Implementation and Operation of West Bengal State Wide Area Network (WBSWAN)

WBSWAN

Implementation and Operation of West Bengal State Wide Area Network (WBSWAN)

The State's Information Highway - WBSWAN is the backbone network for data, voice and video communication throughout the state of West Bengal and this Government Intranet, through which e-Governance activities of the Government of West Bengal will be undertaken, will be based on IP (Internet Protocol) technology.

Salient features of WBSWAN

WBSWAN network provides connectivity of Data, Voice & Video Communication facilities from State Switching Centre at Kolkata up to all District Headquarters as well as some important cities on 2 Mbps (E-1 link) leased line of BSNL.

 

In the current financial year all Block (The lowest Administrative segment of the union of India) Headquarters will be connected with their District Headquarters on 64 Kbps Leased line upgradable to 2 Mbps bandwidth.

 

In the current financial year selected Panchayats (a locally represented body consisting of number of villages) will be connected with their Block Headquarters during subsequent phases of expansion of WBSWAN.

 

State Capital as well as each District Headquarter has access to Video Conferencing, Multi-conferencing facility through Multipoint Conferencing Unit (MCU) at Kolkata.

 

The SWAN has Provision for horizontal expansion for connectivity at all levels.

WBSWAN services & applications:

This Intranet provides seamless connectivity among Government departments / directorates as well as among the various offices of each department / directorate all over West Bengal.

 

Government Application Service Provider (ASP) project is based on this network.

Application Software and Communication network for WB Police – 411 Police Stations and 52 Courts and Police Personnel Mng. System, Materials Mng. System , Financial Mng. System & Vehicle Mng. System for WB Police.

Computerization of West Bengal Police

Application Software and Communication network for WB Police – 411 Police Stations and 52 Courts and Police Personnel Mng. System, Materials Mng. System , Financial Mng. System & Vehicle Mng. System for WB Police.

Application Coverage

All the Police Stations and Courts are connected through a dedicated network (WBSWAN) and dial-up connection

 

Implementations in the lines of integration specified by National crime Records Bureau (NCRB), for

Nationwide Data Compatibility & Exchange of Information

Inter-Departmental E-Messaging

Management of Police Station , District as well as State H.Q. Level G2G & G2E Information System Utilities

Multi-Location Implementation

Setting up of computers at 411 Police Stations, 52 Courts, 22 District Crime Records Bureau of West Bengal

Implementation of 24/7 system for Commercial Tax Directorate, Check Posts

Commercial Taxes

Directorate of Commercial Taxes, Govt. Of WB

Application Coverage

  • Create and Update Dealer’s Directory
  • Payment Challans
  • Way Bills
  • Returns
  • Transit Document
  • Registration
  • Demand Register
  • Profession Tax Payers’ Directory
  • Payment Accounting in Profession Tax
  • Receipt of Documents in Offices
  • Employees’ database, Payrolls, etc.

Multi-Location Implementation

  • Head Office, 67 Charges, 16 Circles
  • 7 Sales Tax ranges
  • 26 Road Checkposts
  • 9 Profession Tax ranges
  • 23 Profession Tax Units
  • Checkposts at Airport and Dock
  • Checkposts at Railway Stations

Security

  • Application Level
  • OS level
  • Network Level

Data Volume

  • 7.5 Lakh challans Per Year, 21 Lakh challans already in database
  • 36 Lakh way bills in storage
  • Records of 22.5 Lakh P. Tax payers
  • Payroll for over 6,000 employees of the directorate

IT Consultant for Coal Mines Provident Fund Organisation (CMPFO), Ministry of Coal, GOI.

CMPFO

IT Consultant for Coal Mines Provident Fund Organisation (CMPFO), Ministry of Coal, GOI.

WTL has been awarded the job of “IT CONSULTANT” to the Coal Mines Provident Fund Organisation, under the Ministry of Coal, Govt. of India.

CMPFO is the custodian of Over Rs. 33,000 Crores of Provident Fund on behalf of all employees of Coal India and Singareni Collieries Ltd.. CMPFO is head Quartered in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, and has Regional Offices (RO)s at 16 locations in the state.

WTL has deputed Consultants at site who will act as a core team to support CMPFO to help build its transaction and information hubs which would enable CMPFO’s internal & external customers to leverage the existing IT systems while continually deploying, updating and replacing applications that are deployed on these systems. WTL will also ensure hat the new products and technologies can seamlessly integrate into CMPFO’s existing setup as an essential part of the consultancy activity. As per understanding, our main responsibility is to provide advice and assistance to select right technology & compatible support infrastructure to enable CMPFO provide best possible support to its customers thereby taking care of the technical superiority and long term investment. The ultimate processes would lead towards gradual migration from paper-based system towards computerized workflow processes, which are enabled by flow of data streams from its numerous branches. More over the consultant would also places great emphasis on building the skills of CMPFO staff in an automated set-up.

Among other things, WTL will assist CMPFO Commissioner, to implement a State-of-Art Computerised Pension and Provident Systems replacing the existing systems, which are technologically outdated and needs enormous effort to maintain. WTL shall also be assisting CMPFO in implementing a Wide Area Network connecting all the ROs to the HQ using cost effective but highly available lines.

The project is for 2 years duration with scope of extension in future.

State Level Agency for Publication of Electoral Rolls and maintenance of Electoral Database, for the State of Jharkhand.

Publication of Electoral Rolls

Publications of Electoral Rolls for the State of WB & Jharkhand and maintenance of electoral database

IT Services for Election Commission of India

Application Coverage

Managing Electoral Database of 4.5 Crore voters in WB and 1.6 Crore in Jharkhand

Data management over WAN during General Elections

Elector’s online Photo Identity Card Preparation

Transliteration of Database

Remote Terminals at 100 Counting Centers

Connectivity

CC-State HO : Dial-up PSTN

State HO and New Delhi

Entry of round-wise and final results at CCs

Entry of round-wise and final results at CCs

Multi-Location Implementation

District HQs and SDOs connected with state HQ through 2 Mbps leased link line

Block HQs are connected with 64 Kbps leased link line with its district HQ

Internet access through a single point Internet Gateway with 2 Mbps leased line connectivity

Network Security & Authentication Centralized Network Management System

Security

Centralized Authentication & Network Management System

State Level Agency for Publication of Electoral Rolls and maintenance of Electoral Database, for the State of West Bengal.

Publication of Electoral Rolls

Publications of Electoral Rolls for the State of WB & Jharkhand and maintenance of electoral database

IT Services for Election Commission of India

Application Coverage

Managing Electoral Database of 4.5 Crore voters in WB and 1.6 Crore in Jharkhand

Data management over WAN during General Elections

Elector’s online Photo Identity Card Preparation

Transliteration of Database

Remote Terminals at 100 Counting Centers

Connectivity

CC-State HO : Dial-up PSTN

State HO and New Delhi

Entry of round-wise and final results at CCs

Entry of round-wise and final results at CCs

Multi-Location Implementation

District HQs and SDOs connected with state HQ through 2 Mbps leased link line

Block HQs are connected with 64 Kbps leased link line with its district HQ

Internet access through a single point Internet Gateway with 2 Mbps leased line connectivity

Network Security & Authentication Centralized Network Management System

Security

Centralized Authentication & Network Management System

Implementing Agency for Computerization and networking of 3 Courts under Kolkata High Court.

Kolkata High Court

WTL has been identified as the consultant for implementation of Computerisation of the High Court. Under the program WTL will:

carry out necessary tendering for hardware procurement

carry out necessary tendering networking items procurement

Select vendors for implementation of the same.

Computerization of 72 Treasuries and Finance Dept.

Treasuries

Treasuries, Finance Dept., Govt. of WB

Application Coverage

  • Payment and Receipt of Govt. Departments
  • Bill submission at Treasuries
  • Token issued through computer
  • Checking and auditing of bills submitted
  • Allotment checking against bills submitted
  • Tax deduction like ST, IT and TDS, etc.
  • Approval of bills by Treasury officers
  • Generation of cheques
  • Cheque delivery tracking against tokens

Security

  • Connected over SSL with 128-bit encryption
  • Centralized Authentication and Authorization

Security

  • Oracle 7/8/9i

Application Spread

  • 83 in all
  • 74 Computerized
  • Hybrid System
  • 28 treasuries on Host Based systems, since ’96
  • 46+3 treasuries on Client Based systems, since ’99
  • Central data storage for data for all treasuries at Districts and Sub-Division

Multi-Location Implementation

  • State HQ
  • District Treasuries
  • Pay and Accounts, Kolkata
  • Central Data Processing Centre
Enterprise Wide Networking and ERP at National Institute of Orthopaedically Handicapped, under Min. of Social Welfare, GOI.

National Institute of Orthopaedically Handicapped

Enterprise Wide Networking and ERP at National Institute of Orthopaedically Handicapped, under Min. of Social Welfare, GOI.

Application Coverage

Whole Building Networking with 1000mbps FO backbone.

110 nodes, 500 mts of FO, 12 Km of CAT 5.

Enterprise Level Hospital Management System

Includes Outdoor, Pathology, Diagnosis on Real Time Mode.

Management of Extension Services, Library Management, Academic Services form salient features of the System.

24/7 System.

MNIC Card for MHA, GOI.

MNIC

WTL has implemented the Multi Purpose National Identity Card (MNIC) project on behalf of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), GOI through Bharat Electronics Ltd. (BEL) as a Sub-Contractor.

As part of the scope WTL has carried out data entry job at site in Patharkhandi , Assam and Agartala in Tripura.

Computer Literacy Program for 500 Schools, another 2500 on BOOT Basis.

Schools

WTL has been identified as the Nodal Agency for implementation of Computer Literacy Programme in schools for the Govt. of West Bengal. Under the program WTL is doing the following :

necessary Site Preparation

Procurement of Necessary Hardware and Software

Engagement of an agency for providing faculty and courseware as per Syllabus.

Automated Workflow Management System for Irrigation and Waterways Department, GOWB.

Irrigation and Waterways Department

Implementation of a department wide workflow cum MIC system encompassing the full cycle staring from project planning, Bill of Material preparation based on PWD schedules down to issue of orders and project monitoring.

The software has a string MIS module which generates project progress reports, utilization certificates and end-of-year tax certificates and reports.

The software has been implemented in a LAN environment using SQL database and Visual Basic front-end.

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