SAHAJ E-VILLAGE LIMITED

Sahaj e-Village Limited, an ISO 27001 certified company and a venture initiative of Srei Infrastructure Finance Limited, has delved into bridging the digital divide between urban and rural India. They have taken a phenomenal initiative to make information and technology reach all the nooks and corners of rural India. Recognizing the Honourable Prime Minister, Shri Manmohan Singh’s vision of a rural India that goes hand in hand with its urban counterpart in having unlimited access to all Govern... ment services, Sahaj has embarked upon a mammoth e-Governance Project. They have taken up the task of establishing Common Service Centres (CSCs) that were identified as one of the 4 pillars of the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) as envisaged by the Government of India. The National e-Governance Plan of the Indian Government seeks to lay the foundation and provide the impetus for the long-term growth of e-Governance within the country. The plan seek to create to the right governance and institutional mechanisms, set up the core infrastructure and policies and also implement a number of Mission Mode Projects at the center, state and integrated service levels to create a citizen-centric and business-centric environment for governance. Sahaj has delved into the infrastructural development pertaining to set up, operate and manage as many as 28006 CSCs across the six states of Assam, Bihar, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal where they have made their prominence presence felt. Till date, Sahaj has rolled out more than 26,000 CSCs across the 6 Sahaj states. They offer a range of over 30 services that includes digital photography, digital videography, MGNREGA photograph, MGNREGA data collection, government form submission, information regarding electoral processes- addition and deletion, Internet, death certificate, birth certificate, e-Learning, electric bill collection (WBSEDCL), mobile top ups, railway and flight ticket booking, advertising, job portal and examination results, to name a few. Traditionally, Sahaj or ‘Sahaja’ means joy that evolves from the soul, naturally. True joy is derived from sharing knowledge and wisdom. Sahaja, true to its name, is committed towards devising ways to make information and knowledge available to one and all.More