"Pay Roll Automation for Disbursement of Monthly Allowances (PADMA)" was launched in June 2022 by Ministry of ______.

The correct answer is Defence.

Key Points 

• Pay Roll Automation for Disbursement of Monthly Allowances (PADMA), an automated Pay & Allowances module for the Indian Coast Guard was inaugurated by Shri Rajnish Kumar, Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA), Ministry of Defence.
• PADMA is an automated platform leveraging latest technology which will provide seamless and timely disbursal of Pay & Allowances to around 15,000 Indian Coast Guard personnel.
• This module has been developed under the aegis of Defense Accounts Department and will be operated by Pay Accounts Office Coast Guard, Noida.
• The launch marked the beginning of the Centralized Pay System (CPS), the foundation of which is being laid down by the Defence Accounts Department Headquarters to provide one stop pay accounting solutions for all organizations under the Ministry.
• The CGDA emphasized that the Government has campaigned for Digital India to ensure dedicated services and reduce manual intervention at every level & to promote E-Governance in a big way.
• Launch of PADMA will strengthen the Digital India concept.
• Also, it is an ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative as the entire module has been designed and developed by Indian entrepreneurs assisted by domain experts.

Additional Information 

• About Ministry of Defence:
  • The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is a central government ministry of the Government of India responsible for managing the country's armed forces.
  • Its primary objective is to ensure India's territorial integrity, security, and sovereignty.
  • The ministry is responsible for formulating defence policies and plans, procuring and maintaining equipment and ammunition for the armed forces, and coordinating with other departments to ensure national security.
  • The Defence Minister is the head of the Ministry of Defence and is responsible for overall policy direction and decision-making.
  • The ministry is also responsible for managing the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), Ordnance Factories Board (OFB), and other defence-related institutions.
  • Rajnath Singh is the current (2023) Defence Minister of India.