G.O. Ms. No. 45, Finance (Salaries), 4th February 2019
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Finance Department (Salaries), issued G.O. Ms. No. 45 on 4th February 2019 under the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998. It nominates four government undertakings to procure specified goods or services on behalf of procuring entities upon payment of a fee, and does not deal with land ownership, property transactions or land use.
What the notification does
G.O. Ms. No. 45, Finance (Salaries), dated 4th February 2019, was issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu, Finance Department (Salaries). Acting under sub-section (3) of Section 3 of the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998, the Governor of Tamil Nadu nominates four government undertakings as procurement agencies.
These agencies may procure only the listed classes of goods or services on behalf of a procuring entity. The procuring entity must pay a fee, but the notification does not state the amount.
Nominated procurement agencies
The notification assigns the following procurement responsibilities:
- Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited: Information Technology hardware and software products.
- Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation Limited: Rice and other essential commodities required for the Public Distribution System.
- Tamil Nadu Textbook and Educational Services Corporation: Textbooks and other materials required for schools, technical institutions and students.
- Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency: Specified renewable energy and energy efficiency goods and services.
Energy goods and services covered
The Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency may procure:
- Renewable energy generation systems, including balance of systems.
- Renewable energy powered appliances, equipment, devices and accessories, including pumps, motors, lighting and mobility systems.
- Energy efficient systems, gadgets, devices, utilities, appliances and accessories.
- Energy services, including the design and implementation of energy saving projects, retrofitting, energy conservation, energy infrastructure outsourcing, renewable power generation and supply, and risk management.
- Project development, management, operation and maintenance of renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.
- Consultancy services.
Who may be affected
G.O. Ms. No. 45 directly concerns government procuring entities using the nominated agencies, the four named government undertakings, and suppliers or service providers involved in the listed procurement categories.
The notification does not create or transfer rights in land. It does not address title, patta, registration, planning permission, building approval or change of land use. A property buyer or owner would generally encounter it only where a government procurement involving the listed goods or services is relevant to a project or organisation.
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Common questions
Does G.O. Ms. No. 45 affect my land title or patta?
No land title or patta provisions appear in the notification. It concerns government procurement agencies and specified goods and services.
Can any government undertaking procure all kinds of goods under this notification?
No. Each nominated undertaking is assigned particular classes of goods or services listed in the notification.
Does a procuring entity have to pay for using a nominated agency?
Yes. The notification says the nominated agency acts on behalf of a procuring entity upon payment of a fee, but it does not specify the fee amount.
Which agency is nominated for renewable energy and energy efficiency procurement?
The Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency is nominated for the listed renewable energy and energy efficiency goods, projects, services and consultancy.
