South Goa is one of the two districts of Goa with its administrative headquarters at Margao also known as Madgoan. It is spread over an area of approximately 1966 Sq. Kms. and has a population of 5,86,591 as per the 2001 Census. It has been divided into five talukas for the purpose of revenue administration. NIC South Goa District Centre was established in the year 1990. The primary objective of introducing Informatics culture in the government offices was achieved by organizing computer-training programmes for the government staff and by motivating them to use computers in their day-to-day activities. Some of the important projects implemented are:
Loan Recovery Cases Information System This system, implemented to monitor loan recovery cases filed by the financial institutions in the court of District Recovery Officer facilitates in assigning hearing dates, printing hearing notices, daily hearing list, filed cases list, pendency lists and disposed lists. Data pertaining to the cases disposed and pending since 1990 are available.
MPLAD Works Information System This system assists the Collectorate in monitoring the works being executed under MPLAD scheme. It captures details of civil/ electrical works, estimates, sanctions issued, amounts released and expenditure incurred.
Arms Licenses Monitoring System This system has been developed and implemented to build database of arms licence holders and monitor the renewal of licences issued. The details of around 3000 arms licence holders are available in the database. All the applications for new licence and renewal are processed through this system.
Election Information System Election Information System, designed to support the district administration during elections has separate modules for nominations, booths, polling staff allotment, counting staff allotment and counting reports. This system was used effectively during Loksabha, Assembly, Zilla Panchayat and Village Panchayat elections. During the last Loksabha and Assembly elections round wise votes polled were entered and transmitted to State Election Commission through the GoaNet (a state-wide leased line network) from the counting halls.
Public Grievance Monitoring System Grievances received in the vigilance section of the Collectorate are entered through this system. This system keeps track of forwarded complaints, issuing of reminders and disposal of complaints.
District Website The NIC District Centre has hosted the web site http://southgoa.nic.in for the district administration.
Other Services The District Centre is also providing support to various central projects like District Courts, DRDA, AGMARKNET, and District Consumer Forum etc. Training and consultancy on hardware purchase is also provided to government departments.
Future Plan Since GoaNet nodes are already connecting the district headquarters, Sub-divisional offices, taluka level offices and Mahithi Ghars, the NIC District Centre is all set to take up web-based citizen centric applications to help the state to realize its e-Governance plan.
For further Information, contact Sh. N R Kulkarni District Informatics Officer, NIC South Goa Email: nr.kulkarni@nic.in