In a bid to enhance transparency in the processing and settlement of bills, Indian Railways have introduced a bill tracking system for its contractors or vendors, according to Railway Ministry statement.
The new application named Indian Railways E-Procurement System (IREPS) has been developed by CRIS.
The facility, to track status of bills, is available to the vendors or contractors of goods and services sector in Indian Railways, the Railways Ministry said in a statement. All the bills will be settled in 30 days.
This step is in line with the emphasis given by Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on increased use of information technology to go digital to promote transparency and efficiency in the system.
The registration enables the vendor and agencies to see their bill status with dates through various stages of processing of bills, the stage at which it is lying, the amount for which it is passed and other details. The history feature is also available so that a vendor can see the history of the bills submitted, said the statement.
The infirmities in the bill that need to be addressed are also visible to the vendor or contractor. The bill details are available on http://ireps.gov.in.
(With agency inputs)