Minister of state in the MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI BALASAHEB VIKHE PATIL )
(a) to (f) : The information is laid on the Table of the House.
ANNEXURE TO PARLIAMENT QUESTION NO. 5388 BY SHRI BHERULAL MEENA TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.4.2000
a) GIC has informed that purchase of computers have been on need basis only, after duly satisfying requirfements and with prior approval of respective Boards of GIC and subsidiaries from time to time.
b) The details of purchase of computers during the last three years ending March, 2000 are :
COMPANY NO. OF SYSTEMS AMOUNT SPENT (RS. LAKHS) 97-98 98-99 99-00 97-98 98-99 99-00
GIC 71 2 64 52.29 1.51 50.42
National Nil Nil 22 Nil Nil 17.20
United India 1315 99 Nil 1026.74 88.73 Nil
Oriental 734 1 10 604.39 1.30 17.26
New India 36 1579 2374 16.80 575.93 1764.75
c) Company wise status is given below:
National : Discussions are in progress on identifying applications gaps and extent of customisation needed.
United : Signed agreement with CMC Ltd and is in process of implementation.
Oriental : Not implemented so far, siscussions with CMC is in progress.
New India : Introduced in 300 offices as of now.
d) Company wise status is given below:
National : Nil.
United India : Paid Rs. 2.06 crores to M/s. CMC Ltd towards first instalment of Corporate Licence Fee and project implementation for 300 operating offices.
Oriental : NIL
New India : Rs. 10.45 crores on software licences and installation charges.
e) Gynesis system is placed only in one subsidiary i.e. New India Assurance Co and the operation of system is generally satisfactory though the software requires regular upgradation.
f) The New India Assurance Company where the system is operational has reported that there has been no major malfunctioning or complaint about the systems and its operation has been generally satisfactory so far.
