Content for Mains Enrichment (CME)
Source: Niti Aayog
Every day, in this section we are bringing best practices from each category. Today’s best practices will cover ‘E-governance and digitization’
Initiatives:
| Initiative | Region | Description |
| Farmer Registration and Unified Beneficiary Information System (FRUITS) | Karnataka | A database of farmers across Karnataka that facilitates faster and targeted delivery of agriculture-related services to farmers. It sends SMS on crop advisories, animal disease forewarning, and vaccination advisories. |
| Kutumba: Social Protection cum Entitlement Management System | Karnataka | An IT-based platform for improving ease of access to government benefits to the poor in Karnataka, bringing about inclusive growth. |
| UMANG (Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance) | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology | A mobile application that aggregates citizen-centric government services on a single platform. |
| Akanksha: An Integrated Online Platform for SDG and CSR | Karnataka | An IT platform that brings together the stakeholders of the CSR ecosystem in Karnataka. |
| Blockchain-based caste certificates | Gadchiroli, Maharashtra | Issuance of caste certificates whose authenticity is guaranteed by a blockchain, thereby preventing forgery and disallowing fake caste certificates to be used for availing government services. |
| Infrastructure Snapshot App | Goalpara, Assam | An application that enables a user to monitor the maintenance of public services in the district and hold the concerned officials accountable for tardy work. |
| Loksewak App: E-Attendance | Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh | An attendance and field monitoring tool based on M-governance and E-governance technology. |
