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SUSTAINABLE MODEL VILLAGE THROUGH VILLAGE INTEGRATED COMMAND AND CONTROL
CENTER – DIGIGRAM

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Kumar Satyam ; Akshay Tripathi ; Prof. N.P. Pathak ; Ashish Kumar ; Abhishek Tiwari ; Gunjan Kumar 3
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CEQU Labs Private Limited, Uttar Pradesh
2. Indian Administrative Services, Government of Uttar Pradesh, India
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Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Uttarakhand
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KPMG, India
ABSTRACT 1. INTRODUCTION

This investigation delves into the transformative potential of The escalation of urbanization and industrialization has
advanced digital frameworks in rural India, through the brought significant challenges to rural economies,
implementation of the novel DigiGram platform. This ecosystems, and cultural landscapes globally. This transition
platform redefines rural ecosystems by deploying a has induced demographic shifts, notably an aging population
hierarchical technology architecture that includes advanced and migration from rural to urban areas. These changes have
Infrastructure, Central Command System (Village exacerbated existing issues such as inadequate infrastructure,
Integrated Command and Control Platform), and limited healthcare access, and restricted educational
comprehensive Service Systems. Distinct from existing opportunities, contributing to the decline of rural
models primarily focused on generic digital applications, communities. These challenges necessitate a comprehensive
this paper introduces an innovative integration of custom AI revamp through digital technology integration, which has
solutions, IoT capabilities, and real-time data analytics shown promise in revitalizing these areas by reducing the
tailored to the specific socio-economic conditions of rural urban-rural divide.
Indian communities.
The digital economy's rapid expansion, accelerated by
Our research integrates novel empirical data from diverse advancements in artificial intelligence, blockchain, cloud
implementations across the region, showcasing substantial computing, and big data, has become central to industrial and
improvements in agricultural efficiency, healthcare social innovations. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the
accessibility, commerce and educational resources. The critical role of digital technologies in economic and social
study moves beyond traditional digital transformation resilience, propelling initiatives aimed at infusing rural areas
narratives by incorporating a sustainable development with digital innovations. Programs like the European Union's
approach that aligns with India’s national goals of bridging Sustainable Model Villages initiative and India's Digital
the rural-urban divide. India and Bharat Net Programme exemplify efforts to
enhance rural life quality and productivity through
The findings illustrate the critical role of adaptive digital technology.
technologies in stimulating socio-economic development
and propose a scalable model for other developing regions. The "Sustainable Model Village" concept represents a
Model not only emphasizes technological adoption but also strategic approach to rural development, integrating digital
advocates for community-centric governance and and information technologies tailored to the unique needs of
sustainable ecological practices, positioning the DigiGram rural areas. This model fosters sustainable and inclusive
initiative as a blueprint for future rural development projects growth, leveraging digital tools to enhance agricultural
worldwide. This refined approach offers a comprehensive practices, healthcare, education, and governance, thereby
blueprint that can guide similar initiatives globally, ensuring uplifting entire communities. This paper explores the
that digital transformation in rural settings is both Sustainable Model Village initiative as proposed in 2023,
innovative and inclusive, leading to sustainable development which strives to bridge the digital divide and hasten the
that is deeply integrated with the cultural and economic digital inclusion of rural areas. Successful pilot
fabric of local communities. implementations of this model have showcased significant
transformations, supporting India’s broader economic
Keywords – Digital Transformation, Rural Development, objectives, including the aim to grow its GDP to 5 trillion
Artificial intelligence, cloud computing, Internet of Things, USD. Such developments affirm the pivotal role of rural
UN agenda for sustainable development. areas as critical contributors to national prosperity.

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