IoT + SaaS / Civic Governance

Whereeveryrupeeistracked,verified,andpubliclyaccountedfor.

In Development

CompanyLokNidhi

YearLokNidhi

TypeIoT + SaaS / Civic Governance

RoleFull Stack Engineer & System Architect

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01 — Problem Statement

Temple donation cash was leaking with zero accountability or public visibility.

Manual donation boxes across Mandir Trusts had no verification layer — cash could be skimmed before counting, manual registers were easily manipulated, and fake invoices were used to siphon development funds. Devotees had no way to know whether their donations were reaching the intended projects. With no public ledger and no multi-party approval on expenses, trust in temple fund management had eroded significantly across communities.

Key Metric latency

Public visibility into temple fund usage (pre-system)

02 — Solution Framework

Smart cash machine + immutable public ledger with multi-role approval workflow.

Built a two-layer system: hardware and software working in lockstep. The smart cash acceptance machine validates currency (counterfeit detection), logs every note deposited with a timestamp and session ID, generates QR-coded receipts, and syncs to AWS IoT Core in real time. On the software side, a multi-role approval workflow (Manager → Committee → Auditor) governs every expense — each requires invoice upload, geo-tagged photo proof, and sequential sign-offs before funds are released. A public transparency dashboard lets any devotee view the live fund balance, all approved expenses, and a 'Where did my ₹1 go?' breakdown. Daily automated reconciliation tallies hardware logs against bank deposits, flagging any discrepancy.

The Hypothesis

“Hardware-verified cash intake combined with an immutable public ledger closes every gap where temple funds could disappear — from donation box to development project completion.”

Engineering Core Principle

03 — Key Features

Architectural Highlights

Smart Cash Acceptance Machine

Validates currency via counterfeit detection sensors, logs each deposit with timestamp and session metadata, and generates QR-coded receipts instantly. All data syncs to AWS IoT Core in real time — zero manual counting required and no window for cash leakage between deposit and logging.

Multi-Level Expense Approval Workflow

Every expense request requires digital invoice upload, geo-tagged photo proof from the site, and sequential approvals from Manager, Committee, and Auditor roles before any funds are released. No single person can approve their own expense — the workflow enforces separation of duties by design.

Public Fund Transparency Dashboard

A publicly accessible real-time dashboard showing total donations collected, all approved expenses with proof links, ongoing project fund utilization, and a devotee-facing 'Where did my ₹1 go?' breakdown. Designed to restore community confidence through radical transparency rather than just internal accountability.

Automated Daily Reconciliation

Nightly reconciliation job compares hardware session logs against bank deposit confirmations, flagging any mismatch automatically. Discrepancy alerts are sent to all Auditor-role users with a detailed variance report — making irregularities impossible to hide and easy to investigate.

04 — Results & Impact

Measured outcomes.

Zero

Cash leakage through hardware validation

3-Level

Multi-party expense approval chain

Public

Real-time donation audit ledger

AES-256

End-to-end transaction encryption