GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT

I&CAD Department – Major Irrigation Projects – Review & Package-wise study of works to examine the need for contribution of the works/ or to invite fresh bids by updating the estimates – Recommendations of the Expert committee – Certain guidelines – Orders – Issued. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

IRRIGATION AND CAD (REFORMS) DEPARTMENT

G.O.MS.No. 22 Dated:23-02-2015.

Read the following:-

1) G.O.Ms.No.13, I&CAD(PW:Reforms) Deptt., dated:07.02.2014. 2) Govt.Memo.No.9184/Reforms/A1/2011, dated:26.05.2014.

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ORDER: In the reference 1st read above, orders were issued to implement certain instructions on the recommendations of the Group of Ministers. 2. In the reference 2nd read above, the orders so issued in the reference 1st cited were kept in abeyance. The orders issued in the reference 2nd read above are now withdrawn. 3. In order to complete the prioritized Projects and to review the present progress of works, Government have constituted three Regional Committees for detailed study, Project wise and Package wise in Govt.Memo.No.15833/ Proj.I/2014, dated:26.11.2014. After due deliberation, three regional committees made certain recommendations to the Government. 4. In supersession of the orders issued in the reference 1st read above, Government after careful examination of the above recommendations, hereby issues the following instructions for implementation:-

i. Price variation be allowed for Labour, Machinery and other materials

with effect from 01.04.2013.

ii. Distributory work shall be deleted from the scope of the contractor and executed separately, whenever a new agreement is signed in pursuance of these orders, if the tender premium is not agreed on the distributory network rates as per Memo.No.34843/Reforms/A1, dated:01.04.2010.

iii. As and when extra structures needed as well for extra quantities,

beyond the original scope of work, the EPC Code shall be followed.

iv. The requirement of dewatering shall be considered by State Level Standing Committee and High Power Committee headed by Chief Secretary/Secretary wherever extraordinary circumstances due to unprecedented floods or wherever canal flow was required to be continued beyond normal crop season.

v. Whenever and wherever controlled blasting is needed or has been

resorted to beyond what is permitted in the Contract (line in case of law & order situations arising if normal blasting was resorted to) shall be allowed by State Level Standing Committee and High Power Committee as per actual ground situation and as per recorded evidence.

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vi. Commission on Bank Guarantees and insurance charges shall be reimbursed as per existing codal provisions.

vii. Any other issues arising shall be examined by State Level Standing

Committee and High Power Committee for resolution.

viii. The State Level Standing Committee and Internal Bench Mark Committee shall make recommendations for all the works based on the above guidelines. The High Power Committee headed by Chief Secretary and Committees of Secretaries in accordance with G.O.Ms.No.121, I&CAD(PW:COD) Department, dated:15.10.2004 shall examine the proposals for resumption of works along with financial implications and make suitable recommendations to Government in Irrigation Department and for taking decision and issue orders on the same.

5. The Guidelines and Implementation Methodology as annexed would be followed (as annexed). 6. This order issues with the concurrence of Finance(W&P) Department vide their U.O.No.2028/27/W&P-II/15, dated:23.02.2015.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

ADITYA NATH DAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.

To All the Engineers-in-Chief, I&CAD Department, Jalasoudha Buildings, Errum Manzil, Hyderabad. All the Chief Engineers, I&CAD Department. The Commissioner, Commissionerate of Tenders, A.P., Hyderabad. Copy to: The Accountant General, A.P., Hyderabad. The Director, Works & Accounts, A.P. Hyderabad. The P.S. to Secretary to Hon’ble C.M. The P.S. to Minister (ICAD&WRM)). The P.S. to Minister (Finance). The P.S. to Minister (Revenue). The P.S. to Minister (Industries). The P.S. to Chief Secretary to Government. The P.S. to Principal Secretary to Govt., Finance Department. The P.S. to Principal Secretary to Government(AD), I&CAD Deptt. The P.S. to Secretary to Government, I&CAD Deptt. The P.A. to Joint Secretary to Government(T). The Finance (W&P) Department. The Deputy Director(Monitoring), K-Block, Secretariat. All sections/ all officers in Irrigation & CAD Department. SF/SC.

//FORWARDED :: BY ORDER//

SECTION OFFICER.