Glodyne Technoserve Limited, a leading Technology Infrastructure Management Services company, has initiated the implementation and management of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) project in Maharashtra, starting with the district of Gadchiroli, through ‘e-disha’- the NREGS solution offered by Glodyne.
The launch of the project took place on 15th December 2009, at the hands of his Excellency, Governor of Maharashtra, S. C. Jamir at Gadhchiroli. The Governor distributed the first lot of smart cards to the beneficiaries at the inauguration event. The NREGS scheme, an initiative of Govt of India, guarantees 100 days of employment in a financial year to below the poverty line household. The uniqueness of the scheme is that it treats employment as a right and the programme is intended to be demand-driven.
The project through the implementation of ‘E-disha’ solution, seeks to bring in smart cards to workers registered with NREGS for their wage disbursement, identification, and a host of other service features. This is a first of its kind initiative under NREGS- Maharashtra conceived with the aim of smoothening the functioning of this employment scheme by the intervention of Information and Communication Technology. The project involves the processes of registration, receipts, job demand, muster rolls, works, attendance, calculation and disbursement of wages will be digitalized saving all the paperwork and complexity giving the rightful benefit to the card holders. This will usher in an era of transparency and accountability in the entire program, and lead to fast and convenient transactions for the beneficiaries. Information and Communication Technology intervention in National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme- Maharashtra will boost the existing system at the grassroot level and make it hassle free for the end beneficiaries.
Commenting on the project, His Excellency, Governor of Maharashtra, S. C. Jamir said “Maharashtra has always been at the forefront in India’s growth story. The NREGS program has the power to change the rural landscape and bring true empowerment into the hands of the rural population, who have been sidelined in India’s growth story. I hope that the project succeeds in fulfilling its objective of social inclusion.”
Commenting on the project, Collector Gadchiroli District, Atul Patne said “. This is a step taken by the Government / COG for further benefit of the rural masses. The Project which includes, among others, automization of various processes, financial inclusion services, will not only bring more transparency but will ensure the end beneficiaries get their rightful dues. We expect that the Project once implemented, will become a Role Model in this space.”
Commenting on the project, Annand Sarnaaik, CMD, Glodyne Technoserve Limited, said “We are pleased to roll out the NREGS project through our ‘e-disha’ solution in the district of Gadchiroli, with the various government bodies’ support. We see ourselves playing an important role in using ICT in Government social initiatives like NREGS, E-PDS, Education, Rural Health Insurance, etc.”
The project has the potential not only to generate more employment directly and indirectly, but also to transform rural economic and social relations at many levels. Glodyne is responsible for the project implementation, management and maintenance. This project is executable over a period of 5 years on BOOT basis.
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