Located in the north-eastern part of Haryana, Yamunanagar is fast becoming a favourable place for phenomenal ICT activities. With the introduction of various citizen-centric ICT projects, it has become the model city of Haryana. The pursuant write-up gives a glimpse of various e-Governance services functioning within the district.

Yamunanagar District with its Head Quarters at Yamuna Nagar came into being on 1st November, 1989. Its area is 1756 square kilometers, in which there are 655 villages, 10 towns, 3 tehsils and 3 sub-tehsils. Lying in the foothills of Shiwalik, it is an ideal place for cultivation. Around 124638 Hect. Area is under cultivation. Sugarcane, wheat and rice are the main crops grown here. Yamuna Nagar city is an important industrial town having metal, utensils and plywood industries.

Major ICT Activities in the District

  • Haryana Land Record Information System - HALRIS: All the 655 Jamabandis (Records-Of-Right) of District have been computerised using HALRIS software developed by NIC Haryana. Also the latest mutations of all the jamabandis have been entered.
  • Web-Enabled Access to Jamabandi: The finalized Jamabandi data of all 655 villages has been published on website http://jamabandi.nic.in. It brought the Land Records from the bag of Patwaris to whole world adding transparency in Land Record Management.
  • Touch Screen kiosk: In order to facilitate the common man to reap fruits of computerisation, Touch Screen Information Kiosks have been setup at Tehsil premises of Jagadhri, Chhachhrauli, Radaur and Bilaspur. The Records of Right has been made available through these kiosks.
  • Haryana Registration Information System - HARIS: In Yamuna Nagar HARIS 3.0 is working at 3 sub-tehsils (Sadhaura, Radaur and Mustfabad), and 3 Tehsils (Jagadhri, Bilaspur, and Chhachhrauli). It also provides linkage with HALRIS for updation of Revenue Records (Jamabandis) accordingly.
  • District Networking: The District Mini Secretariat Networking has been strengthened with the commissioning of 2 Mbps leased line. The LAN has been setup in whole Mini Secretariat. The IP-based Video Conferencing has also been established under SWAN project.
  • Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna -RSBY: Yamuna Nagar is the first District in India to implement this national level Project to provide free health insurance to the people under poverty line. A computer based smart card is issued to head of family of each life insured.
  • Website of the District: District website has been developed and hosted at http://yamunanagar.nic.in. It provides comprehensive information on History, facts at a glance, Tourism, Revenue Administration and other Department, ICT in the District and Citizen Services.
  • e-DISHA

Under e-DISHA following services are being provided to the citizens.

  • Vahan and Sarathi: The software has been implemented at Jagadhri Subdivision of the District for providing Driving License, Vehicle Registration and other transport related services.
  • Passport Collection Centre: At Yamuna Nagar Applications for new passport/ renewal of passport are being submitted at e-DISHA Centre for District level processing.
  • District IT Training Lab: District IT Training Lab has been set up at Yamuna Nagar. An IT training calendar for the year 2008-2009 has been prepared and training for all government officers/officials is being imparted as per schedule at District IT training Lab, Yamuna Nagar.
  • Revenue Court cases Recording & justice Delivery System-ReCoRD: The ReCoRD software meant for assisting Executive Magistrates in conducting Courts has been installed in the courts of DC, SDMs, Tehsildars, City Magistrate, DRO and all CROs. Data-entry through ReCoRD in these respective courts has started and cause list is being generated.
  • Development Works Monitoring System: Software was developed locally for Monitoring of Department-wise, Village-wise development works going on in the district. Based on the reports from this software, a book has also been printed in which a complete list of development work undertaken is available and this book has been circulated to all offices of the district.
  • Driving License Test Monitoring System: This Software is developed locally by NIC Yamuna Nagar for conducting paperless driving license test for Learner's Driving License. This test is conducted on Touch Screen Kiosk.
  • CM Announcement Monitoring System: This software has been developed by NIC, Haryana and is being implemented for monitoring of projects initiated under announcements made by Hon'ble Chief Minister. This software also helps the Government in periodic assessment/monitoring of status of each announcement and monitoring of pending announcements.
  • Various other projects undertaken by NIC Yamuna Nagar are: Arm License Monitoring System, CIPA (Common Integrated Police Application), Confonet (Consumer's Federation Network & Court Cases MIS), IDSP (Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme), e-Panchayat (Panchayats level Works MIS), District Plan Preparation, Village Directory, APR for Gratuitous Relief of Farmers for crop damage, BPL Households Survey, HaPPIS (Haryana Social Welfare Pensions Processing Inf. System)