Background
Part of the ambitious National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) with a total budget outlay of Rs. 22,600 Cr
The Scheme envisages the setting up of 100,000 IT-enabled access points for Government & Private sector services at the doorstep of the rural citizen
Cabinet Approval to the CSC Scheme undertaken in September 2006 for a total outlay of Rs.5742 Cr
IL&FS appointed as the Program Management Agency (3 years) to support the Department of IT, Government of India to facilitate the Scheme rollout
Introduction
B2C Services
Service Provider
Rural Households
The SCA
Role of IL&FS
Pre-selection Phase
Post-selection Phase
100 150 sq. ft space 2 PCs with UPS 2 Printers (Inkjet + Dot matrix) Digital/Web Camera Wireless Connectivity Genset/Inverter, Mobile Phone, Furniture and Fixtures OS and other software Total Estimated Cost per CSC:1.25-1.50 lacs (excl. land and building)
Government Services G2C Land Records Birth/Death Certificates Grievances Form downloads and submissions Bill payments water, electricity, telecom, etc. Licenses, permits, subsidies Property Tax and Registration Bus pass, Railway tickets, Passport, etc.
Business to Business B2B/G2B Market Research Rural BPO Services (Data Collection, Data Digitalization, etc.) Advertising, Branding and Promotions
Business to Consumer Services - B2C IT services (Printing, Scanning, DTP, web surfing, etc.) Agri-business services (consulting, testing, procurement, etc.) Banking and Financial Services (Loans, Deposits, SHGs, etc.) Telecom Services (PCO, new connections, mobile phone sales) Commercial Services (Matrimonial, Astrology, Bio-data, etc.) Retail Sales & Referrals (FMCG, Consumer Goods, Vehicles, etc.) Education Services (IT Training, English Speaking, etc.) Health (Tele-medicine, OTC medicines, etc.) eCommerce (Online shopping, Trading, etc.)
Current Status
Procurement undertaken for 50 tons, but deal could not be finalized due to payment issues. Next deal in pipeline for Grapes.
Banking
Rs.100-500 commission on value of loans referred Rs. 22 lacs worth of loans disbursed in last 4 months through 1 CSC
Equipment Hire/sale Bosch Power tools sold through Myiladuthurai CSCs and given on hire in Baramati CSCs
Rs.1.20 lacs worth of equipments sold by 5 kiosks in Myiladuthurai Total commissions: Rs.24,000 to kiosk operators
Canara Bank loans provided to the buyers In Baramati, Bosch Power Tools are given on hire for 5-7 days a month Power Tools Training program for village youth in pipeline
IT Training
2 kiosks have enrolled over 48 students in the last 2 months Students are paying Rs.150 for a 45 days Basic IT Course
Rural BPO Myiladuthurai kiosks are successfully implementing the rural BPO model for ITCs Agarbatti division
Stake Holders
Status Field:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
A total of 180 women rollers active Average income- Rs.850 per roller per month Kiosk average revenue Rs. 400 Highest revenue earned by a kiosk Rs. 1400 Highest revenue earned by Roller Rs. 1600
CSC Operator
SCA
Such an access point can drive tremendous synergies for large retail
Identifying customers
e-Commerce
Own the Channel and use the same for integrating various businesses that target rural markets
Develop an agri-business and implementation plan for the CSCs in association with the SCAs
Option 2: As SCA
High Investments