PROJECT

GramSetu

Eshwar H S	AUTHOR	ACTIVE
Varsha Shubhashri.M	COORDINATOR	ACTIVE

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GramSetu — Village Bridge

By Eshwar H S

About the Project

GramSetu is a civic-tech web platform designed to bridge the digital and administrative divide for Karnataka's 6+ crore rural citizens and farmers.

GramSetu eliminates bureaucratic friction and language barriers by delivering government services, AI-powered agricultural tools, live market data, and real-time grievance escalation — all through an intuitive, voice-first interface accessible to non-technical rural users.

Unlike typical e-governance portals that assume digital literacy and English proficiency, GramSetu is built ground-up for accessibility, offline resilience, and local-language interaction — making government services reachable at the fingertip of every farmer and villager in Karnataka.

Key Features

Crop Doctor — AI Crop Disease Scanner

Powered by Google Gemini Vision AI, Crop Doctor instantly diagnoses diseased crops from live camera captures, uploaded photos, or even scanned printed sheets.

Full crop database covering Paddy, Ragi, Maize, Cotton, Tomato, Potato, Onion, Sugarcane, Arecanut, Coffee, Banana, Mango, Groundnut, Wheat, and Jowar
Actionable diagnostic reports with disease severity ratings, chemical spray dosages, fertilizer plans, and organic farming tips
Direct links to eligible government compensation schemes (PMFBY, Raitha Siri) based on the detected disease
Automatic translation of remedies and chemical instructions into Kannada

GramSetu AI Voice Assistant

A fully speech-to-speech AI assistant built on top of the Web Speech API and Google Gemini AI.

Native recognition and synthesis for Kannada, English, and Hindi
Hands-free voice commands to navigate the entire platform
Answers questions on Karnataka crop prices, MSP, and government subsidies with automatic multi-model fallback
Real-time waveform visualizer rendered via the Web Audio API

Smart Grievance Escalation

A 4-tier automated escalation pipeline for rural citizen complaints, routed by geography and department.

Filter grievances by My Taluk, My District, or All Karnataka
Photo-verified evidence captured and stored directly in Firestore for official inspection
Complaints routed strictly by District > Taluk > Gram Panchayat to the relevant line officers
Auto-escalation: PDO (7 days) → Taluk EO (14 days) → Zilla Panchayat CEO (21 days) → RDPR Commissioner
Real-time status tracking with official response logs and resolution timestamps

Live APMC Market Intelligence

Real-time agricultural commodity prices across all 31 Karnataka districts.

Live prices for Copra, Paddy, Arecanut, Ragi, Maize, Cotton, Turmeric, Tomato, and more
Color-coded intraday fluctuation indicators for intuitive market reading

Scheme & Scholarship Discovery

A curated directory of Central and Karnataka State government welfare programs.

Agricultural schemes: PM-KISAN, Raitha Siri, Krishi Bhagya, PM Fasal Bima Yojana, Ganga Kalyana, Soil Health Card, RuPay Kisan Credit Card
Student scholarships: SSP, Buddy4Study, HDFC Parivartan, MANF, AICTE Saksham, PM-YASASVI
Smart eligibility filter by Education Level, Family Income, and District
Every scheme links directly to the official government portal — no mock applications
Scheme guidelines read aloud via Text-to-Speech in the selected language

Farmer Helpdesk & Inquiry Submission

A structured citizen inquiry portal connecting farmers directly with line officers.

Multi-category filing: question, missing village, missing scheme, app issue
Automatic District and Taluk geo-tagging for every submission
Unique tracking tickets (e.g. GS-INQ-849201) with live status updates: pending → in review → resolved
Line officers and PDOs receive and resolve inquiries through a dedicated official dashboard inbox

Weather & Emergency SOS

Live taluk-level weather data via Open-Meteo API with a taluk switcher dropdown
One-tap Emergency SOS with direct access to helplines: 108, 100, 101, and more

Explore Karnataka — 31 District Hubs

Interactive showcases covering local agriculture, heritage, and administrative data for every Karnataka district
170 locally cached cultural and agricultural images for fast, zero-latency display

Technology Stack

Frontend: React 19 + Vite 8
Styling: Vanilla CSS with full Dark / Light mode
Database: Google Cloud Firestore
Authentication: Firebase Auth + Custom Email OTP via Gmail SMTP (Nodemailer)
AI: Google Generative AI — Gemini Flash & Vision
Voice: Web Speech API — recognition and synthesis
Weather: Open-Meteo API
Market Prices: APMC Karnataka Live Feed
Maps: Leaflet + React-Leaflet
PDF Export: jspdf + jspdf-autotable
QR Codes: qrcode.react
Hosting: Vercel

Multilingual Support

GramSetu supports instant language switching across the entire platform — all UI labels, scheme content, voice commands, and notifications.

English — 100% coverage across UI, schemes, navigation, and voice
Kannada — 100% coverage across UI, APMC names, schemes, complaints, and voice
Hindi — 100% coverage across UI, schemes, and text-to-speech

Target Audience

Farmers — Crop disease diagnosis, APMC prices, scheme discovery, grievance filing
Rural Villagers — Emergency SOS, scholarship finder, local weather, inquiry submission
Government Line Officers — Dashboard to receive, manage, and resolve citizen complaints and inquiries
Students — Scholarship eligibility discovery with direct portal access
District Collectors / ZP CEOs — Analytics, escalated complaints, district-level reporting

Project Stats

70+ commits across 11 days of development
31 districts and 236 taluks fully supported
3 languages: Kannada, English, Hindi
170 district images cached locally
13+ flagship government schemes listed
3 live APIs integrated: Open-Meteo, APMC, Gmail SMTP
10+ villager dashboard screens, 6+ official dashboard screens

Future Scope

React Native app for Android/iOS with deeper offline support and push notifications
Aadhaar and DigiLocker integration to pre-fill scheme applications
Village-level GIS mapping with grievance heatmaps at the Gram Panchayat level
Offline PWA mode with service worker caching for low-connectivity areas
Tamil, Telugu, and Tulu language support for border districts
AI-generated scheme eligibility letters using LLMs
SMS fallback for OTP and grievance updates for feature-phone users
Advanced analytics for officials: SLA breach heatmaps and resolution rate dashboards