Information & Communication TechnologyFor

Development & Empowerment

A Journey of…A Journey of…

K-Link FoundationK-Link Foundation

Kachchh Kachchh (A Land of Diversity)(A Land of Diversity)

Vision & Mission….Vision & Mission….

To provide a live platform to bring in the To provide a live platform to bring in the power of ICT in Rural Development and power of ICT in Rural Development and Integrate ICT with Rural development and Integrate ICT with Rural development and Empowerment.Empowerment.Bridge the technology & Information gaps Bridge the technology & Information gaps between urban “haves” and Rural “have-between urban “haves” and Rural “have-nots”.nots”.Enable organizations to grasp the Enable organizations to grasp the potential of ICT as a tool for development potential of ICT as a tool for development by demonstrating.by demonstrating.

Creation and management Creation and management of Data bank of of Data bank of 380 villages 380 villages of Kutch Districtof Kutch District– Implementation of Implementation of SIMSSIMS

(Setu Information (Setu Information Management System) in 2002Management System) in 2002

– Household and Village level Household and Village level Data Bank.Data Bank.

– Data bank accessed by more Data bank accessed by more then 300 GOs., NGOs and then 300 GOs., NGOs and Local Panchayat for various Local Panchayat for various Developmental workDevelopmental work

ICT for Disaster MitigationICT for Disaster Mitigation

ICT for Self-GovernanceICT for Self-Governance

Project Project “Mahiti-Mitra”“Mahiti-Mitra”– Set up of 17 Mahiti-Mitra CentersSet up of 17 Mahiti-Mitra Centers– Technical InterventionsTechnical Interventions

Software Applications DevelopedSoftware Applications DevelopedConnectivity established.Connectivity established.

– Access to information and service as Access to information and service as Right.Right.

– Since 2005, more the Since 2005, more the 2 lakh2 lakh rural rural people are benefited.people are benefited.

– Computer Education, Multimedia Computer Education, Multimedia Education, G2C services, Support to Education, G2C services, Support to Panchayat, Panchayat,

ICT based Advisory ServicesICT based Advisory ServicesProject Project “VRC”“VRC”– Set up of 5 VRC CentersSet up of 5 VRC Centers– 15 Sessions / Month15 Sessions / Month– Lecture Series and interactive Lecture Series and interactive

advisory service.advisory service.– 4 expert centers (Apollo Hospital, 4 expert centers (Apollo Hospital,

Anand Krushi Uni., K-Link, SAC)Anand Krushi Uni., K-Link, SAC)– More then More then 12,000 rural people 12,000 rural people are are

benefited with tele-Medicine, Tele- benefited with tele-Medicine, Tele- Education and Agri-advisory Education and Agri-advisory service.service.

ICT for Livelihood (Fisher folk)ICT for Livelihood (Fisher folk)Project Project “EDB”“EDB”– 5 Electronic Display Board along the 5 Electronic Display Board along the

costal area of Kachchh District. costal area of Kachchh District. – Advisories on Potential Fishing Advisories on Potential Fishing

Zones (PFZs) using satellite data.Zones (PFZs) using satellite data.Direction Direction

Angle bearing Angle bearing

Distance to the fish aggregation zones Distance to the fish aggregation zones

Depth of shoal at that location. Depth of shoal at that location.

– Data related to weather, navigation, Data related to weather, navigation, surface temperature…surface temperature…

– Early Warning System for Tsunami Early Warning System for Tsunami Disaster Alerts.Disaster Alerts.

ICT for Livelihood (Fisher folks)ICT for Livelihood (Fisher folks)

Project Project “PDSS”“PDSS”– GIS based DSSGIS based DSS– 2400 Ponds spread in 2 district of MP 2400 Ponds spread in 2 district of MP

(Bundelkhand Region) mapped.(Bundelkhand Region) mapped.– Total Total 94,000 Household 94,000 Household and almost and almost 6 6

lakh In land fisher folks lakh In land fisher folks benefited benefited through the intervention.through the intervention.

– The application is used to facilitate The application is used to facilitate collective marketing and collective marketing and strengthening of fisher folk strengthening of fisher folk community. community.

ICT for HealthICT for Health

Project Project “Blood Link”“Blood Link”– Mobile (SMS) based Mobile (SMS) based

information disseminationinformation dissemination– Access to Blood Donors Access to Blood Donors

database through SMSdatabase through SMS– A life saving application A life saving application – More then 600 volunteer Bllod More then 600 volunteer Bllod

donorsdonors

ICT for Disaster MitigationICT for Disaster MitigationProject Project “DRRP”“DRRP”– GIS based Disaster Risk GIS based Disaster Risk

Reduction ProgramReduction Program– Mapping of flood vulnerability Mapping of flood vulnerability

of PURI District of Orissa.of PURI District of Orissa.– Application Accessed by Application Accessed by

Panchayat of Puri District, Panchayat of Puri District, Local NGOs and GOs for Local NGOs and GOs for Risk Reduction.Risk Reduction.

ICT for GovernanceICT for GovernanceProject Project “LGSS”“LGSS”– Open source web GIS applicationOpen source web GIS application– Planning and Budgeting tool for PRIPlanning and Budgeting tool for PRI– 60 Village / Hamlets are online and 60 Village / Hamlets are online and

42 Villages are under pipeline.42 Villages are under pipeline.

– Household and village level Household and village level Information (Institutes & Information (Institutes & Infrastructure) are mapped.Infrastructure) are mapped.

– Citizen Planning, Social Justice, Citizen Planning, Social Justice, Decentralization, Community Decentralization, Community Empowerment, Self governance, Empowerment, Self governance, Local Leadership.Local Leadership.

ICT for Livelihood (Agriculture)ICT for Livelihood (Agriculture)Project Project “SHARP”“SHARP”– Online Recommendation Application Online Recommendation Application

for Farmers. for Farmers. – According to Soil Type & Crop According to Soil Type & Crop

Selection, fertilizer recommendationSelection, fertilizer recommendation– Bilingual Application is used by Bilingual Application is used by

farmers of the District.farmers of the District.

– Benefits for Soil and Water Benefits for Soil and Water Conservation by avoiding access Conservation by avoiding access use of fertilizer.use of fertilizer.

ICT for GovernanceICT for Governance

Project Project “Yojanakiya Darshan”“Yojanakiya Darshan”– Online Portal for G2C services.Online Portal for G2C services.– More then 33 Govt. Dept. are More then 33 Govt. Dept. are

digitized and accessible.digitized and accessible.– Govt. Schemes, Eligibility Criteria, Govt. Schemes, Eligibility Criteria,

Supporting Documents and Govt. Supporting Documents and Govt. Job Title Hierarchy are available Job Title Hierarchy are available online.online.

– The portal is very useful to facilitate The portal is very useful to facilitate entitlements are used district wide.entitlements are used district wide.

ICT for Livelihood (Cattle Breeders)ICT for Livelihood (Cattle Breeders)

Central Central HubHub for Data for Data Management for Mother Management for Mother Dairy (NDDB)Dairy (NDDB)– Nodal point for Nodal point for

Management of Milk Management of Milk Procurement Data.Procurement Data.

– Almost Almost 10,000 Milk 10,000 Milk Producers Producers benefited.benefited.

– 4 crore Rs. of Payment to 4 crore Rs. of Payment to Producers every monthProducers every month

ICT for EnvironmentICT for EnvironmentProject Project “Grassland Mapping”“Grassland Mapping”– Mapping of Potential Grassland Mapping of Potential Grassland

of of 19 Panchayats19 Panchayats– Grassland and bio-diversity Grassland and bio-diversity

conservationconservation– Breed ConservationBreed Conservation