ITI Limited, the country’s first PSU post-independence and a premier telecom manufacturing company has bagged its first Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) order from the State Election Commission (SEC) of West Bengal for the supply of 500 sets of machines.

The indigenous multi-post EVM was designed and developed by ITI Ltd. as per specifications finalised by the Technical Evaluation Committee of SEC, and was approved by the standing committee of State Election Commissioners, said ITI in a statement on Thursday.

According to the PSU, this multi-post EVMs can be used for conducting the local body elections at gram panchayats, municipalities, corporations, or at any institutions where democratic elections are needed. This EVM machine can also be used as a single-post machine for meeting the requirements of Lok Sabha/Assembly elections.

The product would be manufactured at ITI Ltd. factories complying to the technical specifications of the Election Commission, and would be delivered on fast-track basis adhering to the quality norms and as per the commitments given to West Bengal SEC, ITI said.

Rajesh Rai, chairman and MD, ITI Ltd., said: “We would like to use this opportunity to re-establish ITI Ltd. as a technology manufacturer and join the list of EVM manufacturers in India.’‘

The PSU was currently exploring similar business prospects with other SECs in the country, Mr. Rai added.