Faridabad was founded in 1607 A.D. by Shaikh Farid, the treasurer of Jahangir, with the objective of protecting the highway which passed through the town. It came on the map of Haryana on 15th August, 1979 as the 12th district of the state. Situated about 25 Kms. from Delhi, it is a part of National Capital Region (NCR) and is famous for Surajkund International Handicraft Mela held from 1st February to 15th February every year. NIC District Centre Faridabad was established in 1989. The District Centre is implementing various e-Governance projects, capacity building in terms of training and network support in an efficient manner. Today, it is equipped with state-of-the-art ICT infrastructure including high-end servers and 34 Mbps leased lines, providing various services and NICNET connectivity to many Central and State Government departments. Due to its close proximity with National Capital, Faridabad is selected for implementation of many pilot projects. It is matter of immense pleasure that NIC –IT unit Faridabad has played a vital role in the implementation of e-governance & ICT applications in the district. Initiatives in e-Governance has enhanced the transparency in citizen centric services and facilitated in decision support system. e-Disha Ekal Seva Kendra is an exemplary system for integrated citizen services under one roof. I also appreciate the NIC team for excellent support provided during recent Lok Sabha Elections 2014. PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN VAHAN & SARATHI: Vahan & Sarathi are workflow based applications implemented in all Registration & Licenses Authorities (SDM-2 & RTA-1) of Faridabad district. All transactions like registration of vehicle, ownership transfer, addition/cancel of HP Fitness of vehicle, Road Tax collection, issuance of Driving License, Learner License & Conductor License, renewal of DL & CL etc., are done using VAHAN & SARATHI. All fees are collected using online module of VAHAN & SARATHI. S.T.A.L.L. (Screen Test Aid for Learner License) has been started in the two Licensing Authorities of the district. Around, 3000 license seekers are visiting the STALL test labs every month. e-Court Project: The data entry of all pending cases has been completed in Court Information System (CIS) and regular updation of cases is done by the concerned court staff. The daily cause list of all the courts is uploaded on the website of Faridabad District Court (http://ecourts.gov.in/fbd). District court and jails are also connected with the Video Conference facility so that the evidence recording of the criminals can be recorded from the jail over video conference. e-DISHA (Ekal Sewa Kendra): To provide the citizen centric services in time bound and efficient manner under one roof, e-Disha Kendras have been setup at Subdivision and Tehsil/Sub-tehsil level. Services provided at these centres include issuance of Caste & Residence Certificates, affidavit attestation, issuance of ROR Nakals and Driving License services. A delegation from Brazil has recently visited District e-Disha Centre under their ‘Fact Finding Mission” programme. e-Billing System: All the finance activities have been computerized starting from the budget allocation from the Finance department to the DDO Level using Budget Information System. All the salary bills/TA bills/Contingency bills etc. are generated using e-Salary System. Also, all receipts and challans are generated and passed by the Treasury Office online. Computerization of Police Department (CIPA/CCTNS): Activities of all Police Stations of the district are computerized by implementing the Common Integrated Police Application (CIPA). All FIR’s are registered through CIPA s/w and all daily complaints and processing of the FIR are being recorded through the CIPA application. IVFRT: Foreign registration and visa monitoring is done using the C-FRO module of IVFRT Project (MMP). All visa extension/exit visas are issued through this application. Election Support: NIC is providing complete ICT support during the elections right from the duty assignment of presiding/polling officers and their randomization, EMV randomization, ICT support and internet connectivity to the observers, webcasting from Polling Stations, to monitoring of polling day activities, result display through dashboard etc. Land Record Computerization (HALRIS) & Property Registration (HARIS): HARIS & HALRIS have been implemented in all the Tehsils and Sub Tehsils. No manual registration of deeds is allowed. HARIS & HALRIS have been integrated for 80 villages. Appointment Management System has been started in Faridabad SRO. Blood Bank: Online availability status of blood on a web portal was started. Now the position of all blood groups in each of the 9 Blood Banks is available on district website and is updated on daily basis. Further, blood group wise list of volunteer blood donors with contact details is also available on the website. Pollution Reports: Environment Department has installed pollution monitoring machines at major junctions. The pollutant data captured through these machines is uploaded on the district website on daily basis. CM Announcements Monitoring System: The announcements made by Hon’ble CM Haryana are monitored by this system. The same system is used for the monitoring of the announcements at CM Office, Department HQs & District Administration. Harsamadhan: Through this workflow based Public Grievances Redressal System, citizens can file their complaints and monitor its status online. Aadhhar: NIC is providing support for the deployment of enrollment kits and establishment of Permanent Enrollment Centres. Video Conferencing: NIC is providing support to District Administration and other offices in conducting video conferences with State Govt./Central Govt./Election Commission of India/UIDAI (Aadhaar)/jails/High Court, Chandigarh. Webcast of the major events from Supreme Court of India along with Agriculture Conference event from Nagpur have also been conducted. OTHER PROJECTS Some other major projects that have been implemented in the district are - HaPPIS, BPL lists, Online Application services for Indian Citizenship, NADRS, SECC-2011, AGMARKNET etc. AWARDS & APPRECIATION NIC District Centre, Faridabad has been appreciated for its exemplary work and has won many accolades for the same.