monitor the status of works being executed
T documents of the Government of Rajasthan Don both mobile and web platforms to G at ground level under Shyama Prasad Mukherji
for a selected financial year such as budget provide easy access to information about 255 Rurban Mission (SPMRM) by capturing the geo-
speech, budget study, budget at a glance, finance schemes implemented by both central and union tagged images at regular intervals.
bills, FRBM documents, budget summary, revenue territory governments for unemployed youth in Developed by NIC Assam, GeoRurban mobile
receipts, revenue expenditures, analytical the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. application also facilitates the user to upload the
statements among others. A number of Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSSs) geo tagged images of the works through their smart
The app simplifies the viewing of current status are already being implemented throughout the UT phone. This supplements extra details to the gov-
of the budget allocation, expenditure, and availabil- to empower the young citizens, but due to a lack of ernment regarding the ongoing project. A feedback
ity in a particular budget head for a selected finan- awareness, they were not able to avail these schemes. mechanism is also available to users to give feed-
cial year. Allocation and expenditure details can also The RojgarApp Budgam consolidates the information back on the basis of concerned work cluster.
be viewed at departmental levels. The app provides regarding these schemes under one roof. The application is also designed to work with-
a master list of state departments along with their This digital initiative has enhanced the aware- out internet connection in the case of photograph-
current flagship schemes, names of administrative ness of these schemes so that one can reap maxi- ing the concerned work. The user has to download
heads and budget allocated to the scheme with a mum benefit. The app holds important information concerned cluster work before capturing the images.
proper linkage. like name of the scheme, scope, incentives, eligibil- This can be done by downloading the master data of
A user can simply access the app without any ity, subsidiary and financial support in a PDF format that particular cluster. The captured images will con-
need to register under guest login. However, a which applicants can avail with one click on their sist of longitude, latitude and server capture time. At
user can further explore various budget-related phone. a time, a maximum of four images can be taken for
reports in-depth with their credentials for Budget Some of the departments linked with the ap- each work at one stage. Later, the Sync Master Data
Rajasthan application provided by the Integrated plication are JKEDI, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Module will help the user to upload the images when
Financial Management System (IFMS). and Agriculture. Both mobile application and web they receive internet connectivity. The uploaded im-
The app also allows a user to view the report portal for RozgarApp Budgam application are de- ages will be visible under the Geo Tagged module,
in different formats (Interactive or PDF) and lan- signed and developed by National Informatics and authorised users can inspect the images for au-
guages (Hindi and English) based on the availabil- Centre Budgam and can be accessed through URL thenticity.
ity of internet connectivity. https://budgam.jk.gov.in/rozgar.

Shri Manoj Nagar (manoj.nagar@nic.in) Shri Mohammad Rauf Wani (dio-bdg@nic.in) Dr. Suchitra Pyarelal (sio-asm@nic.in)

Arogya Lakshmi Bihar VanMitra AePDS – AP

he Department of Women and Child Welfare, ihar VanMitra mobile app has been developed ePDS-AP mobile application is a unique
Government of Telangana, is working by the Department of Environment, Forest attempt to improve the quality of services
Ttirelessly towards the holistic development B and Climate Change, Government of Bihar to A under the PDS in Andhra Pradesh. It
of women and children in the state. For this support the Mission 2.51 crore Plantation Campaign leverages the Aadhaar platform in delivering the
purpose, they have implemented the world's under the Jal Jeevan Hariyali Abhiyan. The objective food commodities to the eligible beneficiaries by
largest outreach program of ICDS providing a of this campaign is to increase awareness and making a fool-proof PDS, free from hoarding, stock
package of services comprising supplementary sensitivity towards the environment. It will help diversions and corruption. It monitors the movement
nutrition, immunisation, health check-ups and to reach every citizen in the state to expand the of PDS stocks right from the FCI warehouses to the
referral services along with pre-school non- green cover by accessing the services offered by the fair price shop (FPS) point until the stock reaches the
formal education. As of now, there are 35,973 department. consumers, thus, improving service delivery through
Anganwadi Centres functioning in the state. The app provides a user-friendly interface for online real-time transactions. It also allows the
Developed by NIC, the Arogya Lakshmi app helps individuals to register and avail services such as re- beneficiaries to withdraw ration from anywhere in
in monitoring and management of Anganwadi Cen- questing plants, choosing the nearest nursery, and the state, irrespective of their local FPS outlet.
tres across Telangana. The app enables ANMs (Aux- managing plantation site information. The app also The mobile app is developed by Central AEPDS
iliary Nurse Midwife) to track the target data on the tracks the progress at plantation sites under the Mis- Unit, NIC Hyderabad and acts as a gateway for public
food distribution, child growth, infrastructure, ad- sion 2.51 crore Plantation Campaign using data pro- services, PDS login and offline card mapping. Follow-
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olescent girl growth, supplementary nutrition pro- vided by the monitoring in-charge of the actual site ing modules are included in the mobile app:
gram among others. Thus, it maintains the database with its location and photographs. The cumulative Statistics report for availed cards, portability
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of registered beneficiaries and food distribution, progress of the plantation site can also be monitored cards and active shops
ensures proper health check-ups and immunisation, by the Department on a reporting dashboard within Dynamic reports for transaction details based on
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improves enrollment of mothers at Anganwadi Cen- the app. ration cards
tres, reduces malnutrition among pregnant women, In the future, this app will be expanded with • Reports for stock register of Fair Price Shops
lactating mothers and children and reduces the inci- more services to have an effective department-citi- • Monthly abstract reports
dence of infant and maternal mortality. zen interface to avail all the services provided by the Ration card details with member details and en-
department. titlement
Sushri R. Jayashree (dio-hyd@nic.in) Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh (sio-bih@nic.in) Dr. Iniya Nehru E (sio-ap@nic.in)

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