RT-929: Elections – Electoral Rolls – Special Summary Revision of Electoral Rolls with reference to 01-01-2012 as qualifying date – Payment of bill of Rs.15,09,657/- to Accounts Officer, BSNL, Hyderabad for sending bulk SMS to create awareness from 18-11-2011 to 30-11-2011 – Sanctioned – Orders – Issued.

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ABSTRACT Elections – Electoral Rolls – Special Summary Revision of Electoral Rolls with reference to 01-01-2012 as qualifying date – Payment of bill of Rs.15,09,657/- to Accounts Officer, BSNL, Hyderabad for sending bulk SMS to create awareness from 18-11-2011 to 30-11-2011 – Sanctioned – Orders – Issued. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (ELECTIONS.C) DEPARTMENT G.O.Rt.No: 929 Dated: 01-03-2012 Read the following:- 1. G.O.Rt.No.3368, G.A. (Elecs.C) Dept., dt:28-07-2011 2. Memo.No.9535/879/A1/BG.I/2011, dt:14-10-2011 of Finance (BG.I) Department. 3. G.A. (Elecs.E) Dept. D.O.Lr.No.3389/Elecs.E/A2/2010-33, dt:17-11-2011. 4. From A.O., BSNL, Invoice No.South-Hyd-201112, dt:17-12-2011. *** ORDER: In the D.O. letter 3rd read above, Chief General Manager, AP Telcom Circle, Door Sanchar Bhavan, Hyderabad was requested to send SMS to all active postpaid and prepaid mobile BSNL and also to subscriber base of other mobile service providers in Andhra Pradesh from 18-11-2011 to 30-11-2011 to create awareness among eligible voters on enrollment and getting voter identity card etc., in connection of Special Summary Revision of Electoral Rolls with reference to 01-01-2012 as qualifying date. 2. In the reference 4th read above, BSNL, Hyderabad has sent bill for Rs.15,09,657/- towards charges for sending 6,84,34,148 SMS to BSNL and other private mobile services and requested for arranging payment. 3. After careful examination, Government hereby accord sanction for payment of Rs.15,09,657/- (Rupees Fifteen lakh nine thousand six hundred and fifty seven only) to Accounts Officer (Cash), CMTS, BSNL, Hyderabad for sending bulk SMS from 18-11-2011 to 30-11-2011 to create awareness among eligible voters on enrollment and getting voter identity card etc., in connection of Special Summary Revision of Electoral Rolls with reference to 01-01-2012 as qualifying date. (Contd..2..)-2- 4. The expenditure sanctioned in para 3 above shall be debited to “2015 Elections - MH 103 Preparation and Printing of Electoral Rolls – SH (04) Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies – 130 Office Expenses / 132 Other Office Expenses” and shall be met from the funds provided in B.E. 2011- 12 and released vide G.O. 1st read above. 5 The General Administration (Claims.C) Department are requested to draw the amount sanctioned in para 3 above, and credit in favour of “ Accounts Officer (Cash), CMTS, BSNL, Hyderabad A/c No. CBCA01000034, Corporation Bank, Hyderguda Branch, Hyderabad IFSC Code No: CORP0000276 MICR NO: 500017004” under intimation to this Department. 6. The Pay and Accounts Officer, Hyderabad are requested to admit the bill in relaxation of Freezing orders issued in the Memo. 2nd read above. 7. This order does not require the concurrence of Finance Department.. (BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH) BHANWAR LAL CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER & E.O. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT To The Chief General Manager, A.P. Telecom Circle, Door Sanchar Bhavan, Abids, Hyderabad – 500001. The General Administration (Clams.C) Department The Pay & Account Officer, Hyderabad The Deputy Pay & Account Officer, Secretariat Branch, Hyderabad Copy to: The Director of Treasuries & Accounts, A.P., Hyderabad The Accountant General, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. The Account Officer (TR-Prepaid), O/o PGM, Telecom District BSNL, Telephone Bhavan, Hyderabad SF/SC. //FORWARDED:: BY ORDER// SECTION OFFICER