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Table of Content I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: 3 II. BACKGROUND: 3 III. OBJECTIVE / PURPOSE: 4 IV. EXPECTED INPUTS/SUGGESTION ON FOLLOWING KEY POINT 5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: In view of enormous size of the NREGA programme it is necessary to make best use of latest Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). This will not only help in ensuring effective implementation and proper management of the Programme but will also bring transparency and thereby credibility. Since it is a right based programme, GIS, GPS, Remote Sensing , Smart Cards / Hand held devices, Biometrics, etc can be used as IT tool to ensure rights and entitlements. It will also enhance the management and monitoring of the Programme. The Ministry has already initiated pilot project using latest ICT technologies to capture information right from the registration process to the wage disbursement in few States. Hence, it is now proposed that a GIS / GPS/ Remote Sensing based project for Planning of works and Asset Management System with the following objective should be initiated: Appropriate methodology for collection, collation, storage and processing of data on natural resources in a given region in totality. Standardized formats for natural resources and socio-economic data in an integrated manner to establish linkage among various hierarchical units To utilize information for planning and development. Evaluation and Monitoring of NREGA activities. Keep ahead of the maintenance curve. To develop a methodology for nation-wide monitoring considering time and economic feasibilities. BACKGROUND: With a view to providing guaranteed employment to rural house hold of the country who volunteers to do unskilled manual work in their native places, National Rural Employment Guarantee Act was enacted on 2nd February 2006. Initially the programme was taken up by the Ministry of Rural Department (MORD), Government of India, in 200 districts which was extended to additional 130 districts in April 2007 and thereaf