The Headquarters of East Champaran District is located at Motihari. Presently, East Champaran consists of 6 Sub-divisions, 27 Blocks/ 27 Circles, 2 Nagar Parishads, 7 Nagar Panchayats and 1344 Villages with 405 Gram Panchayats. NIC District Unit, East Champaran (Motihari), since its inception in 1988, has been instrumental in the promotion of ICT usage in the District and working tirelessly in the implementation of various State and Central e-Governance initiatives. In order to support these e-Governance initiatives, NIC District Centre is equipped with state-of-the-art NICNET infrastructure comprising of 34 Mbps leased line connectivity, which works as the back bone of network connectivity for different offices of the District Administration.
As the District Administration is considered to be one of the most important delivery channels for delivering government services to the public, Champaran District Administration and NIC District Unit have jointly initiated and implemented innovative ICT based citizen-centric services including Digital India Programme through District web portal.
ICT Initiatives in the District District Web Portal East Champaran (Motihari) District has now a revamped bilingual website (https://eastchamparan.nic.in/), built on Secure, Scalable and Sugamya Website as a Service (S3WaaS) framework. Compliant with the Guidelines for Indian Government Websites (GIGW), the website features enhanced user-friendly functionalities and interfaces and follows standard website norms and robust security standards. The website gives a snapshot of the administrative, historical and geographical background of the District. It also promotes various tourist attractions of the District. General public can seek information and avail government services provided by different departments such as Revenue, Transport, Health and Agriculture.
NKN, Video Conferencing National Knowledge Network (NKN) has been implemented at the Mahatma Gandhi Central University at Motihari and is connected by 1 Gbps connectivity. NIC East Champaran provides video conferencing facility to organize review meetings, trainings and Central Information Commission hearings.
Recruitment & Training Necessary IT support is being provided to the District Administration in the recruitment processes of Executive Assistants and conducting computer skill tests for creating technical workforce in the District. Computer awareness cum capacity building training programmes are also undertaken regularly to facilitate effective implementation of ICT projects and e-Governance applications.
Election Computerization NIC East Champaran was actively involved in providing ICT support during the General Election and helped in implementing ELECON 11.0, Force Deployment System, EVM Tracking, Genesys, ERO NET, ECI Counting Application and Poll Day Monitoring System, and thus, contributed in successful completion of election process. NIC also assisted the District Administration on poll day to ensure that poll day related information is timely transmitted to the Election Commission of India, including NICNET connectivity at District Control Room. Webcasting from the selected 10% Polling Booths was also carried out and monitored from the control room.
Aapada Sampoorti Aapada Sampoorti online system of NIC Bihar State Centre is being implemented for distributing flood relief to around 3.9 lakh beneficiaries using Public Financial Management System (PFMS) platform. The system is expected to transfer around Rs. 8.3 crore to flood victims of the District. Upto August 2019, about 1.37 lakh beneficiaries have been disbursed payment through the system.
E-Kalyan E-Kalyan portal, developed by NIC Bihar State Centre, which is integrated with PFMS platform, has been implemented for various schemes: • Parvarish Yojana and Kanya Utthan Yojana of Social Welfare Department • Civil Seva Protshahan Yojana and Chatrawas Anudan Yojana of SC/ST Welfare Department • BC/EBC Welfare Department: Civil Seva Protshahan Yojana and Chatrawas Anudan Yojana of BC/EBC Welfare Department • Minority Welfare Department: Muslim Paritykta evam Talakshuda hetu Anudan Yojana and Chatrawas Anudan Yojana of Minority Welfare Department • Annual Medical Assistance of Labour Resources Department • Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana (Madhyamik+2) of Education Department Under the umbrella of Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme, ‘Online Mutation’ has been implemented in all 27 circles of the District. Under this scheme, citizens can file their applications either at circle office or through online portal i.e., http://biharbhumi.bihar.gov.in/. Online lagan collection has also been implemented in all 27 circles of the District. Bhu-Manchitra, a software tool for secure dissemination and printing of village maps in A0/A1 size, is another major G2C service being extended to the citizens.
NIC District Unit, East Champaran has been instrumental in the promotion of ICT usage and implementation of State and Central e-Governance initiatives, sharing of information through District website, providing computerization support during General Election etc., which have been quite commendable.
I believe NIC will keep up this good work and continue to provide technical support for successful implementation of ICT Services for the benefit of citizens. RAMAN KUMAR, IAS District Magistrate & Collector East Champaran (Motihari)
Other digital initiatives implemented by NIC District Centre, East Champaran are ebihPAR, ServicePlus, ePDS, Prison ERP/ePrisons, eProsecution, Immigration, Visa and Foreigner's Registration & Tracking (IVFRT), National Database of Arms License - Arms License Issuance System (NDAL-ALIS), Vahan 4.0, Sarathi 4.0, e-Challan, E-Kalyan, e-Courts, Mukhyamantri Gramin Peyjal Nishchay Yojana (MMGPNY), Smart Performance Appraisal Report Recording Online Window (SPAR-ROW), National Scholarship Portal Version 2.0 (NSP-2.0), ERO-Net, eForms (an online platform for NIC services), Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) and Lohiya Swachh Bihar Abhiyan (LSBA), Online Farm Mechanization Application Software (OFMAS), Reproductive and Child Health Programme (RCH), Confonet, Online Jamabandi Application, Aangan Bihar & Aangan Sevika App, Paddy Procurements and PACS Members’ Society Registration (ePACS), Gramin Awas Inspection App, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana for Rabi Crop Survey, Bihar Rajya Fasal Sahayata Yojana, Invigilator Deputation System etc.
Technical support by NIC District Centre during Chalo Champaran Event NIC District Centre Motihari provided technical support to the District Administration during the visit of the Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi on the occasion of Chalo Champaran event, Satyagrah se Swachhagrah, on 10th April 2018. As part of the event, On 9th April, a day before the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s visit, an IT Cell was set up by NIC Motihari at the PMO Tent Camp at Gandhi Maidan Venue, Motihari.
Awards and Accolades • Award to NIC East Champaran for exemplary performance on ICT initiatives by District Administration on 2nd October 2018 • Digital India Award 2018 - Web Ratna Silver for East Champaran District Website
Summary In its glorious journey towards a Digital District, NIC District Centre is playing a vital role by providing technical support under the guidance and leadership of Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh, Deputy Director General & State Informatics Officer, Bihar. The proactive role played by NIC has immensely helped District Administration in successful execution of various e-Governance and ICT activities, in line with the objectives of Digital India Programme of the Government of India.
For further information, please contact: DISTRICT INFORMATICS OFFICER NIC East Champaran District Centre District Collectorate Building District - East Champaran (Motihari) BIHAR - 845401 Email: dio-prc@nic.in Phone: 06252-231500