Contracts and Purchases worth over Rs 1640 Crore Approved
Chandigarh: In the meetings of High Powered Purchase Committee (HPPC), Departmental High Powered Purchase Committee (DHPPC), and High Powered Works Purchase Committee (HPWPC) held under the chairmanship of Haryana Chief Minister Sh Nayab Singh Saini here today, contracts and purchases of goods worth over Rs 1640 crore were approved. Notably, approximately Rs 61 crore was saved through rate negotiations with various bidders.
Cabinet Ministers Krishan Lal Panwar, Rao Narbir Singh, Dr. Arvind Sharma, Shyam Singh Rana, Ranbir Gangwa, and Shruti Chaudhary, along with Minister of State Rajesh Nagar were present at the meeting. In addition, Cabinet Minister Vipul Goyal participated via video conferencing.
Sanitation system to be strengthened in villages- To strengthen the sanitation system in rural areas, the state government has approved the provision of hopper tipper dumpers to Mahagrams and Gram Panchayats with a population of over 7,500. A total of 298 hopper tipper dumpers will be procured at an estimated cost of Rs 19 crore, enabling Panchayats to manage waste independently at the village level.
In addition, approval was granted for the purchase of books for libraries being established in villages. These books have been carefully selected to cater to the needs of rural youth and include publications from leading publishers focused on competitive exam preparation. The initiative aims to create a conducive educational environment within villages. Further approvals include the purchase of computer systems, Wi-Fi, and CCTV equipment for the e-libraries, as well as the procurement of 4,500 laptops for use by Gram Sachivs and CPLOs. These will cost about Rs 31.50 crore.
In the meeting, approval was granted for the construction of a Government Model Senior Secondary School at Mandi Dabwali in District Sirsa, at an estimated cost of Rs 11 crore. Also, the purchase of 1,415 computers for cluster schools was approved, with a total expenditure of Rs 6.79 crore. Approval was also given for the construction of the Zila Parishad Vikas Bhawan in Gurugram, with a cost of Rs 61 crore.
Approval granted for strengthening of roads
In the meeting, approval was granted for the strengthening of three key road projects: the 24-km Dadri–Bond road, the 18-km Dadri–Chidya road, and the 20-km Assandh–Sirsal road. These projects will be undertaken at an estimated cost of Rs 78 crore. The Chief Minister said that there should be no compromise on quality and directed that all works must be completed within the stipulated timeframe. Additionally, approval was given for the remaining construction work of the Civil Hospital building in Ambala Cantt, which involves expanding capacity from 100 beds to 200 beds.
The committee also approved the purchase of testing kits for soil testing laboratories, aimed at assessing soil health, at an estimated cost of Rs 8 crore. Additionally, special repair works were sanctioned for Shaheed Hasan Khan Mewati Government Medical College, Nalhar. These include road repairs, public health improvements, electrical services, fire-fighting systems, and HVAC upgrades, with a total cost of approximately Rs 12 crore.
Furthermore, the insurance agency was finalized under the Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Samuhik Pashudhan Bima Yojana. Several power infrastructure improvement projects were also approved for implementation in the districts of Yamunanagar, Ambala, and Panchkula.
GMDA projects approved-The meeting also approved the installation, integration, commissioning, operation, and maintenance of the Phase-2 CCTV-based Public Safety and Traffic Management System in the city. Under this phase, 2,700 cameras will be installed at an estimated cost of Rs 110 crore. Additionally, approval was granted for the construction and commissioning of a 66/6.6 kV substation at the Water Treatment Plant in Chandu Budhera, Gurugram, as well as the construction of footpaths and cycle tracks along Sector Dividing Roads 58/61 and 59/61 in Gurugram. These works will be carried out at a total cost of Rs 14.70 crore.
Furthermore, under the Faridabad Metropolitan Development Authority (FMDA), approval was given for the installation, integration, commissioning, operation, and maintenance of Phase-2 of the CCTV-based Public Safety and Traffic Management System in Faridabad, with an estimated cost of Rs 58 crore.
In the meeting, approval was granted for the construction of water supply, sewerage system, rainwater drainage, and footpaths in Transport Nagar, Sector-21, Palwal under the Mukhyamantri Shahri Awas Yojana (MMSAY). This project will be undertaken at an estimated cost of Rs 14 crore. Additionally, under the MMSAY scheme, various infrastructure works such as road construction, water supply, sewerage, and rainwater drainage systems were also approved at the Ashiana Site, Sector-18, Rewari, with an estimated cost of Rs 13 crore.
Approval of several projects to strengthen industrial infrastructure
In the meeting, approval was granted for development works to enhance infrastructure in the residential area of IMT Manesar. The construction of a warehouse at the Electronic Manufacturing Cluster, IMT Sohna was also approved, with an estimated cost of around Rs14 crore. Additionally, contracts were approved for the construction of a 66/11 kV GIS substation at IMT Manesar, valued at approximately Rs 28 crore, and for the establishment of Unity Mall at Sector-37, HSIIDC Industrial Estate, Karnal, with a cost exceeding Rs 100 crore.
In the meeting, approval was given for the purchase of 1,724 online UPS systems by the Police Department under the Inter Operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) 2.0 project, at an estimated cost of Rs 2.58 crore. Additionally, the procurement of advanced physical security solutions—including perimeter security, access control, surveillance systems, a command and control center, and various IT technologies and equipment—was approved for the High Security Jail in Rohtak.
Moreover, several projects related to water supply and sewerage systems were also approved during the meeting.
Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi, Additional Chief Secretary of Home Department Dr. Sumita Misra, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Arun Kumar Gupta, Additional Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Dr. Saket Kumar, Director General of Supply and Disposal Department Pankaj, besides administrative secretaries of the concerned departments were present in the meeting.
