Pravasi Rahat Mitra App to aid migrant citizens

The State Government of Uttar Pradesh has launched the ‘Pravasi Rahat Mitra’ App. The move is aimed at aiding migrant citizens coming to Uttar Pradesh from other states so that they can take advantage of government schemes.

The app was developed by the state revenue department in collaboration with the United Nation Development Program (UNDP).

Pravasi Rahat Mitra app will help to monitor their health besides providing jobs and livelihood, related to their skills.

The data of the migrant citizens will be collected through the app. The basic information including a person’s name, educational qualification, temporary and permanent address, bank account details, Corona-related screening status and experience will be taken in the app. In this, details of more than 65 types of skills will be collected.

The exchange of information by various departments of the government will help in planning and formulating programs for the employment and livelihood of these migrant citizens.

The app holds full details of the persons staying in the shelter center and the migrants who have reached their homes directly from other states.

The data that is collected through the app will be installed on the state-based Integrated Information Management System.

It also ensures that there is no data duplication, the unique mobile number will be made the basis. The app can work in both online and offline mode.