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e-Office was also carried out. The KMS folder structure made. The application development/modifications of
was configured as recommended by the Record and RTI and Parliamentary question-answers status review
Information Management Procedure (RIMP) of AERB. System are in progress to suit the user requirements.
The documents are being populated into this folder The first version of the web based application for a
structure as per the established procedure using a single cum multi-user quiz was developed and used on
document submission form. the Independence-day Quiz Programme at AERB.

A design for Electronic Document and Record (v) Performance Improvement of e-LORA Portal
Management System (EDRMS) was developed and a
formal proposal was made after discussion with vendors. The number of users and institutes accessing
The same has been approved by AERB management. e-Licensing Radiation Application (e-LORA) portal
Several options were explored. Currently the e-Office are growing fast consequent to increase in radiation
KMS is in use as a short term measure to meet the application facilities in the country. To ensure system
immediate need for EDRMS. Options for long term availability even during the failure of one of the leased
solution for EDRMS are under consideration. lines and improve the system performance, the Link
Load Balancing (LLB) devices have been implemented.
An open-source software application for ‘Service Consequent to the audit carried out by the DAE-CISAG
Request Management’ was configured and implemented audit team, the OS and the application framework were
on the intranet server for ease of managing all kinds upgraded/updated.
of maintenance related complaints. The scope of this
facility has been improved to cater to more types of 11.3.2 Construction/Modification at AERB HQ and
requests. IT service requests are attended on receipt of Regional Centres
direct requests from the users through this system.
Construction of Niyamak Bhavan-C building at
The Employees Attendance Management software AERB HQ has started after obtaining tree clearance from
application was further enhanced to suit the detailed the State authorities. Bhoomi Poojan of new building
information requirement of AERB. was performed on September 11, 2019. Internal
upgradation work is in progress w.r.t. Auditorium, Board
Modifications including debugging were carried Room and other meeting rooms at of Niyamak Bhavan
out to suit requirements in the pre-developed software A&B.
applications viz. Payroll Software and Corporate
Human Assets and Resources Management System With a view to decentralise its regulatory activities,
(CHARMS) for on-line Annual Performance Appraisal AERB has established Regional Regulatory Centres
Report (APAR). (RRC) at New Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai. The progress
of work is as follows:
With the help of Computer Division of BARC,
AERB developed recruitment portal supporting AERB • Southern Regional Regulatory Centre (SRRC) has
in screening of the applicants. The same was configured, been functioning at new building since November
maintained and used successfully for obtaining 2018. Fire alarm system has been installed and
applications for the post of SO(G) and SO(F). procurement of furniture is in progress.

(iv) Development of In-house Software • Eastern Regional Regulatory Centre (ERRC),
Applications Kolkata building construction is in advance stage of
completion.
AERB has started in-house development of software
applications for online management of ‘Nomination • DAE has initiated action w.r.t. construction of DAE
and Deputation including Training’ and ‘Regulatory complex at Sector 9, Dwarka, New Delhi which
and Safety Documents’. Improvements of the in-house houses Northern Regional Regulatory Centre
developed intranet web-application programs for (NRRC) of AERB.
‘Safety Research Projects’ status review system were

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