PolicyPulse: Your Guide to Government Schemes

PolicyPulse is a user-friendly web application designed to simplify the discovery and understanding of Indian government schemes and policies. Whether you're looking for education support, health benefits, agricultural assistance, or women's empowerment programs, PolicyPulse helps you find relevant schemes based on your location, interests, and needs — with the help of an intelligent chatbot.

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📸 Application Preview

Login & Registration	Main page	Scheme Recommender	Conversational Chatbot

✨ Features

🔐 Secure User Authentication

• Robust login & registration system.
• Passwords are securely hashed using SHA256.
• User credentials are stored in a local config.yaml file.

🧠 Intelligent Scheme Recommender

• State-Based Filtering: Choose your state to view relevant schemes.
• Keyword Search: Search by terms like education, housing, women empowerment, etc.
• Tailored Results: Combine filters for personalized scheme recommendations.

💬 Conversational Chatbot for Scheme Details

• Get a comprehensive overview, eligibility criteria, and application process.
• Ask follow-up questions conversationally.
• Transforms complex government documents into simple explanations.

🎨 Intuitive User Interface

• Built with Streamlit for a modern, responsive, and clean UI.
• Mobile-friendly card-based layout for easy browsing.

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🚀 Getting Started

✅ Prerequisites

• Python 3.8 or higher
• pip package installer

🔧 Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Greeshma-10/policyPulse
cd policyPulse

2. Create and activate a virtual environment:

python -m venv streamlit_venv
streamlit_venv\Scripts\activate

Install the required libraries:

1. Create a requirements.txt file:

streamlit
pandas
PyYAML

2. Then run:

pip install -r requirements.txt

3.Set up your configuration file: Create a config.yaml file in the root directory with:

credentials:
  usernames: {}

New users will automatically be added to this file when they register.

▶️ Running the Application

1. Activate your virtual environment.

2. Run the app:

streamlit run app.py

3. The app will open in your browser at: http://localhost:8501

🛠️ Usage

1. Login / Sign Up: First-time users can register via the sign-up form.

2. Find a Scheme: Use dropdowns and search to filter schemes.

3. Use the Chatbot: Ask detailed questions about any scheme via the chatbot in the sidebar.

📁 Project Structure

policyPulse/
├── .gitignore
├── app.py              # Main app logic and UI
├── 0_login.py          # Login & Registration
├── recommender.py      # Scheme recommendation logic
├── schemes.csv         # Dataset of government schemes
├── config.yaml         # Encrypted user credentials
└── streamlit_venv/     # Virtual environment (optional to commit)

👩‍💻 Credits

Built with ❤️ by Greeshma