Abstract

Information Technology – Part II Schemes 2006-2007 – Supply of Laptop to all I.A.S. Officers – Expenditure of Rs. 50.00 lakhs (Rupees fifty lakhs only) -  Sanctioned – Orders – Issued.

Information Technology (e-Gov.I) Department

G.O. (2D) No. 16
Dated:  22.9.2006

Read:

1. From the Managing Director, ELCOT letter No. GMITP & D / ELCOT / Part II Schemes 2006 -07 / 882 / 06, dated 31st May 2006.

2. From Finance Department letter No.36580 / Fin.(BG-II) 2006-4, dated 25.7.2006.

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ORDER:

With a view to giving a fillip to IT usage among Government Officials and to drive e-governance, it is proposed that all the IAS Officers of Tamil Nadu Cadre may be given an Official Laptop of the latest configuration along with a IGB Memory Card.  These Officers will be able to carry their Laptop with them even when they are transferred out to different Departments enabling them to have a continuous access to Information Technology.  At present, there are 320 IAS Officers in Tamil Nadu Cadre.  The cost of acquiring Laptops has been estimated as Rs. 2,24,00,000.

2.  The Government after careful examination accept the above proposal of the Managing Director, ELCOT under Part II Schemes 2006 – 2007.  Sanction is therefore accorded for incurring an expenditure not exceeding a sum of Rs. 50.00 lakhs (Rupees fifty lakhs only) out of the ultimate cost of Rs. 224.00 lakhs for procuring and supply of Laptop to I.A.S. Officers of Tamil Nadu Cadre those who are not having access to Laptop under during 2006 – 2007 after following all prescribed procedures.

3. The expenditure sanctioned in para 2 above shall be debited to the following head of account:

“3451- 00  - Secretariat Economic Services – 090. Secretariat –  Schemes in the Tenth Five Year Plan – II. State Plan – JH. Promotion of Information Technology Department – 09. Grants in Aid – 03. Grants for specific Schemes”  (DPC No.3451 00 090 JH 7617).

4. The Section Officer, Industries (Bills) Department  is authorised to draw and disburse the amount sanctioned in paragraph 2 above to the Managing Director, Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu  Ltd. by means of an Account Payee cheque.

5.  The Managing Director, Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu Ltd. is requested to send the physical and financial progress report of the schemes every month to Secretary, Information Technology Department along with the details of expenditure and  utilization certificate. Unspent amount, if any, should be remitted into Government Account.

6. This order issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department vide its U.O. No. 57106/Fin.(Ind)/06-1, dated  15.9.2006.

(By order of the Governor)

C. CHANDRAMOULI,
Secretary to Government.

To

The Managing Director,  Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu Ltd., Chennai 35.

The Accountant General (Audit), Chennai-18.

The Principal Accountant General (A&E), Chennai-18

The Accountant General, Chennai-9/18.

The Pay and Accounts Officer, Chennai-9.

The Industries (Bills) Department, Chennai-9 (2 copies)

Copy to:

The Finance (Ind. / BG.II) Department, Chennai-9
Sf/Sc.

// Forwarded : By order //

Section Officer.