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Centre questions Chhattisgarh's solar-powered irrigation pump bids

Ministry says state wasted Rs 200 cr of Kusum scheme grant with high bids

The ministry has said the Chhattisgarh tender received bids 40 per cent higher than received in the tender floated by EESL
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The ministry has said the Chhattisgarh tender received bids 40 per cent higher than received in the tender floated by EESL

Shreya Jai New Delhi
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has raised questions over the recently concluded tender of solar-powered irrigation pumps in Chhattisgarh under the centrally sponsored KUSUM scheme.
 
The ministry claims the high bids received in the tender could lead to a loss of Rs 200 crore to the exchequer.
 
In a letter to the Chhattisgarh State Renewable Energy Development Agency (CREDA), the ministry has raised concerns on the high bids, despite the tender using the same technical specifications as in the central bidding. The MNRE has said the Chhattisgarh tender received bids 40 per cent higher than

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