Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 21 : The initiative of e-tendering and e-procurement put in place by Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah in PMGSY has shown remarkable impact on transparency and time bound completion of schemes besides saving substantial amounts.
The department has saved Rs 90 crore in Phase-VII of PMGSY by the introduction of e-tendering besides achieving completion of 600 schemes providing connectivity to 1277 habitations through 3500 kilometers of new roads. This has raised the level of connectivity in the State from 58 to 70 percent.
The Union Ministry of Rural Development has approved Rs. 1248.15 crore to the State for road development under Phase-VIII which envisages construction of 484 road and 50 bridges schemes involving 2651.23 kilometers benefiting 115 far-flung and remote habitations.
Underlining the need for making e-procurement and e-tendering a rule rather than exception in the Government departments, the Chief Minister said that this initiative is proving an important tool to bring transparency, save money and help timely completion of development schemes.
Omar Abdullah also laid stress on bringing all projects under the independent third party monitoring, adding that formulation of DPRs should also be brought under the scope of third party monitoring to restrict cost inflations.
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