In a meeting, the minister approved the purchase of goods to be procured by various departments worth about INR 663 Crore. The CM said the approval has been given for the purchase of toys and books for children enrolled in playway schools run by the state government.
The government of Haryana has accorded the approval to the purchase of books for the students of Class 1 to Class 8 for the upcoming academic session, according to Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, on Thursday.
The minister made the announcement after chairing a meeting of the High-Powered Purchase Committee (HPPC). The meeting approved the purchase of goods to be procured by various departments worth about INR 663 Crore, the CM said the approval has been given for the purchase of toys and books for children enrolled in playway schools run by the state government.
Meanwhile, the committee also approved the purchase of 152 Bolero vehicles for the Police, Agriculture and Irrigation Department. Besides this, the purchase of fortified rice for the Food and Supplies Department has also been approved, Khattar added.
Calling all the purchases transparent, CM said that it will take place by holding detailed discussions with the vendors directly, thus saving about INR 20 Crore from the said purchases.
CM also said that it is a matter of pride for all the countrymen as the Hockey World Cup is being organised in India this time. The Hockey World Cup will be held from 13 January to 29 January in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Meanwhile, Haryana Board is all set to release the HBSE 10th, 12th date sheet 2023 soon. Once released, the time table will be available on the official website, i.e. bseh.org.in.
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