CivicCompass: A Data-Driven Platform for Public Information Access, Scheme Navigation

CivicCompass is a centralized, web-based platform developed to streamline public access to state and district- levelwelfare schemes in India. Government portals often contain fragmented and unstructured information, which makes itdifficult for citizens—particularly from rural and underprivileged areas—to discover and understand available benefits. Thisproject addresses that gap by implementing automated web scraping to collect data from various official sources. Theextracted content is cleaned, categorized, and stored using structured CSV files via pandas, then dynamically displayed usingDjango's Model-View-Template (MVT) architecture. The portal allows users to filter schemes by state, district, anddepartment. It also incorporates a feedback mechanism where users can submit comments or inquiries, which are reviewedthrough an admin panel before publication. The system was designed for scalability and maintainability, with futureimprovements possible through API integrations and multilingual support. Overall, the portal bridges the gap between digitalgovernance and grassroots-level access, enabling inclusive participation in government programs.