GST & SAKSHAM
INTRODUCTION of GST will result in a several-fold increase in the number of taxpayers and resultant document load on the system. CBEC's current IT system was set up in 2008. It cannot cater to the increased load under GST without an immediate upgrade of its IT Infrastructure.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs had, therefore, on 28th September approved 'Project SAKSHAM', a New Indirect Tax Network (Systems Integration) of the CBEC.
The total project cost is Rs.2256 crore over a seven year period and would be helpful in implementation of GST, extension of the Indian Customs Single Window Interface for Facilitating Trade (SWIFT) and other taxpayer-friendly initiatives under Digital India and Ease of Doing Business of CBEC. [Source PIB Release]
Things, apparently, have started moving. The Directorate General of Systems & Data Management (DGSDM) has started implementing the SAKSHAM and is upgrading the infrastructure installed at the various field locations.
The ADG informs the Commissioners that in order to ascertain the exact requirements, M/s Hewlett Packard Enterprise India Pvt. Ltd. (HPE) will be conducting detailed field surveys across all locations in near future.
They are also told -
+ The central maintenance support being provided by M/s HPE for inkjet printers, laser printers, scanners and diesel generators installed at various field formations will end on 31st March 2017.
+ Since these equipments are not under the scope of the project Saksham, therefore after 31st March 2017, the concerned Local Commissionerates will be responsible for the purchase and maintenance of aforesaid equipment.
+ Further, during site survey, HPE may be asked to provide electric power point for inkjet printer, laser printer and scanner. If a network printer is to be put, provisions of LAN node may be made in consultation with HPE.
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F.No. IV(24)/12/2015-Systems/2364 dated November 8, 2016