An open sourced, web-based Gram Panchayat (GP) based accounting software has started functioning since July this year at ADRA Gram Panchayat, ( Block-Galsi-II )in Burdwan District of West Bengal. A demo of the same was witnessed by Shri.D.C Misra, Shri P.K Praminik, Shri John Borgoyary, Shri Amit Chakravarty, Shri K. Anvar Sadat and other senior officials from Gujarat,West Bengal and NIC HQ. The software is in open source environment and is a web-based application using UNICODE based data in local language(Bengali) which is a strong support for NIC WBSC’s open source initiatives. The officials were highly impressed to see the Sahayak’s (GP Assistant) working competency with the Bengali based software. The software has been developed to cater to the efficient and effective management need of a Gram Panchayat’s accounting system and provides a citizen centric interface. The WebBased application will run at the remote Gram Panchayats with connectivity on the West Bengal State Wide Area Network (WBSWAN). The GPs of the Burdwan District will be covered within this Network by December 2006. The package covers the following services Master Information Entry & Updation • Elected Personnel Information Details • Staff information details • Updation of Mouza under the jurisdiction of a GP. Citizen Centric Interface • Birth & Death Registration • Issue of Birth & Death Certificates • Trade Certificate Registration & Issue. Accounts • Collection and Expenditure • Bank Deposit for Cash & Cheque • Cheque Encashment (Receipt & Issued Cheques) Reports • Preparation of Ledger book • General Cash Book • Subsidiary Cash Book NIC Officials Sh. U.K.Bandyopadhyay & Sh.R.Mallik customizing the GPMS Software at Adra GP For further information, mail to motiur@nic.in