New Delhi, Nov. 11 -- The Ministry of Finance has allowed eligible Central Government officers to retain their government-issued laptops, tablets and similar electronic devices after four years of use, while fixing a purchase ceiling of up to Rs 1.8 lakh plus taxes under revised guidelines.

According to an Office Memorandum issued by the Department of Expenditure, the purchase ceiling has been fixed at Rs 1.5 lakh plus taxes, while devices with more than 40 per cent Make-in-India content will have a higher ceiling of Rs 1.8 lakh plus taxes.

"The cost of device shall not be more than Rs. 1,50,000/- + taxes. However, for devices with Make-in-India (MII) component of more than 40%, the price ceiling shall be Rs. 1,80,000/- + taxes," the me...