Finance

Submission of 24G/ 24Q/ 26Q by TOs and DDOs within 31.03.2014

All the DDO’s/ Cheque drawing officers of Works and Forest Dptts./ Treasury officers and departmental authorities are requested file returns within 31.3.2014 and thus be relieved of the fines and penalties already imposed by the IT authority.

Submission of Hard Copy of EMD in case of e-Tender

Government has decided to relax the provision of submission of hard copy of the original EMD documents to the tender inviting authority before financial evaluations of bids in case of e-tender.

Online Receipt and Refund of EMD through e-Tender Portal

EMD of the bidders disqualified at the technical evaluation will revert to the respective bidders accounts without any manual intervention following the same path in which the EMD was transferred from the bidder’s bank account to the pooling account electronically.

Validity of LOC Cheques issued before 31.03.2014

All the L.O.C. Cheques issued on or before 31.03.2014 by the Divisional Officers of Public Works Executing Departments and Forest Department of the State Government shall remain valid for encashment upto 10.04.2014.

Introduction of New Housing and Medical Benefits

The State Government with the objective of promoting the welfare of State Government Employees and improve their health and housing benefits has decided to introduce the following measures:

Introduction of Integrated Financial Management System, IFMS

In the first phase, e-Bantan will be implemented, tentatively from 1st April 2014. Allotment /release of fund including Budgetary allocation to the Administrative Departments shall be uploaded from time to time by the Finance Department in e-Bantan.

Holiday on 17.03.2014 on account of DOLJATRA (16.03.2014)

Governor is pleased to notify the 17th March, 2014, day after Doljatra (on 16th March, 2014), as a holiday in all the offices under the Government of West Bengal.

Engagement of System Administrator in e-Governance Project on Temporary Basis

Governor is pleased to include System Administrator (SA) in the list given for direct engagement by Departments/ Directorates/ Offices of the State Government in e-Governance Projects on temporary basis.

Switch over to e-Tender Procedure by State Govt. Departments

Governor is pleased to decide that all the State Government Departments and subordinate offices should immediately switch over to the e-tender procedure through the State Government e-tender portal, namely, https://wbtenders.gov.in.

Abolition of Enlistment of Contractors by Works Dte

The Works Departments shall abolish the system of enlistment of contractors. All works of and above Rs. 5 lakh for which e-tendering is mandatory would be awarded through open e-tender.