Notification Regarding the Procurement of Sanitary Napkins for Postnatal Mothers
The Government of Tamil Nadu, through the Finance (Salaries) Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 162 on 18 May 2012 to notify the procurement of 25,40,195 packs of sanitary napkins for postnatal mothers under the Menstrual Hygiene Programme in Tamil Nadu. The procurement is from Self Help Groups through the Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women Limited and is notified under clause (f) of Section 16 of the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998.
What the notification does
The Government of Tamil Nadu, through the Finance (Salaries) Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 162 on 18 May 2012. Acting under clause (f) of Section 16 of the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998, the Governor of Tamil Nadu notified a specific procurement for the implementation of the Menstrual Hygiene Programme in Tamil Nadu.
The notified procurement covers:
- 25,40,195 packs of sanitary napkins.
- Sanitary napkins intended for postnatal mothers.
- Purchase from Self Help Groups.
- Procurement through the Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women Limited.
- Implementation of the Menstrual Hygiene Programme in Tamil Nadu.
Who is affected
The notification directly concerns the Government procurement arrangement involving Self Help Groups and the Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women Limited. It also identifies postnatal mothers as the intended recipients of the sanitary napkins procured for the programme.
The source does not set out eligibility conditions for Self Help Groups, product standards, delivery requirements, payment terms or procedures for participating in the procurement. It also does not identify individual Self Help Groups or describe how they would be selected.
Relevance to land and property
G.O. Ms. No. 162 of the Finance (Salaries) Department, dated 18 May 2012, does not deal with land ownership, land classification, planning permission, building approval, registration, acquisition or property rights. Nothing in the notification states that it creates a charge, restriction or obligation affecting land or buildings in Tamil Nadu.
A property buyer, owner or land professional would therefore find no land related provision in the supplied notification. Its stated subject is limited to government procurement of sanitary napkins for postnatal mothers under the Menstrual Hygiene Programme.
Gazette publication
The notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, Number 132, Part II, Section 2, on 18 May 2012. Its gazette notification reference is No. II(2)/FIN/259(c)/2012. The notification is signed by K. Shanmugam, Principal Secretary to Government.
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Common questions
Does this notification affect my land or property in Tamil Nadu?
No land or property provision appears in the notification. It concerns the procurement of sanitary napkins for postnatal mothers.
What quantity of sanitary napkins was notified for procurement?
The Government of Tamil Nadu notified the procurement of 25,40,195 packs.
Who will supply the sanitary napkins?
The notification states that the sanitary napkins will be procured from Self Help Groups through the Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women Limited.
Which government programme is this procurement for?
The procurement is for implementing the Menstrual Hygiene Programme in Tamil Nadu.
