Mobile App ‘Arambh’

Mobile App for Road Maintenance “Aarambh” launched

Question: “Arambh” mobile app was recently launched for …
(a) registration for elementary education.
(b) the maintenance of roads.
(c) information on central government projects.
(d) information related to agriculture.
Ans: (b)
Related facts:-

  • On July 24, 2017, Union Minister for Panchayati Raj, Rural Development, Drinking Water & Sanitation, Narendra Singh Tomar and Deputy Labor Director General (Policy) of ILO, Deborah Greenfield launched mobile app ‘Arambh’ for road maintenance.
  • This Mobile Phone App aims at use of GIS based mapping for making road inventories, condition surveys, and producing cost estimates and other relevant data for preparation and monitoring of annual road maintenance plans.
  • Its usage would greatly enhance the service delivery of the state level institutions in planning and implementing performance based rural roads maintenance contracts.
  • In addition, Mr. Tomar also launched Concept Note and Guidance Note “Mobilizing Funds for Maintenance of Rural Road”.
  • This Concept Note outlines innovative ways which can be adopted by the state Governments for mobilizing additional funds for road maintenance and presents some international best practices worldwide.

Related Links:-
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=168904
http://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/how-the-ilo-works/departments-and-offices/WCMS_247561/lang–en/index.htm

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