National Rural Infrastructure Development Agency

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Research Areas

Online management and monitoring system

A time-bound project of this magnitude will require the use of very systematic and meticulous planning and monitoring techniques incorporating the latest developments in Information Technology (IT) and Remote Sensing Technology for the overall success. An 'Online Management and Monitoring System' containing suitable application software modules needs to be implemented using an efficient electronic connectivity medium for all the district cells of NRRDC to facilitate in an efficient management of the entire programme.

To enable an easy and quick entry of data and availability of information, as well as for a better management of the Information Technology infrastructure, a centralised Server Centre will be set-up. This Server Centre will house the Web server, Application server, Database server etc. and will have proper facilities for data backup and storage. The web-based application software will reside on these servers to which the various district cells of NRRDC, contractors and suppliers, monitoring and inspecting agencies, citizens and public representatives can connect through internet and enter/ access the relevant information. A proper security mechanism will be incorporated to ensure the safety and confidentiality of the relevant portions of information and a suitable access control facility will be built in to facilitate the various officials and agencies involved in the implementation of the programme.

This proposed computerised management system will have a very efficient user interface and it will be organised in the following main components:

  • Planning and Analysis
  • Designs
  • Approvals and Tendering
  • Execution and Monitoring
  • Fund Disbursement and Payments
  • Transfer of Assets

Planning and Analysis

This application will contain the following modules:

  • Digital Data Creation Module : It will handle the creation of spatial and non-spatial digital data which will form a basis for planning and scheduling the works to be taken up within a district by aiding the planning and executing authorities in identifying the villages that need to be taken up for connectivity in a given period based on various constraints of fund availability, Material availability, equipment availability, environmental factors etc. by building and presenting various relevant scenarios to support their decision. This module will contain the sub-modules for:

Spatial Data Creation : This will be done by digitising Survey of India

toposheets and maps of relevant State Government departments like Public Works, Revenue etc., containing village locations, village/taluka & district boundaries, transport network, drainage, land use/land cover, soil classification and geomorphology, and updating them using Satellite (IRS-IC/ID) digital data.

Attribute Data Creation : This module will contain the facility for entering the details of various parameters of the spatial data mentioned above that could be of use in planning and monitoring of the programme.

Master Data Creation : This module will be developed to capture all the master information related to the entire programme for bringing about standardisation and minimising on the data entry errors that may be encountered. The various master data that need to be standardised include : Districts, Tehsils, Villages, Constituencies, Authorities (involved in various stages of operations), Account Heads, Road layers, Cost categories, Checklists for tender submission, Types of Contractors, List of Registered Contractors, Stock item types and categories, Type of Machinery etc.

Standard Design Library : It will serve as a digital library for all the type /standard designs of village roads, cross-drainage works including culverts, arch bridges, minor bridges, major bridges and Bus-stops etc. These type

designs will be grouped on the basis of various governing design parameters.

Geometric Design Standards : This module will contain all the relevant IRC and MOST specifications for geometric design and alignment of roads for all type of terrain conditions.

  • Planning and Analysis Module : This module will contain provisions for building multiple scenarios based on various link options and analysing them on various governing factors to arrive at a particular scheme of operation for a particular district/state as well as for the entire country. This will help in identifying the villages that need to be taken up on a priority basis and the cluster of villages that should be taken up for connectivity simultaneously to minimise on the cost component by developing a network oriented approach to the whole problem. This module will also aide the users in optimising the material and equipment movements and planning for the logistics of the entire operation.

Designs

This application will contain the following modules:

  • Road Structural Design Module : This module will be used for generating the structural design of roads for connecting the villages identified through the 'Planning and Analysis Module' by properly integrating the soil survey data with the 'Standard Design Library'.
  • Road Geometric Design Module : This module will have provision for generating the reduced levels along the longitudinal and cross-sections of the road based on the entry of the reduced levels of existing ground and after incorporating the 'Geometric Design Standards' prescribed by IRC, MOST etc. The module will also aide the user in designing the vertical and horizontal curves that may be required.
  • Cross-Drainage Works Module : This module will automate the process of design of the cross-drainage works that would be required to be constructed along the village roads based on the hydraulic details collected during the survey.

Approvals and Tendering

This application will contain the following modules:

  • Estimation : Based on the structural and geometric design of the village roads and design of cross-drainage works, this module will have the provision of generating the work item wise detailed estimates by incorporating the schedule of approved rates prevalent in the district (District Schedule of Rate - DSR).
  • Scheduling : This module will aide the user in planning the detailed sequence of execution of works within a district.
  • Approvals : This module will have the provision of presenting the approving authorities with a district wise summary information of work estimates and their proposed schedules in order to enable them in according their approvals.
  • Tendering : This module will generate the entire Draft Tender Papers based on the approved Estimates and Schedule for work execution. There will be a provision for publishing the Notice Inviting Tenders (NITs) on the internet as well as for an electronic sale and submission of filled in Tender Forms. This module will also generate the required Work orders and Letter of Intents.

Execution and monitoring

This application will contain the following modules:

  • Measurement Book : This module will have the provision of entry of the reduced levels, after construction of each layer and calculation of various quantities executed. It will also have the provision of calculating the quantities for various items of CD Works and other associated structures.
  • Stores : This application will capture the details of items issued to the works from the departmental stores and will pass over the details to the 'Payments' application for suitable recoveries. it will also contain provision for entering the
Application Software for Online Monitoring and Management of NRRDP

Application Software for Online Monitoring and Management of NRRDP

Application Software for Online Monitoring and Management of NRRDP
Application Software for Online Monitoring and Management of NRRDP

Application Software for Online Monitoring and Management of NRRDP

Application Software for Online Monitoring and Management of NRRDP

materials received from various suppliers for the works which will then be passed over to the 'Payments' module for release of payments.

  • Machinery : This application will capture the details of departmental machinery issued to the works and will pass over the details to the 'Payments' module for suitable recoveries
  • Monitoring : This application will be used to track and analyse the progress of works with respect to the approved schedule so as to enable timely preventive and corrective actions. Apart from the data entered in the 'Measurement Book', this module will also utilise photographs and satellite images to verify the actual construction of a given stretch of road.
  • Inspections : This module will enable the inspecting officials in entering their inspection reports on the quality of work and track their compliance and the entire information will be available to the other higher officials as well as to the 'Payments' module for release of payments to the contractors.
  • Material Testing : This module will enable the material testing officials in generating test reports based on the observations made during the various prescribed on-site and laboratory tests for the different construction materials and passing on the test results to the inspecting and monitoring officials as well as to the 'Payment module for release of payments to the contractors.

Fund Disbursement and Payment

This application will contain all the modules related to any form of financial transactions that may occur during the implementation of the programme:

  • Fund Disbursements : This module will aide NRRDC's fund disbursing authorities to allocate funds to various districts/states based on their demands that will be supported by their approved estimates and schedules and in planning the entries flow of funds at their disposal. Provision of periodic appropriation of these funds and modification sin the fund flows based on actual progress will also be provided.
  • Electronic Payments : This module will handle all the payments that are to be made to the contractors and supplies based on the entries in 'Measurement Book', 'Stores' and 'Machinery' and based on the inputs of the inspecting and monitoring officials in the 'Monitoring' and 'Inspections and Testing' module. Facility for electronic transfer of funds will also be made after suitably incorporating the provisions of the proposed IT Bill 1999.

Transfer of Assets

This application will handle the modalities required for handling over the constructed roads to the local/state departments for future maintenance and upkeep. It will contain the entire history of the road as well the norms prescribed for their maintenance to aide the local/state departments.

Workflow of online management and monitoring system of NRRDP

Utilisation of Remote Sensing Technologies for Online Management and Monitoring System:

The first Indian Remote sensing satellite, IRS-IA was launched in March 1988 which was followed by successful launch and operationalisation of IRS-IB in August 1991, IRS-P2 in 1994, IRS-IC in 1995, IRS-P3 in 1996. IRS-ID in 1997 and IRS-P4 in 1999.

Indian Remote Sensing satellites, IRS-IC and IRS-ID have got 3 major sensors : single band PAN (5.8 m resolution), multi-spectral four band LISS-III (23.5 m resolution and WiFS (188 m resolution) with a repetitive period of 24 days. With PAN's tilting capacity (maximum tilt angle being + 26 degree), a given area can be viewed more than once within one cycle decreasing the revisit period to only 3 days. We propose to use the PAN and LISS-III data for carrying out spatial data creation as well as for monitoring of the rural road construction work.

Remote sensing data will be utilised to prepare thematic maps/information on various resources like geomorphology, landuse landcover, soil map generation etc. and the integration of this information with conventional data sets will help in generating the development at local level.

Satellite imagery will also be used

to suggest appropriate and shortest possible alignment for laying new roads considering various geological and geo-environmental parameters, such as geology, geomorphology, slope, habitations, forest cover, water logging, environmentally sensitive zones etc.

In addition to this, the major help that satellite imageries will provide to the NRRDP is monitoring the progress of the rural road construction and in verifying the actual construction of a particular road. This data will also help in updating the spatial data base and studying and analysing the benefits that accrue to the rural populace as a result of providing all-weather connectivity.

 Use of Geocoded Satellite Data for Online Monitoring of Rural Road Construction

Use of Geocoded Satellite Data for Online Monitoring of Rural Road Construction

 Use of Geocoded Satellite Data for Online Monitoring of Rural Road Construction
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