Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi recently launched the Soil Health Card Scheme (SHC) at Surathgarh (Sri Ganga Nagar District) in Rajasthan on 19th February, 2015 (URL: http://shc.agnet.nic.in). The SHC software developed by NIC Rajasthan under the AGRISNET Project is the backend software for the SHC. SIO & DDG NIC Rajasthan Smt. Indu Gupta informed that “The IT enabled SHC software with an interface to the CSC at the gram panchayat with digital signature facility will prove to be a boon for the farmers and immensely help them in improving soil health in terms of fertility and productivity of the crops. Four farmers from the region were given the printed SHC by the dignitary. Webcast of the event was also done by NIC”. Hon’ble Governor of Rajasthan- Shri Kalyan Singh, Hon’ble Minister for Agriculture, GOI- Shri Radha Mohan Singh, Hon’ble CM Rajasthan Smt. Vasundhara Raje ,CM’s of other states, State Minister Shri Prabhu Lal Saini, Secretary Agriculture Shri Ashish Bahuguna IAS, Shri Ashok Sampatram IAS, Shri Kuldeep Ranka IAS with other dignitaries were also present on the occasion. The PM also released the Soil Health Card logo titled “Swasthya Dhara, Khet Hara“ on the occasion. The software has been developed in DOT NET (C sharp) while the database is SQL Server 2008. The project has been initially taken up on a pilot basis in the zone and will be extended to other parts of Rajasthan and all over the country. The event was attended by thousands of farmers from Hanumangarh, Sri Ganga Nagar, Bikaner and adjoining areas. The project would generate employment for the kiosk holders and the testing will be done both from the private and government soil testing labs. On the occasion Krishi Karman Awards were also given away by the Hon’ble Ministry of Agriculture, GOI. Doordarshan has telecasted the event live.