ECIL bags EC order for supply of electronic voting machines

New Delhi: Electronics Corporation of India Ltd (ECIL), the pioneer of indigenous electronics revolution in India today, has announced the bagging of a order from the Election Commission of India for supplying 1.45 lakh electronic voting machines (EVMs). The EVMs are to be supplied to the commission by December 2003 and the total value of the order is Rs 150 crore.

Says ECIL technical director Wing Commander (retired) K S Chandrasekhar: The EVM concept that evolved at ECIL has been playing an important role in fair conduct of election across the country. The success of these machines is evident from the large-scale deployment and continuous use of these EVMs in the Lok Sabha polls. Incidentally, India is the only country that has designed and used EVM in conducting elections and several countries across the world have shown interest in procuring the EVMs from us."

With this order, the total number of EVMs supplied to the commission since 1989 will touch 4.5 lakh.

ECIL, a pioneer of indigenous electronic revolution in India, under the department of atomic energy, was established in 1967. ECIL, with a turnover of Rs 1,000 crore, is renowned for its technological innovations with a strong R&D focus on major systems design and integration house, executing various turn key projects of national importance.

A workforce of over 5,000 is instrumental in ECIL products and services catering to the requirements of defense, atomic energy, and telecom industries. With unique initiatives and dynamic leadership, ECIL is contributing to the national infrastructure building and consolidating its position as a national asset.