Bulletin Part II

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Subsequent Initiative and efforts

Apart from the development and deployment of Application Software, C-DAC provided its expertise as a TSP for the following activities with regard to the development of hardware and network infrastructure at MLS, Mumbai and Nagpur.

• Procurement of Hardware that involved identifying office sites, their requirements, preparing draft tender documents for procurement, deployment and testing of hardware.
  
• Development of Network Architecture with Fibre Optic backbone and structured cabling across floors at MLS, Vidhan Bhavan, Mumbai
  
• Development of Network Architecture at MLS, Vidhan Bhavan, Nagpur.
  
• Design of Fibre Optic link to provide reliable connectivity between MLS and Mantralaya (Secretariat) via New Administrative Building (NAB), to ensure availability of data in real time.
  
• Usage of VSAT Link for information collaboration between MLS, Mumbai and MLS, Nagpur during the winter session.
  

As the work progressed, an acute need was felt to create a centre to focus essentially on the coordination of computerization activities being carried out in MLS, the fallout of which was the establishment of the state-of-the-art Information Technology Coordination Centre (ITCC), comprising of logical units of the Network Operational Centre, Server Farm and the Operational Support Facilitation Centre.

The training activity involved imparting methodical training to expose the MLS staff to the world of IT, and build a sound IT culture within the users (Staff Members of MLS) of the system. As many as 88 select employees were enrolled and trained by C-DAC's Advanced Computer Training School (ACTS). Application specific training workshops were also conducted to impart training to the staff members of various branches of MLS to ensure successful usage of the software as well as to develop dependable in-house IT expertise at the MLS.

A multipurpose Facility Infrastructure was created to provide timely information to the members at a centralized location. The Facilitation Centre is being utilized for conducting various training programmes and also to provide members with Internet access and other information.

An agreement with effect from April 01, 2002 to March 31, 2003, marked the beginning of another extensive collaboration between the MLS and C-DAC. This phase was focused on the Enhancement and Maintenance of the Application Software Suite developed for the MLS. According to this agreement, C-DAC deployed a team of domain experts for Enhancement and Maintenance of the Software Suite for more effective usage by its various stakeholders. C-DAC had also taken new initiatives by developing an Intranet portal named 'Legislature -Online' to provide campus wide access to information.

Fall Out

This eInitiative in the Maharashtra Legislature Secretariat has not only exemplified the successful implementation of information technology within the legislative domain, but also stands out as a fine model for the other States to follow, depicting how IT enabling can help in legislature to become more efficient in its business processes and customer interfaces. The system is fully replicable.

Shri. Vikas Patil, Principal Secretary, Maharashtra Legislature Secretariat, Mumbai recounts his memorable experiences of this project.