The Himachal Pradesh State Unit of the National Informatics Centre has successfully computerized the State Budget for Himachal Pradesh for the year 1993/94.
The Budget Processing System is not only generating the routine budget documents, but is also attempting to systematize, reduce the volume of and standardize the presentation, making it useful for further reference and analyses. The System is also generating the estimates of receipts, budget posts and explanatory memorandum.
The budget presented in the State Legislature contains the following documents which are now being generated in the computer :
- Demand for grants in five parts
- Annual Financial Statement
- Budget in brief
- Schedules of new expenditure (Plan and Non Plan)
- List of works
The Budget Posts and other documents generated through Lyrix will be incorporated in databases in the next budget, and the software will be improved upon to include more query generation facilities.
Taking advantage of Treasury computerization, work has been initiated for computerization of AG Compilation Accounts from April, 1993. This has been done using the already computerized budget data.
Efforts are also on to link the software developed with other financial packages of the State to develop an Integrated Financial Management Information System.