(a) whether the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances propose to introduce Smart Card System in the Government offices in order to ensure punctuality of its employees;
(b) if so, the time by which it is likely to be introduced; and
(c) the details of expenditure likely to be incurred thereon?
THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF ATOMIC ENERGY AND SPACE. (SMT.VASUNDHARA RAJE)
(a),b)&(c): The Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances has introduced, on a pilot basis, Smart Card based electronic attendance system to monitor the attendance of its employees. The system has become operational from July, 2001. The Department has incurred an expenditure of Rs. 1,20,000/- approximately as the initial cost of its procurement. No decision has been taken by the Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances to introduce similar system in other Government offices.