New Delhi: The Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Shri Arun Jaitley will inaugurate the ‘Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan’, the new official premises of the Office of Controller General of Accounts(CGA), Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, Govt of India on 14th September, 2016 in the national capital. The Minister of State (Expenditure) Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal will preside over the function which will be attended among others by the several Secretaries of Ministries and other senior functionaries of the Govt. of India.
On the occasion, the Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley will also launch a new Digital India initiative taken-up by the O/o the Controller General of Accounts(CGA), namely, a Web Responsive Pensioner’s Service Portal. This portal developed by the Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO) will provide a one-stop solution for pensioners to access information relating to status of pension cases, and pension payments processed by the Central Ministries/Departments and the Banks. This service will also help in speedy redressal of pensioners’ grievances.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will also be signed on this occasion between the O/o Controller General of Accounts (CGA) and the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), India aimed at strengthening the Internal Audit function in line Ministries and Departments of the Government of India.
The new building is designed and constructed by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) and conforms to new norms of a Green building and for energy conservation. A grid integrated solar panel system is also planned to be installed for harnessing solar energy.
