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Subject: Exemption to areas of Karnah, Gurez, Nobra (Leh) and Zanskar (Kargil) from participating in NITS through e-tenderlnq - change in limits for e-tendering.

Government Order No: 324-F of 2018 Dated: 25.07.2018.

Whereas, Finance Department vide Government Order No 162-FD of 2018 dated 28.03.2018, ordered that all the Departments shall compulsorily tender all works/ procurements costing more than ~1.00 lakh (one lakh only) th roug h e-tenderi ng.

Whereas, representations have been received in Finance Department, that areas of Gurez, Karnah, Nobra (Leh) and Zanskar (Kargil) remain cut off from the valley for a period of six months due to heavy snow fall and due to poor network facility in these areas contractors are facing difficulties in uploading tender documents.

Whereas, the representations have been considered in Finance Department and the demand for exemption from e• tendering upto the limit of ~10.00 lacs in Gurez, Karnah, Nobra (Leh) and Zanskar (Kargil) has been felt genuine and justified.

Now, therefore, it is hereby ordered that the works/procurements costing upto ~10.00 lakhs in the areas of Gurez, Karnah, Nobra (Leh) and Zanskar (Kargil) are exempted from e-tendering. However the works/ procurements of cost in excess of ~10.00 Lakhs shall compulsorily be e-tendered This would remain in force till

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------.. __ ._-_. --- such time the ceiling is reviewed by the Finance Department. However, the exemption shall be subject to certification of non-availability of internet facility in the concerned area by respective District Development Commissioner.

By Order of the Government of Jammu & Kashmir,

Sdj- (Navin K. Choudhary), lAS, Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department.

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