Defense Ministry Launches Centralized Pay System For Indian Coast Guard
Recently the Controller General of Defense Accounts (CGDA) of the Ministry of Defense has launched a centralized pay system for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG). This pay system is named as PADMA. The full form of PADMA is Pay Roll Automation for Disbursement of Monthly Allowances (PADMA). This
is a 'Atma-Nirbhar Bharat' initiative and will strengthen thebconcept of Digital India.
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PADMA is an automated Pay and Allowances module with latest technology - this module has bee developed under the aegis of Defense Accounts Department. It will be operated by the Pay Accounts Office Coast Guard, Noida. It will provide seamless and timely disbursement of salaries and allowances to around 15,000 Indian Coast Guard personnel.
This marks the beginning of the Centralized Pay System (CPS). Also it will ensure one stop pay accounting solution for all the organizations under the Ministry by the Defense Accounts Department Headquarters. Notably, the entire module has been designed and developed by Indian entrepreneurs aided by domain experts.
Indian Coast GuardbIt is a multi-mission organization. ThebIndian Coast Guard was formallyninaugurated in 1978 by the then Prime Minister of India, Morarji Desai. The organization is headed by the Director General Indian Coast Guard (DGICG). Its functions
include maritime security, civil assistance, prevention of smuggling, role in disaster management, protection of offshore assets, etc. Its motto is 'वयम म '.