Him Data Portal has been launched by CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Himachal Pradesh government on 12 May 2023. Access to the right data in policymaking is an important factor in the successful implementation of schemes. With the use of information technology and information available on the HIM Data Portal, people would be able to get benefits at the right time in a real sense. Him Data website would a common digital platform to integrate data of all organisations for the deliverance of welfare schemes and to better serve the public. In this article, we will tell you about the complete details of Himdata portal.
About Him Data Portal
This himdata portal would ensure that all the state government agencies collaborate, connect and respond to the needs of the public more efficiently by accessing accurate and real-time data. Him Data portal would be a common digital platform to integrate data of all organisations for delivery of welfare schemes. CM mentioned that “people associated with the Him Pariyojna project would get information about various welfare schemes easily”. The new Him Data portal will provide simple off-the-shelf connection which will not only save the time of the public but will also bring in more efficiency in the working of the govt. besides transparency, which is the sole motto of state governance.
Chief minister further added that the most important component of a welfare state is Good Governance with better administration and giving practical shape to the overall development in a phased manner. HP govt. aims to provide basic facilities down to the last man and for this, it is necessary to have accurate digital data of the services and the beneficiaries. The Him Data Portal will bring valuable data from multiple domains together of various departments thereby helping in visualizing patterns, gaps, opportunities and connections cohesively, which would result in strengthening efficiencies in governance.
Besides, Him Data website will assist in giving operators insights into critical parts of a transaction, smart recovery process and connected system outages to benefit both the government and the public. CM said “In the very first budget our government emphasized adopting state-of-the-art data collection and research techniques so that available resources could be better utilized”. The Indian School of Business, as a knowledge partner, would help in making the Himachal Data Portal more useful. The state government and the Indian School of Business would work together in the fields of education, information technology, forests and governance.
Him Parivar Scheme Launch
From July 2023, the Himachal Pradesh government would start the Him Parivar Scheme which will give a special digital identity to the people of the State. This will strengthen the state’s benefit delivery systems through Him Pulse which will support and enhance the capacity of Him Parivar in linking digital identity to the delivery of benefits to the targeted population. Additionally, information about essential facilities like ration cards, family registers, electricity, drinking water etc would be available with a single click through Him Data portal.
Chief Minister added “in the next 10 years, Himachal would be the most prosperous state of the country. This collaboration will go a long way in facilitating in improving the socio-economic prosperity of the state”. The most important asset of the 21st century is data and the timely collection of correct information. Chief Minister is consistently working to make Himachal an exemplary state of the country by using innovation and information technology. As data integration creates a pathway toward the unification of systems that also improves overall efficiency it also saves time which is an obvious benefit to data integration as users eliminate search time and manual errors arising from data transfer and manipulation.
Source / Reference Link: https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/himachal-government-launches-him-data-portal-to-deliver-welfare-schemes-and-strengthen-benefit-delivery-systems-101683934002577.html