Question : APPLICATION SOFTWARE FOR TRANSIT MAIL OFFICES

(a) whether the Application Software supplied to Transit Mail Offices are not working satisfactorily and the Computers are lying idle;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) the expenditure incurred by the Government on this account till March 2000;

(d) whether any action has been initiated by the Government against those erring officials involved in creating such a huge loss to the exchequer;

(e) if so, the details thereof; and

(f) if not, the reasons therefor?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI TAPAN SIKDAR)


(a) & (b): The application software supplied to the Transit Mail Offices developed snags. Consequently, this has been reviewed, modified and is in the process of stabilisation.

(c) The Government has incurred an expenditure of Rs. 1,88,75,570.00 till March 2000 on Computerisation of Transit Mail Offices.

(d) to (f): Does not arise in view of (a)&(b) above.