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lq'kklu. 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,
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lq'kklu 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
MADHYA PRADESH • 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
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
Madhya Pradesh, Forest Department Field-level Organisational Setup
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.
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.
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..
FIRE ALERT & MESSAGING SYSTEM SERVER AT HQ Active Fire Locations (RS Data) received from NRSA / Downloaded from MODIS DATA PROCESSING USING CUSTOMIZED SOFTWARE FIRE ALERT MESSAGE GSM / Internet PDA RECEIVED BY TARGETED FIELD STAFF FIELD VERIFICATION & FEEDBACK TO HQ GSM/GPRS/CDMA/EDGE Main Database SERVER
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
Salient Features of the practice / initiative • Unified Threat Management System (UTM) for Security.
Leased Line Leased Line Circle Circle Circle Division Division Division Division Wireless Broadband Broad-band Broad Band WLL Wireless Broadband Dial-up Dial-up WLL Range Range Range Range Range Range Range Range Salient Features of the practice / initiative • Establishment of Virtual Private Network up to Range office (block level). Head Quarter SERVER
Salient Features of the practice / initiative • Digitization of forest areas maps
Salient Features of the practice / initiative • Centralized repository of data
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
Salient Features of the practice / initiative • Use of GPS enabled PDAs (Personal Digital Assistant)
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
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…
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.
Cost Analysis (Rs. in Lakh)
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.
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.
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