TODAY COM.K,G,JAYARAJ,GENERAL SECRETARY CONTACTED THE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER THE CABINET NOTE ON 78.2% HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TELECOM WITH THEIR COMMENTS. SURPRISINGLY, THE UNDER SECRETARY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE HAS STATED THAT SOME CLARIFICATIONS ARE BEING SOUGHT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF TELECOM FOR WHICH THE FILE MAY BE SENT WITHIN TWO DAYS.

EARLIER, THE INTERNAL FINANCE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF TELECOM HAD DELAYED THE MAXIMUM FOR REVISING THE DRAFT CABINET NOTE PREPARED BY THE ESTABLISHMENT SECTION,STATING THAT SOME MORE DETAILS REGARDING THE ACTUAL EXPENDITURE  AND ALSO THE 60:40 ISSUE ARE NECESSARY TO SATISFY THE DOE TO AVOID RETURN OF FILE. AND IT WAS TOLD BY THE DIRECTOR, ESTABLISHMENT, DOT THAT 90% OF THE CABINET NOTE CONTAINS SUCH DETAILS. STILL, IT IS REALLY AN IRONY THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE IS NOT SATISFIED.

SO THE NET RESULT IS FURTHER DELAY OF ANOTHER FEW MONTHS