GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA IRRIGATION & CAD DEPARTMENT From To . Muralidhar, B.Tech. All the ENCs and CEs of 1@CAD Dept. Engineer-in-Chief (General), Irrigation & CAD Department Letter No ENC(G)/SE(P&M)/EE/DEE.2/AEE.5/Covid@bills/2020-21 Dt:18.02.2021 Sir, Sub:- | & CAD- COVID -19 pandemic- Certain reliefs considered in works contracts in line with the reliefs considered by Govt of India-further instructions-issued - Regarding. Ref: 4.7.0 Lr.No. ENC (G)/PGM/EE/DEE.2/AEE.5/Covid-19/2021, Dt: 06.01.2021 in reply to the Govt memo No. No.3648/Reform/2020 dt:04.01.20123 communicating the Govt Memo.No.896215-A/185/A1/Tfr/2020 of Finance department Dt: 29.12.2020 2. Govt memo No.3648/Reform/2020, Dt: 05.02.2021 communicating the Govt Memo No 896215-A/185/A1/TFR/2020-1 of Finance department, Dt: 07.01.2021. Anent to the reference ist cited, it is to inform that, certain reliefs were considered in respect of the works contracts in line with that considered by Government of India It is to inform that, As per Para 6 of reference of the Finance Department memo ‘st cited, states as, “in respect of all ongoing works, the FSD amounts shall be withheld from work bills @ 0.5% on the value of work done and the FSD excess of 0.5% will be released whether in the shape of cash or retention money BGs” The Department of Works & accounts, DoWA vide Lr.No TS/A1/2020-21. Dt: 05.01.2021 has brought to notice that, due to extending above relief in Running account bills where ever availability towards GST is allowed at interim 5% without. actually deducting embedded taxes and where price de-escalations/negative price variations are not considered upto pre final bills, there will be a possibility of insufficiency of final bill amount for keeping 0.5% FSD in Deposits (which has to be till end of DLP) and also cover the negative price variations if any at the time of final bills and may result in minus bills.The instructions issued vide Govt Memo No 896215-A/185/A1/TFR/2020 of Finance department, Dt: 29.12.2020 do not absolve of the responsibilities of the concerned officers/DDOs to take into account of all negative variations in the work bills while considering these reliefs. Where such situations demand necessary sanction/approvals from competent authorities, the reliefs in the RA bills may be considered. Wherever the value of work does is not more than 90% agreement value and the relief shall not be extended for further bills unless working out and deducting the negative variations including embedded taxes and the negative price variation amounts etc in the bills. Hence, all Engineer-in-Chief’s/Chief Engineer’s of | & CAD department are requested to issue necessary instructions to all concerned officers/DDOs to strictly follow these instructions while processing the RA bills for relating 0.5% FSD and also monitor the status of bills of works invariably to avoid any negative liability for the works. Encl: Reference 2 cited. Yours faithfully, C.Muralidhar, 18.02.2021 Engineer-in-Chief (General) Irrigation &CAD Department fopy to Dy.EE Computers with a request to place in I&CAD Website Copy to DoWA, TS for information For Engineer-in-Chief Bl Ingigation &CAD Department weFor bind pruned Baca) CaaS) GOVERNMENT OF 2 “ae IRRIGATION AND CAD (REF| lemo.No. 3648/Reforms/2020 Dated:05.02.2021 Sub :-| & CAD Dept., - Release of performance Bank Guarantee & Retention money as granted by Government of India in the state of Telangana — Instructions - Communicate - Regarding, 7 Ref: 1) From the State Chairman, TS, BAI, Letter No.BAl/108/2020-21, dt. 10.06.2020 2) From the Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Ltd., Hyderabad , Letter No.MEIL /GST-PVC/2020-21, dt, 29.08.2020. 3) Govt., Memo No.3648/Reforms/2020, Dt:17.06.2020 &19.12.2020 4) From the ENC(|), Hyd.Lr.No, ENC/IW/P&M/EE/DEE, 2/AEE.5/ Covid-19 Issue /2020 Dt: 31.08.2020 &16.11.2020 &22.12.2020. 5 )From the State Chairman, TS, BAI, Letter No.BAI/108/2020-21, dt.15.12.2020 6) Memo No.896215/-A/185/A1/TFRI2020 dt.29.12.2020 received form Finance (TFR)Department 7) Govt., Memo No.3648/Reforms/2020, Dt:04.01.2021 8) Memo No.896215/-A/185/A1/TFR/2020-1, dt.07.01.2021 received form Finance (TFR) Department In continuation of the Government Memo 7th cited, a copy of the reference 8" cited is sent herewith to the Engineer-in-Chief (General), ! & CAD Department, Lb Hyderabad and he is requested to take necessary further action in the matter. i BHEEM PRASAD JOINT SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (Tech) (I/C) 0, \ K€ Engineer-in-Chief (General), |&CAD Department, dalasoudha Buildings, Errum Munzil, Hyderabad (ve). SFISC IFORWARDED::BY ORDERI! yf Beves bbaler 2 \ SECTION OFFICER y9.V3 28:08 |o1|209) WS | GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA Zz FINANGE (TPR) DEPARTMENT ; 4 Memo. wT ‘Subj: COVID-19 pandemic ~ Certain relies considered in works contracts in line With the reliefs considered by Government of India- further instructions - y ieee et: 1. Sot Meme ro SS821S-W/1R5IA/TERZC20 of Finance Deparment pee 2. Tho WATS mt no DOWATSIA2020-20/d 1.2021 ae Ieee cet ene eer eeteretine eerie sts Fe contracts inline with that considered by Government of India ‘As per para 6 of the reference 1 cited, in respect ofall ongoing works, the FSD amounts shall be withheld from work bils @ 0.5% on the value of work done and the FSD in excess of 0.5% wil be released whether in the shape of cash or retention money BGs, 4 vw a ‘The DoWATS vide reference 2 cited has brought to notice that due to extending above relief in Running account bills, whereveriabllty towards GST is allowed ‘at _interim 53% without actually deducting embedded taxes and where price de- ‘escalationsinegative price variations are not considered up to pre fina ils, there will be ‘2 possibilty of insufficiency of nal bil amount for keeping 0.5% FSD in Deposits (which thas to be til the end of DLP) and also to cover the negative price variations if any at the time of final bls and may result in minus bls, all HODs of works executing departments are informed that the Instructions issued vide reference 1%cted do not absolve of the responsibilities of the concerned officers/DDOs to take into account ofall the negative variations in the work bills while considering these relict Hone Where such situations demand necessary sanctionsapprovals from competent authors, the reliefs in the RA bis may be considered wherever the value of work one Is not more than 90% agreement value and the relief shall nat be extended for further bils unless working ,out and deducting the negative variations Including ‘embedded taxes and the negative price variation amounts etc inthe bil ‘The HODs of works executing departments are requested to iseue necessary Instructions to all concemed officers/DD0s to strc follow these instructions while processing the RA bil for retaining 05% FEO, a “The DOWA is directed fo insinuct the APAOS/PAOs to keep in view ofthe above KRAMAKRISHNA RAO PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT To All the departments of Secretariat, The Director of Works Accounts, TS, Hyderabad, The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, TS, Hy9, ene ee v-@ AT SECTION OFFICER 4