MERA NAGARSEVAK

-Rohit S. Satarke

Contents: Genesis Of The Idea

Key Domains Of Smart City And A Vital Stat

Responsibilities Of A Nagarsevak

Why MERA NAGARSEVAK?

A Dedicated Mobile App And Website

Key Features Of Mobile App And Website

Other Important Features

Scope

Feasibility

Investment Required

Revenue Generation

Technologies To Be Used And Underlying Challenges

The Nagarsevak’s Perspective

Realization Of ‘INDIA’S HEART- NAGPUR SMART’

Conclusion

Genesis Of The Idea

Lack Of Communication Between Nagarsevak And Ward Members

Inactive Participation Of Ward Members

Lack Of Responsiveness On The Side Of Nagarsevak

Key Domains Of Smart City And A vital Stat

Smart Governance

Smart Buildings

Smart Energy

Smart IT and Communications

Smart Environment

Smart Transportation

Responsibilities Of A Nagarsevak(Defined By Constitution Of India-12th Schedule, Article 243W)

Urban Planning including town planning

Roads And Bridges

Regulation of land use and construction of buildings

Planning for economic and social development

Water supply

Public health, sanitation conservancy and solid waste management

Fire services

Urban forestry

Slum improvement

Provision for urban amenities

Promotion of cultural, education and aesthetical aspects

Ensuring safety etc

Why MERA NAGARSEVAK ?

Economic revitalization is going to be propelled by a creative economy

and …at the very heart of creative economy lie IT industry

A dedicated Mobile App And Website

Smart solution to the existing problems

Better connectivity with ward members

‘On the go’ provision for filing complaints

24x7 up and running website and app serving ward members

Key Features

A completely responsive Website ensuring richer And smoother browsing

experience for Ward Members

Important Notices Notification

Downloadable Circulars In Public Interest

Interactive Comment Section

Solved At Sight

Important Notices Notification

What if I am out of city and miss out on an important notice?

Informing notices through an autorickshaw equipped with irritating loud

speakers is not at all smart

Best solution is to notify through a simple, concise SMS

Downloadable Circulars in Public Interest

Circulars concerning existing Government schemes

Circulars concerning new or upcoming schemes

Circulars concerning amendments in laws and Govt. policies

PDF format for download

Interactive Comment Section

A highly dynamic platform to interact

Guaranteed reply from the Nagarsevak within 48 hrs

Attract more traffic to the website and mobile app

Solved At Sight

A unique functionality to upload any problem’s photo on the portal

Simply click a photo of your problem

Priority of such problems will be high

Nagarsevak as well as other ward members will get a visual of the afflicted

areas

Visuals convey better

Other Important Features

Updated information such as-

Ward Number

Polulation

Area(in sq. kms)

Households

Road Length

Parks & Playgrounds

Nearest Police Station, Fire Station, Hospitals

Government Schools

Number Of Street Lights etc

Other Important Features(conti.)

Registration of ward members through Electors Number

Contact Details and Google Maps Of Government Ofiices And Banks in the

vicinity

Emergency Helpline Numbers

Easy updation and modification of data

Conduction of Polls, Q&A to ensure active participation of ward members

Scope

Implementation at PAN CITY level

With this project both ward members and Nagarsevak will stay connected

with each other

Better understanding of problems

A great contribution towards environment by abandoning use of paper

Feasibility

Development of only one parent mobile application.

Minimal customization as per the wards

Only investment is that required for developing website and mobile

application

Investment Required

Minimal cost for developing Website And Mobile App

Two computer systems per Nagarsevak

One touch console for ward members not equipped with smartphone or PC

Revenue Generation

Easy and simple way to earn through the website and app

Income is directly proportional to the number of visits

Earning through Ads on Website & App

Technologies To Be Used And Underlying Challenges

Technologies:

Open Source Technologies – Android, PHP, MySQL, Apache Tomcat etc

Android for mobile application development

PHP for front end designing of Website

MySQL for database management

Apache Tomcat for configuring server

Challenges:

Malicious attack on network

Registration from unauthorized users

Efficient backing up of data in an event of catastrophe

The Nagarsevak’s Perspective

Will provide a state-of-the-art technologies at his/her disposal

Reduce the efforts to manage large ward members’ data

Efficient database management

Will ensure direct connectivity with ward members

Conclusion

MERA NAGARSEVAK with its extremely low investment and maintenance

cost accompanied with highly efficient governance will provide comfort to

every Nagpurian

Simultaneously improve quality of life

Will in true sense Justify ‘INDIA’S HEART- NAGPUR SMART’

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