The Haryana Government claimed to have achieved total savings of around Rs68 crore on the rate contracts finalised for the sum of nearly Rs474 crore by following a transparent system of procurement in Government purchases.
Haryana Finance Minister, Capt Abhimanyu on Sunday said that the savings of Rs68 crore are a net benefit to the State exchequer.
He said that online system of seeking tenders was made mandatory for all Government Departments, Boards and Corporations from January 31, 2015. One such tender was floated by Directorate of Supplies and Disposals for the procurement of Ductile Iron Pipes in various dimensions to be used by Public Health and other departments for water supply and sewerage projects, on which it saved Rs60 crore.
The High Powered Purchase Committee (HPPC) under the chairmanship of Finance Minister had recently decided the rate contract and purchases of different departments, Boards and Corporations valuing approximately Rs606 crore in its meeting held on September 16.
The HPPC decided the rate contract valuing Rs382 crore approximately. for Ductile Iron Pipes in various dimensions to be used by Public Health and other department for water supply and sewerage projects. The rates approved are around Rs60 crore less than what were approved in the previous year for similar specifications and quality, which include about Rs29 crore that were got reduced from the bidding firms during the course of negotiations by the HPPC.
Similarly, in the rate contract amounting to approximately Rs52 crore finalised for the purchase of transformers for DHBVN, the rates approved are Rs 6.44 crores less then what were approved in the previous year for similar specifications and quality, which include approximately Rs2.34 crore that were got reduced from the bidding firms during the course of negotiations by the HPPC.