Instructions for withdrawal of Ministries/Departments own policies relating to issue of laptop/notebooks and similar devices to eligible officers – Finmin O.M. dated 09.11.2023
No. 03(04)/2023-E.II(A)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
E.II (A) Branch
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North Block, New Delhi
Dated: November 09, 2023
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Instructions for the purchase of laptops/notebooks and similar devices for eligible officers — reg.
The
undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM No.
03(20)/2022-E.II(A) dated 21 July, 2023 on the subject mentioned above,
whereby instructions have been issued to Ministries/Departments for
issue of laptop/notebooks/mobile-phones and similar devices to eligible
officers of Government of India.
2.
In this connection, it has come to the notice of this Department that
various Ministries/Departments have issued their own polices on subject
which are not in line with the spirit of the guidelines issued by this
Department. Accordingly, Ministry/Departments are hereby directed to
stop/withdraw their own policies on the subject and strictly adhere to
the instructions issued by this Department in letter and spirit.
3. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.
(Avinash K. Nilankar)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
To
1) All Secretaries of Ministry/Department to the Government of India — as per standard list.
2 All Financial Advisors.
