The Defence Minister A.K. Antony today launched two automation systems as part of e-governance initiative in Defence Accounts Department in New Delhi.

Under Project Vishwak, Defence construction accounts will be stored into a Centralised Data Base.

This will provide for analysis and control over progress of works and Budget so as to ensure a better value for money. The Project links hundreds of Defence Accounts Offices across the country.

Another project, Bhawan, is a multipurpose project. All transactions affecting Defence Revenues, like newly created accommodation, allotment, occupation, vacation, rent fixation and revision are taken on to this Centralised data base in the course of day-to-day functioning.

The Defence Minister also gave away Raksha Mantri Awards for excellence in various categories in the Defence Accounts Department. The Awards were given to three teams for innovations in pension distribution and pay distribution by using information technology.