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exciting.Examination of a proposal to acquire Russian made
               computer posed challenge to me as the concept of real time
               transaction speed of the computer  was for some time
               puzzling. For one who had never set his eye on computer in
               Postal service appraisal of proposal from units like BARC
               was quite tough. In such a circumstance a call from Chairman
               Atomic Energy Commission about an entirely a pedestrian
               matter was great relef.I went with my Joint Secretary
               Sri.M.Panchappa to Sri.H.N.Sethna’s chamber I found he was

               to arbitrate between his Director’s suggestion to discontinue
               subsistence allowance payable for an officer under suspension
               and the latter’s appeal to pay him increased subsistence
               allowance .I cited to the Chairman the Rule provision under
               relevant provisions of  F.Rs and General Service Rules if the
               continued suspension was not due to the making of the
               concerned officer the officer was eligible to get increased
               subsistence allowance. The Chairman was happy at
               satisfactory resolution of the issue.


               It so happened when I finished discussion on another issue
               with my Joint Secretary the latter wondered if I knew the
               background of my selection to the post of Deputy Secretary.
               While reviewing confidential records of officers selected for
               appraisal by the Chairman, Department of Atomic Energy, who
               was also Chairman of the  Selection Committee the latter
               observed I had worked as Scientific Officer in Atomic Minerals
               Division between 1953-62 and later as a result of UPSC
               selection I was now working as an India Postal Service officer
               having thus a combined background of scientific  and
               administrative experience would be suitable for the post of
               Deputy Secretary in DAE. This recommendation of  the
               borrowing department was  accepted by Department of
               Personnel which issued necessary orders to this effect. Two
               memorable projects I handled in the space of 2 years were
               acquisition of BESM Computer for BARC and Copper –
               Beryllium alloy project of BARC.


               While in Bombay my best friend from Atomic Energy was




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