The Assam State Government has achieved considerable success in its consistent multi-dimensional battle against Covid-19 in the State. The Assam State Centre of NIC has immensely supported the State Government with the digital armoury of various software and hardware infrastructure.
The State Government has been using the NIC Network for all its communication requirements. State of the art studio-based and desktop video conferencing has provided the ideal medium of communication. NIC Video Conferencing has been used by the State Authorities to interact audio-visually with the Central Government as well as with its district and grass-root functionaries. The Prime Minister, Union Home Minister and all State Ministers are using the NIC network to communicate in all forms with each other and all persons waging the battle. NIC Assam has designed and developed several online software applications tailor-made to cater to such a unique situation and hosted them on the NIC cloud and web infrastructure.
Covid SURAKSHA • Developed by NIC Assam, for ensuring that Home Quarantine cases are being properly monitored by the assigned surveillance teams of health workers. • Total Home quarantine citizens registered: 10,807 • Total Health workers registered: 5,615
COVAAS Mobile App • Corona Virus Alert Assam is a one-stop platform for the administration and citizens • District-wise real-time information dashboards • Contacts details of doctors/ helplines • Links to govt. advisories & notifications • Enrol for Covid19 assistance and to participate as a volunteer • Donation to PM Cares/ CM Relief and Assam Arogya Nidhi
Covid-19 Advisory Portal • Up-to-date State Covid-19 Dashboard • Individual District Dashboards • Single window for all Covid Schemes • Central/ State/ WHO Advisories • One-stop platform for all Apps • Volunteering & Donation • Helpline & Contact Details • Public Awareness Materials • Research, Training & Capacity Building • The average growth rate of 5000 visitors per day • Total unique visitors as on 28 April 2020 was 1 Lakh 34 thousand plus. • On 30 May 2020, the portal has crossed 4 lakhs visitors • Currently, the website is serving 8 lakhs 62 thousand plus visitors. (As on 24 July 2020)
ONLINE ePass software • ePass developed using Service Plus framework has facilitated the regulated movement of authorized vehicles and persons at different levels during the lockdown. • Online Application, approve online and the e-passes are delivered to the cell phones of the applicants.
Achievement indicators • 1,71,504 applications received for vehicle e-Pass. 70,008 Passes issued. • 1,76,708 applications received from stranded people outside Assam. • Aarogya Setu integration with the e-Pass system allowed the officials in making an informed decision when providing e-pass. • Necessary APIs for NDMA was published to support in the creation of a unified national emergency response platform.
Institutional Quarantine Information System • Developed by NIC Jorhat District Centre for allotment of rooms/ beds to people undergoing institutional quarantine in different institutional quarantine centres (IQCs), including hotels, in the State of Assam. • The District of Sonitpur in Assam is a zonal health screening centre for the five north Assam districts of Udalguri, Sonitpur, Biswanath, Lakhimpur and Dehmaji. • The application has helped the District Administration in streamlining the system by facilitating online assignment and monitoring of all returnees. • The individual ICQs can update their accommodation status online providing real-time data for the District Administration.