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Blockchain-based relief distribution system for trust and transparency
World wide we are passing a critical time. Lots of people out there with no job, no money, and no food. Especially in 3rd world countries. The government is coming forward to help these people. In my country Bangladesh, Government is taking lots of initiative to cope up with the situation. But the people who really need the help, aren’t being benefited, because of corrupt middle-man and distributors. If we couldn’t build trust and transparency within the system, no matter how much initiative we take people won’t be benefited.
I am going to write a prototype of a solution based on blockchain which would be able to keep the trust and transparency, and people will be benefited. If you can’t use technology for the well being of people, it doesn’t matter how strong technologically we are, all these things are useless.
The Idea
We will develop a blockchain-based relief distribution system where the respected citizen can register with their phone number and NID. Then they will be able to request relief through the system. These requests will be available to the Govt. higher authority and Local Govt. organization (DC/UNO/Police etc). Once the relief request got approval from the Govt. higher authority, the Local Govt. organization will distribute the relief to the respected citizen who requested it. Once the requested person received the relief he/she will be able to update relief request status to received. Hence we can ensure the actual…