Mumbai, Apr 8 (PTI) The Maharashtra government will buy Apple iPads for all ministers and select senior officials for Rs 1.16 crore for the implementation of an e-Cabinet system, a government release (GR) said on Wednesday.

The move to buy the touchscreen tablet PCs will enhance administrative efficiency and help conduct cabinet meetings in a paperless format, it said.

Also Read | Ranya Rao Gold Smuggling Case: Karnataka High Court Issues Notice to DRI on Kannada Film Actress' Bail Plea.

According to the GR issued by the General Administration Department on April 3 and released on Wednesday, the chief secretary had sent a proposal to buy 50 iPads for ministers and a few officials.

The devices will be purchased in line with technical specifications recommended by the Department of Industries, Energy and Labour, it said.

Also Read | Vijay Gets 'Y' Category Security Cover: Tamil Actor-Politician and TVK President To Be Guarded by CRPF.

“The iPads, inclusive of accessories and taxes, will cost Rs 1,16,65,000. The purchase is intended for Cabinet ministers and members of the Council of Ministers,” the GR said.

Sources in the finance ministry said the iPads would be high-end Apple models, each with 1 or 2 TB of storage.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)