e-Bill system in all Ministries and Departments is on Pilot basis from March 2022

Loksabha : e-Bill system in all Ministries and Departments

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION No. *316

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, 8th AUGUST, 2022

IMPLEMENTATION OF e-BILL SYSTEM

*316. DR. ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has implemented e-Bill system in all its Ministries and Departments so as to ensure transparency, efficiency and promptness in procurement and transaction operations;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

(a) to (c): A Statement is placed on the Table of the House.

Statement referred to in reply to LOK SABHA Starred Question No. 316 for answer on 8th August, 2022 raised by Dr. Arvind Kumar Sharma regarding, “Implementation of e-Bill System”.

(a) The e-Bill system is under implementation on Pilot basis in Ministries and Departments.

(b) The e-Bill system was launched on Pilot basis on 2nd March, 2022 in 9 Pay & Accounts Offices of 8 Ministries/Departments. At present it is being implemented on pilot basis in 126 Pay & Accounts Offices (PAOs) of 47 Ministries/Departments as per list enclosed (Annexure-A).

(c) The e-Bill system is being implemented in a phased manner.

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