- India’s first smart card based PDS (Public Distribution System) solution
- Resonates with ‘Aadhar’ (UID project) issuing Smart cards
- Biometric, demographic and personal information details to be gathered
- Use of technology for systematic distribution of food rationing
HCL Infosystems India’s premier hardware, services and ICT system Integration company today announced that it bagged an order to implement India’s first smart card based solutions for Public Distribution System in the union territory of Chandigarh. The project will see distribution of smart card based ration cards to the families living below poverty line in the region.
These smart cards will capture all biometric, tax, demographic and personal information details, enabling authorities to ensure proper distribution of food rationing and other benefits. This first of its kind deployment resonates well with the Government’s national initiative ‘Aadhar’ (UID project) and reinforces the company’s expertise in the space. This selection comes after extensive scrutiny, solution demonstration and evaluation by various committees and also a nodal agency HARTRON (Haryana Electronics Development Cooperation) which found HCL Infosystems with its expertise best suited to deploy this unique solution.
Commenting on the project Mr. J.V. Ramamurthy, President & COO, HCL Infosystems Ltd said, “It gives me immense pleasure to see HCL Infosystems leading the way with India’s first deployment for a technology led PDS solution. Technology today is changing the way local authorities across the globe reach out to their citizens. As Public Distribution System is vital for sustained living of the people living below the poverty line, this project is a step in right direction to make the Public Distribution System more robust and effective by deploying path-breaking technology. The project will ensure that the benefits of the public distribution system will reach the grass root levels and we at HCL Infosystems are proud to be a part of such nation building project.”
This project also highlights the constant endeavor of HCL Infosystems to introduce various IT services, products and new practice areas such as innovative services and system Integration applications to strengthen and consolidate its offerings. With its focus on new product development HCL Infosystems has successfully worked upon IP creation for over 30 products.
HCL Infosystems is uniquely poised today in the India market making it the only company with a India as its primary focus, offering state of the art technology solutions to empower a host of social sectors and government schemes for rural empowerment. HCL Infosystems earlier this year bagged a host of projects some of them are listed below across sectors like Banking, Public Distribution System, e-governance, education, NREGA, Telecom etc. –
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HCL to Offer Technology Support to Uttar Pradesh Govt. for the Prestigious NREGA Project in Sitapur District |
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HCL Infosystems Bags Large BSNL IT Deal |
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Public Distribution System (PDS) is the distribution network of essential commodities to a large number of people through a chain of Fair Price Shops. PDS is operated under the joint responsibility of the Central and the State Governments. The Central Government takes care of the procurement, storage, transportation and bulk allocation of foodgrains, etc, whereas State Governments look after the distribution of the same to the consumers through the network of Fair Price Shops.
About HCL Infosystems
HCL Infosystems Ltd. with revenue (LTM) of US $ 2.5 billion (Rs. 12,057 crores) is one of India’s premier hardware, services and ICT system Integration companies offering a wide spectrum of ICT products that includes Computing, Storage, Networking, Security, Telecom, Imaging and Retail. HCL Infosystems Ltd. aims to be a one-stop-shop for all the ICT requirements of an organization. One of India’s leading System Integration and Infrastructure management services organizations, HCL Infosystems Ltd. has specialized expertise across verticals including Telecom, BFSI, E-Governance and Power. HCL Infosystems Ltd has one of India’s largest distribution and retail networks for ICT products, taking to market a range of Digital Lifestyle products in partnership with leading global ICT brands, including Apple, Cisco, Ericsson, Kingston, Kodak, Konica Minolta, Microsoft, Nokia and Toshiba. HCL Infosystems Ltd. today has one of India’s largest vertically integrated computer manufacturing facilities; with over three decades of electronic manufacturing experience, and HCL desktops are among the largest selling brands in the business enterprise space. With one of India’s largest ICT services networks that reaches most regions in India, HCL’s award winning support services make it a preferred choice of enterprise and consumers alike. For more information please visit us at www.hclinfosystems.in