The High Powered Purchase Committee (HPPC) under Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday approved purchases of goods to be procured by various departments upto the limit of Rs 400 crore.
After the meeting, the Chief Minister said that an approval for purchasing various educational equipment required for upgrading traditional classrooms into web-based smart classrooms has been given. Promoting online education is the need of the hour and therefore the approval for purchasing these modern educational equipment has been given, he said. The Chief Minister further said that an amount of Rs 25 crore has been approved for purchase of 38 outdoor and indoor sports items to be utilized in the schools across the state.