NeGP e-Infrastructure

(SWAN & SDC)

Uma Chauhan,
Additional Director
DIT, Govt. of India
uma@mit.gov.in
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Wide Area Network

connectivity for G2G
functioning, up to Block
Level

DIT, GoI

Data Centers for

Interfacing, Messaging
consolidation of services, and Routing switch for
applications and
data & application
infrastructure
operability

CSC

SSDG & ePortal

SDC

SWAN

NeGP- Infrastructure Pillars

Internet enabled
centers in rural areas
as delivery points to
rural citizens of India

SDC Scheme
To establish Data Centres in all the States/UTs so that
common secure IT infrastructure is created to host state
level e-Governance applications/Data to enable seamless
delivery of (G2G), (G2C) and (G2B) services duly supported
by State Wide Area Network and Common Service Centres .
Approved on 24th January 2008
Total outlay : Rs. 1623.20 Cr (for 5 years)
DIT/ GIA share :

Rs 581.37 Cr (IT, computer/storage Infrastructure,

License and upgradation cost , State level Consultancy etc.)

State Share under ACA provision : Rs 1041.83 Cr (Operating cost,

Support infrastructure, Facility management, Manpower, bandwidth, Site preparation
etc).

Implementation Highlights
Issue of Guidelines,
State categorisation State Consultants,
DPR, RFP, Bid Process, etc.

MoU between State and NIC

Composite Team formation
Coordinated Stakeholder participation

Application hosting-FAT, Project GO LIVE

Key Activities Post-Implementation

Operations and Management (5 years)

Third Party Audit
Data Centre certifications
ISO 27001, ISO 20000
Disaster Recovery

SDC Architecture

DIT, GoI

SDC Highlights
DIT Approved Components

Racks (Server, Network)

Servers (Application, Database, Web)
SAN Storage (in TB)
Tape Library (Cartridges)
Software and Licenses (Antivirus,
HIPS, EMS, Backup)

SDC Features

Tier-II DC Compliant : 99.749%

Availability
Infrastructure Redundancy (Network,
Power, Security)

ISO 27001 / 20000, TIA 942

Standards Compliant
Security- (Physical, Biometric, Video
Surveillance)

BMS, EMS, online back up, VTL

DIT, GoI

SDC Stakeholders
Third Party Auditor- For
SLA and Inventory Audits
for O&M period of SDC
scheme for QGR
payments to DCO

STQC- Audits &

Certification, and
Monitoring of TPA

State Implementing
Agency- Implementation &
Management for SDC
SDC Consultant- Supports
SIA for SDC planning (DPR
and RFP preparation, bid
management) SDC Project
Management & Monitoring
for the Implementation
duration

Department of IT (DIT), Govt. of

India -Scheme execution Agency for
SDC, Technical & Financial support
to States, Program Management &
Monitoring at Central level.
NIC- CT Project
Manager and team
members of CT, and
DR provisioning

DIT, GoI

Data Centre OperatorImplementation,

Operations &
Maintenance of SDC for
project duration

Hosting Models & Service Offerings

1.

Rack Space

1.

Managed Security Services

2.

Seating Space

2.

Backup Services

3.

Staging Space

3.

Vendor Management

4.

Connectivity to SWAN &

Internet

4.

Basic Hardware and OS

level support

5.

Facility Management

As per current SDC

Scheme
5.
Storage configuration and
Management

6.
7.
8.

9.

Monitoring

6.

Held Desk Services

7.

Common IT Support
services

Shared Storage
Shared Compute
Infrastructure
Directory Services

Hosting Models

Managed Services

Co-location:

Hosting Models

Infrastructure Services

The line departments would only require

the physical and external connectivity
infrastructure of the data center to host
their applications.
The DCO shall ensure availability of entire
core infrastructure and assist in co-location
of the application. Respective application
infrastructure to be brought by the line
departments

Partial outsourced model:

Some of the shared infrastructure (SAN &
Compute) to be used by the line
department,.
Application development & maintenance to
be taken care by the line department.
The DCO with support from CT shall agree
upon the operations and management
services required by the line department

Full outsourced model:

DCO will manages the application and the
required infrastructure themselves
The DCO with support from CT shall agree
upon the operations and management
services required by the line department.

SDC Implementation Issues

Site Finalization / Handover Issues

Raw Power Provisioning Issues
FAT Application Identification
Delayed internal approvals
Bid Process Delays, Bid Evaluation Issues
Time delays in LoI issuance and Contract
signing.
MoU Signing, CT Deployment Issues
DIT, GoI

Composite Team
Highlights

DIT, GoI

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State Data Center (SDC)

Operational Vision
Composite
Team

User Departments

Co-ordinate

State

Decision &
Control

SIA

SDC Management

NIC

Operations &
Maintenance

SDC

DCO

Co-ordinate

Performance
Evaluation
ISP(s)

Other Vendors

SDC Other Suppliers

TPA

User Department
Vendors

DIT, Government of India

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st October 2011
IMPLEMENTATION
Timelines
SDCSWAN
Implementation
Status - Expected
As on 31

Milestone & Total No. of States

States

Implementation Timelines

Gujarat, Tripura, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh,
Meghalaya, Karnataka, Manipur, Orissa, Sikkim, Haryana, Kerala, and Nagaland

SDC Operational

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Implementation in
advanced stage

Implementation in Progress

Implementation initiated

Implementation yet to Start

Bid Process Completed,

Contract yet to be signed

Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar

April12

Bid Process in advance

Stage

Himachal Pradesh, J & K, *Jharkhand

April12

Bid Process Initiated

RFP to be published

Arunachal Pradesh

RFP under revision by State

Assam, Punjab

RFP under preparation by

States

DPR yet to be received by

DIT

Maharashtra
Uttar Pradesh

November11
December11

Andaman

Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Lakshadweep

Mar12

May-June12
Aug 12
Sep 12

Goa

Sep12

Dadra & Nagar, Daman & Diu

Chandigarh,
Opted Out

Delhi

* DCO selected, SDC site yet to be handed

12 over.
Operational expected in June 12

Moving toward Service delivery oriented architecture: How existing

infrastructure and services can be optimally utilized and shared among various
line departments Cloud Service Enablement
Enhanced security : How to Protect valuable Information from growing threats
and vulnerabilities Information Security Enhancement Tools
DR Enablement : How all SDCs can be made DR enabled Provisioning of
Replication tools and compute at DR site (National Data Centre)
The Proposal for SDC Enhancement placed by DIT, was approved by Empowered
Committee on 15th June, 2011 with the total outlay of Rs. 175 Crores.
(This budget is to be met out of the savings under the SDC Scheme)
DIT, GoI

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SDC Cloud Service Delivery Model

Stakeholders
DIT

Funding
Policy & Guidelines
Strategy & Vision (with
inputs from State)
Template RFP

State Cloud Implementation

ownership
SIA (State Service Catalogues(with
Implementin inputs from DIT)
g Agency) Issue Resolution,
Coordination with multiple
SIs

MCSP
(Managed
Cloud
Service
Provider)

Line Dept

DIT, GoI

Cloud Implementation
Manage & Operate
Integrate with existing
components

Requirement provider
End Cloud user
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State Wide Area Network (SWAN)

SWAN Architecture
e-Governance backbone of India
Initial (2005)
State HQs

Min 2Mbps

State HQs

Min 2Mbps

District HQs

Block HQs

DIT, GoI

Revised (2008)

Min 4 Mbps

Min 4Mbps

District HQs

Min
2Mbps

Min
2Mbps

Block HQs

Min
2Mbps

Min
2Mbps

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SWAN Implementation Statistics

Scheme approved by Government of India in March 2005
Total approved Outlay is Rs 3334 Cr. (To be expended in 5 Years)
DIT Share - Rs 2005 Cr, State (ACA) Share - Rs.1329 Cr
Funds Sanctioned (DIT Share) Rs 1974 Cr
Funds released so far Rs 667 Cr
All State/UT SWANs were planned to be established
34 States/UTs opted for the Scheme, covering over 7000 PoPs
27 State/UT SWANs are already operational
3 State/UT SWANs are in implementation phase
All SWANs are expected to be operational by June 2012
DIT, GoI

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Status of SWAN in the States

S No.

Name of State / UT
Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Chattisgarh, Delhi,
Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Kerala, Karnataka,
Lakshadweep, Maharashtra, Manipur, Orissa, Punjab, Puducherry,
Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Assam, Bihar,
Madhya Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Meghalaya

Status

SWAN Implemented (27)

Mizoram, Nagaland

Implementation at advanced stage

(2)

Rajasthan

Implementation in progress (1)

Jammu & Kashmir

Bid process initiated (1)

Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Andaman & Nicobar

Goa

RFP,under preparation / revision

(3)
Opted out (1)

New Initiatives
Bandwidth Enhancement
Upto 34 Mbps from SHQ to DHQ
Upto 8 Mbps from DHQ to BHQ
Move to integrate SWAN with NKN
DIT, GoI

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Punjab SWAN
Punjab State Wide Area Network (PAWAN SWAN) Project was approved by the
Empowered Committee in March 2005 for overall outlay of Rs. 62.23 Crores (DIT as
well as State share).
Punjab SWAN Outlay
Estimated Department of IT share: - Rs. 62.23 Crores
Funds released so far in Grant in aid: - Rs. 12.00 Crores (Rs. 8.00 Crores in 200405 and Rs. 4.00 Crores in 2005-06 )
Funds released so for in ACA : Rs. 13.41 crores (Rs . 9.07 Crores in site
preparation and Rs. 4.34 Cr in bandwidth)
Agencies involved in the implementation of Punjab SWAN

The State Government has opted for Public Private Partnership (PPP) model of
implementation for PAWAN.
State-designated Nodal Agency: - Punjab State e-Governance Society (PSEGS).
State level consultant: - PwC
Bandwidth Service provider: - BSNL

Network Operator: - HCL

Third Party Auditor: - Tulip

Punjab SWAN
Punjab SWAN is fully implemented and operational since September 2009, and has
established a seamless, secured, G2G IP based intranet connecting one State Hqr, 20
District PoPs and 175 Block level PoPs (Total 196 PoPs). All PoPs are operational.

Issues:
No UC has been received from the State
No QGR has been released by the State

Thank You

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