GPNIC: Rural Connectivity for Panchayats
Implementing Agency: NIC Rajasthan
raj.nic.in
GPNIC– an e-Service delivery solution, has been designed, developed and implemented in 10 gram panchayats of Srinagar block in Ajmer district as a 
proof of concept. BSNL has provided optical fiber based connectivity to all the 10 panchayat offices. NIC took the lead to select and provide software for e-governance applications which are beneficial to the citizens of the Gram Panchayat. Infrastructural support was extended by Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Rajasthan. NIC developed a portal to facilitate all the services and also provided an email account to all 10 panchayats. Computer system with operator hired under MGNREGA scheme is being used for this project at all 10 Gram Panchayats.
Facilities like telephone, desktop, video conferencing, IP TV have been enabled from Panchayat.
The project has been developed to facilitate Panchayat office by providing various online services like the availability of various records like land records copy, BPL list, birth and death certifi- cate; availability of various medical records like ANC schedule, immunization schedule and ensuring their due delivery; maintaining vaccine stock, medicine stock etc. to medical staff posted at Panchayat level. Various information like job card status, caste wise registration, demand for work, families completed 100 days employment, work status etc. are now been monitored at panchayat level by accessing national NREGA database.
Panchayat personal have been trained in using facilities like admission/counseling information of educational institutions, employment forms, Mandi rates of agriculture produces, court cases status from panchayat
office.
Goa broadband Network (GBBN)
Implementing Agency: United Telecom Ltd.
GBBN is a high-capacity, end-to-end fiber, next generation network, has been implemented by Goa Broad Band Network in association with Government of 
Goa to make Broadband services available to entire rural population in all 189 Village Panchayats and 414 villages and towns. Goa has thereby got the distinction of being the only state extending broadband connectivity to 100 per cent Panchayats. It has empowered the panchayats to provide all essential Government to Citizen (G2C) services, applications and portals which can be accessed through various panchayats and CSCs. The government is in the process of extending broadband connectivity to 2119 schools, 24 colleges, 32 government hospitals and 123 private hospitals which are in a phased manner.
GBBN is the only network where the same network is utilised for government, businesses and citizens. It provides AVVID Structure (Architecture of Voice, Video and Integrated Data) for the Government, all businesses and citizens. It has the capability to provide innovative services on the established infrastructure such as IPTV, Telemedicine and e-Learning.
Goa has become the first State to have IP Based, 10Gb fiber backbone high-bandwidth broadband network which reaches all parts of the State. Laying Fiber of 1400 Kms in the most difficult terrains (laterite soil) across the state was a real challenge which was duly accomplished by the UTL Operation Team within the stringent timelines.
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