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PUNJAB STATE GRAINS PROCUREMENT CORPORATION LIMITED (PUNGRAIN)

Anaaj Bhawan, Sector-39 C, Chandigarh-160036 IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR BIDDERS

1. Bids will only be submitted online on the e-Procurement portal of the Government of

Punjab i.e. https://eproc.punjab.gov.in. Bidders who wish to participate in online tenders

will have to register themselves on https://eproc.punjab.gov.in for which valid Digital

Signature (Class II or III) are required, using which they can sign their electronic bids.

Bidders can procure the same from any of the license certifying Authority of India. The

online registration of the bidders on this portal is free of cost.

2. For any portal related technical queries, prospective bidders can call at 24x7 central

helpdesk numbers i.e. 0120-4200462, 4001002, 4001005 and 6277787 or at local helpdesk

numbers 0172-2970263, 2970284 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on all government working

days or reach through e-mail at [email protected], [email protected].

3. No physical submission of Technical and price / commercial bid will be entertained as it

should be furnished online only. No fax, e-mail, SMS, letters or any other form of

communication will be entertained for the same.

4. Bids which are not submitted in the prescribed form and/or without deposit of requisite

tender fee and/ or earnest money or any other deviation from the terms and conditions of

the tender notice shall be rejected out-rightly.

5. Conditional offers/ tenders shall be out rightly rejected.

6. The Technical bids shall be opened on 28-02-2020 at 10:00 A.M. in the Committee Room

of Pungrain, Anaaj Bhawan, SECTOR 39-C, CHANDIGARH. The date and time for the

financial bids will be notified online only to the Technically Eligible Bidders.

7. The tenderer is mandatorily required to submit the documents mentioned in the Terms &

Conditions, along with the technical bid. The financial bid of only those bidders shall be

opened, who qualify the technical bid.

8. The tenderer(s) shall be at liberty to be present, in person or through their authorized

representative(s) at the time of opening of the tender as specified in the Tender. In case,

authorized representatives are to be present, they must furnish the authority letter from the

tenderer, on whose behalf they are representing otherwise they will not be allowed to

participate in the opening of tender.

9. Any attempt direct or indirect, to cast influence, negotiation on the part of the tenderer with

the officials/authority to whom he shall submit the tender or the tender accepting

officials/authority before the finalization of tenders shall render the tender liable for

rejection.

10. Any further communication or corrigendum/ addendum will be published on e-Tendering

website only.

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IMPORTANT DATES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

1. Date of publication of Notice inviting e- Tender in

Newspapers

12.02.2020

2. Date of availability of MTF on website 12.02.2020

4. Tender Submission Last Date and Time 27.02.2020 upto 5:00 PM

5. Date and time of Opening Technical Bid 28.02.2020 at 10:00 AM

6. Date and time of Opening Price Bid Will Be notified online to

technically qualified bidders

7. Validity of E-tender 45 Days

8. Name and Designation of Authority Inviting E-tender Managing Director,

PUNGRAIN

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PUNJAB STATE GRAINS PROCUREMENT CORPORATION, ANAAJ BHAWAN, SECTOR-39 C, CHANDIGARH-160036.

TENDER FORM

Price: Rs. 5000/- (Non-refundable)

From Managing Director, PUNGRAIN, Chandigarh.

To ______________________________ ______________________________

Gentlemen/Sirs,

On behalf of all the State Procurement Agencies in the State of Punjab, MD

PUNGRAIN (Punjab State Grains Procurement Corporation) Anaaj Bhawan, Sector-39 C,

Chandigarh-160036 invites e-tenders for the purchase of 13,85,000 wooden crates. However,

this number can increase or decrease at the time of issuing supply orders to the successful

bidders as per the requirement of State procuring agencies

1- THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

The terms and conditions governing the purchase are given at Annexure "I" and the technical

specifications of wooden crates are as Annexure "II"

2- TENDER FEE (NON REFUNDABLE):

A tender fee (Non-refundable) of Rs 5000/- should be paid through the online payment gateway

of the e-portal during the submission of the tender.

3- SIGNING OF TENDER:

Person signing the tender should state in what capacity he/she is signing the tender i.e. as Sole

Proprietor of a firm, or as Secretary, Managing Director, etc. of a limited company. In case of

partnership firm, the tender must be signed by all the partners. However, in cases where one of

the partners signs the tender, he/ she must upload the authority letter duly signed by all other

partners authorizing him/her to sign and submit the tender documents on behalf of all other

partners.

4- SUBMISSION OF TENDERS:

The parties will submit e-tender under two bid system i.e. Technical Bid and Financial Bid

through e-tendering website http://eproc.punjab.gov.in. The technical bid (Annexure III) must

be uploaded along with all the documents/ Annexures as mentioned in the Check list (Annexure

IV) and duly signed on all pages and complete in all respects till the date and time specified in

the tender notice. No Tender and/or documents submitted after scheduled date of closure of

submission of the tenders will be accepted in any case. Financial bid(s) of only those tenderers

will be opened who qualify in the technical bid.

5- ACCEPTANCE OF TENDER:

The Managing Director, PUNGRAIN reserves the right to accept or reject tender(s) without

assigning any reasons.

Managing Director, Pungrain

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS

FOR THE PURCHASE OF WOODEN CRATES DURING RMS 2020-21

1) Eligibility: Every tenderer shall have to fulfill the following conditions to be

eligible/ technically qualified for submitting this tender:

i. He/ She should be a citizen of India and not less than 18 yrs. of age,

if the tender is submitted as an individual/proprietor.

ii. If the tender is submitted by any society, company or a partnership

firm, it should be registered under the appropriate legislation or the

rules framed there under.

iii. The entity must possess a valid PAN number and GST registration

number.

iv. A Company, firm or individual is/are not entitled to participate in the

tender, if the same has been blacklisted or proceedings for

blacklisting are under consideration by any Central

Ministry/Department, State Govt./ Co-operative/ PSU Board or

Corporation or Local body.

v. Parties/firms should be manufacturer/s of wooden crates and having

valid license of saw mill (Arra). The license of the saw mill (Arra)

should be in the name of the bidder (in case of individual/ firm/

company) or proprietor of bidding firm applying for the tender.

Note: As per "The Punjab Regulations of Wood Based Industries

Rules, 2019" published vide notification no. G.S.R

46/C.A.16/1927/Ss. 32, 33, 35-A, 72,76,77 and 78/2019 dated

3.12.2019 (Annexure VIII), all such wood based industries or

processing units which are exempted from requirement of license as

mentioned in rule 7(4) shall also be eligible, provided they possess &

upload the requisite registration certificate as prescribed under rule

10 of the said Rules.

vi. As per notification No. COS/Start-ups/2019/11288 dated 16-08-2019

of Department of Industries and Commerce, Punjab (Please refer

Annexure VI), an entity registered as a Start-up in Punjab as per

chapter 16.1 of Detailed scheme & operational guidelines, 2018 of

Industrial and Business Development policy 2017, shall be eligible

for relaxations permissible under the said notification, subject to the

condition that the startup meets the other quality and technical

specifications as part of the qualifying requirements of the

procurement of wooden crates.

Purchase preference shall be given to local suppliers as per the

provisions of Public Procurement (Preference to Make in Punjab)

Order 2019 notified by Department Of Industries And Commerce

ANNEXURE-I

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(Controller of Stores), Govt. Of Punjab vide order dated 03.09.2019.

(Please refer Annexure VII), for which a local supplier/ start up must

have minimum 40% of local content as per Clause 4 of the order and

abides by Clause 8 of the said order for verification of local content.

The prescribed margin of purchase preference shall be 15%. The

procedure for determining such preference shall be followed as per

Clause 2(b) of the said Order.

vii. Tenderer has to deposit online tender fee of Rs 5000/- (non-

refundable)

viii. EMD: Each tenderer will deposit Earnest Money @ Rs.50/- per crate

for the total number of wooden crates offered which shall be paid

through payment gateway of e-tender portal.

On the portal, Rs. 25,00,000 is shown as EMD for full quantity of

50,000 crates. However, Bidder submitting bid for lesser quantity

need to deposit EMD @ Rs.50/- per crate for the number of offered

crates only and the excess amount shown in portal may be filled in as

exempted amount. In case of acceptance of tender, the EMD will be

converted into security. In case of default / non-fulfillment of any of

the tender terms & conditions to supply the allotted quantity (ies)

after placement of order, PUNGRAIN can forfeit the security in part

or full and further PUNGRAIN will purchase the crates at the risk

and cost of the defaulting party. NO TENDER WILL BE ACCEPTED

WITHOUT EARNEST MONEY / LESS EARNEST MONEY. Tender(s)

without earnest money / less earnest money will be rejected straight

way.

The technical bid (Annexure III) must be uploaded along with all the

documents/ Annexures as mentioned in the Check list (Annexure IV)

and duly signed on all pages and complete in all respects till the date

and time specified in the tender notice.

Financial bid(s) of only those tenderers will be opened who qualify in

the technical bid.

2) Price Bid/Rate: Every tenderer will quote tender rate for a minimum quantity of

10,000 and a maximum quantity of 50,000 Wooden Crates. The rate

quoted for a quantity less than 10,000 will not be entertained.

However, MD, Pungrain reserves the right to increase or decrease the

total number of crates ordered to be supplied by a supplier depending

upon the requirement of the State Procuring Agencies and

performance of the supplier.

The Rate quoted should be inclusive of GST and all other taxes and

also including F.O.R. for delivery to destination, which can be any

location in the State of Punjab.

6 3) Inspection: The inspection of the crates will be carried out both at the premises/

manufacturing unit of the supplier as well as at the time of receipt of

crates at the destinations. The wooden crates shall be first inspected

by the representative(s) of PUNGRAIN/concerned agency at the

premises/ manufacturing unit of the suppliers within five days after

the receipt of Inspection offer. Only the crates found to be as per

prescribed specifications & passed by the Inspecting team during

inspection at the premises of the supplier shall be supplied at the

designated storage centre. Further, only such wooden crates which are

approved at the time of inspection at the manufacturing unit and are

also found to be as per specifications on inspection at the destination

will be accepted. The wooden crates rejected by the consignee at the

time of taking delivery will have to be replaced by the supplier within

7 days from the date of issue of the letter from the consignee, failing

which PUNGRAIN/ State agency will be entitled to purchase crates

at the risk of the supplier without any further reference to supplier.

Pungrain/ State agency reserves the right to get the Wooden Crates

tested from any specialized Govt. Agency or any Govt. Authorized

Laboratory/firms for quality. In such case, the testing and other

incidental charges as applicable shall be borne by the concerned

supplier.

4) Delivery: Entire supply will be completed by the supplier as per following time

schedule:-

50% of the total crates ordered = upto 20-03-2020

Balance 50% Crates (without L.D. charges)= upto 03-04-2020

With 2% L.D. charges = upto 13-04-2020

5) Late Delivery (LD)(i) The delivery of wooden crates as per above time schedule is the

essence of the supply order. All the suppliers shall have to adhere to

the time schedule prescribed in the tender. No delivery will be

accepted after 13-04-2020

However, Managing Director, PUNGRAIN/ State agency reserves the

right to extend the validity of supply order(s) in case of natural

calamities like heavy rains, floods, etc. OR if he/she is satisfied that

the reasons for delay were beyond the control of supplier with LD

charges upto 2% or even without LD charges.

(ii) Risk purchase at the cost of supplier will be made by the

PUNGRAIN/ State agency in case the supply is not made as per the

time schedule or laid down specifications and terms and conditions.

The difference of such cost thus incurred will be recovered from the

supplier, if need be, by taking legal recourse.

6) Penalty: If it is found that any party has supplied crates not as per

specifications, a quality cut of Rs. 15/- per kg. for the less weight will

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be imposed by PUNGRAIN/ respective Agency up to a weight of 32

kg. However, if the crates supplied are found to be below 32 kg, the

same shall be rejected and have to be replaced by the tenderer/

supplier at his own risk and cost.

In all such instances, where the crates supplied by the supplier are

found to be below 32 kg in weight or are found deficient w.r.t.

prescribed specifications and the same are not replaced by the

supplier or the supplier fails to deliver the ordered number of wooden

crates in stipulated time despite giving an opportunity for

replacement/ delivery as the case may be, MD Pungrain reserves the

right to blacklist the tenderer/supplier for a period of two years during

which he shall not be eligible to participate in the tenders floated by

Pungrain/ State procurement Agencies.

7) Payment: After the F.O.R delivery of the ordered number of wooden crates as

per the specifications/ terms & conditions mentioned in the work/

supply order, the supplier will submit bills within 15 days to the

concerned District Manager of the PUNGRAIN/ State agency along

with the Inspection note and receipt of crates from the concerned

officials indicating clearly that the crates received are as per

specifications. 100% payment shall be made against physical delivery

of accepted wooden crates duly supported with satisfactory inspection

notes along with weight memo at destination and after receipt of

complete supply order. The indenting agency would have option to

release payments in RTGS/Electronics mode also.

8) GST Compliance: i. The tenderer/bidder shall ensure that the invoice to be raised with

Pungrain/ State agency is compliant with the provisions of the GST

law and contains the requisite details in an accurate manner for

claiming of tax credits, if applicable, by Pungrain/ State agency.

ii. This shall be ensured by the tenderer/bidder that the invoice raised

by him during a month is appropriately reported in the GST returns

of the said month.

iii. Pungrain/ State agency reserves the right to claim from the

tenderer/bidder any amount of tax, interest, penalty and litigation

cost, if any, that may be incurred in future due to GST

reporting/compliance mistake(s) on part of the tenderer/bidder.

iv. Pungrain/ State agency shall not be under any obligation to entertain

claims related to future obligation arising on buyer related to input

tax credit (ITC) mismatch in GST return or wrongful availment of

ITC by buyer, if the same not intimated within a period of 90 days

from the date of issue of invoice.

8 9) The material shall be packed very carefully as the PUNGRAIN/ State Agency shall not

be responsible for any damage/loss in transit. The supplier will be bound to ensure the

delivery of wooden crates at the destination in sound condition.

10) The rates quoted will remain valid for 45 days from the date of opening of tenders and

this period would be further extendable at the discretion of MD, Pungrain

11) Security without interest will be released after three months of the completion of the

supply order and after the supplier has discharged all obligations.

12) The listing/bank charges, if any, shall also be borne by the supplier.

13) Any change in the constitution of the firm (whether partnership or sole proprietors)

PUNGRAIN must be intimated immediately. In case of partnership, firm’s share of each

partner must be indicated and a certified copy of the deed of partnership be attached with

the Firm.

14) Whereas PUNGRAIN would deal only with a partner in whose name authority letter

bearing signature of all other partners is appended for the signing of the relevant papers

including tender form.

15) PUNGRAIN has the right to distribute the supply order of crates to more than one

supplier at L-1 rate. In such case, negotiations can be held with L-2 and so on for

supplying wooden crates at L-1 rate to cover the entire required quantity.

16) Managing Director PUNGRAIN reserves the right to black list a tenderer and forfeit his/

her deposited EMD if the tenderer

a. fails to comply with the stipulated terms and conditions for the supply of crates on the

acceptance of his/ her offer.

b. refuses or fails to supply crates as per the prescribed specifications or at the rate quoted

by him/ her after acceptance of his/her offer.

In such cases, an opportunity of hearing would be given to the tenderer before black

listing

17) The tenderer who has been blacklisted by any Government Agency, shall not be eligible

to participate in the tender process, during the con-currency of such blacklisting. If any

tenderer is found to be blacklisted at a later stage, his technical as well as financial bid, if

applicable, shall be rejected. The earnest money and security amount (if any) deposited

by him shall be forfeited. An affidavit regarding non-black listing/ non prosecution of

tenderer is to be submitted as per Annexure V.

18) Subletting of contract is not allowed under any circumstances. If any party / firm is

found to have sublet the contract awarded for supply of wooden crates, that party / firm

will be liable for blacklisting.

19) Managing Director, PUNGRAIN reserves the right to reject any or all the tenders

without assigning any reasons.

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SPECIFICATIONS FOR WOODEN CRATES

1. Each dunnage piece of crate will be of 5’x3’ and will be made from Eucalyptus wood or

any other hard wood duly dried and seasoned.

2. The lower members, 4”x2” in section, will be 5 in number and each will be 3’ long

spaced 14-1/2” center to center. The top members will also be 5 in number and each will

be 5’ long and 2-1/2” x 2” in section, spaced 8-1/2” center to center. The higher

dimension of the section of each member will be vertical.

3. There shall be no joint in any of the members.

4. The dunnage shall be properly nailed with, sufficient number of nails to the frame

reasonably rigid with proper fit. There shall be at least two nails at each corner joint and

one at every other joint. No nail shall project down the wooden rafter or be exposed, so

as to avoid source of danger to the gunnies. The nail head shall beat the top and the nail

shall be bent over at the bottom of the crate for “1”.

5. No member shall have cracks, as it will endanger its structural strength.

6. The section of each member will be generally uniformed without being heavily beveled

at corners so as to reduce its strength.

7. The wood shall be free from loose knots which would reduce its structural strength.

8. Wood damaged by white ants/termites shall not be used.

9. The top of each dunnage piece will be at one level

10. The weight of each crate shall be 40 Kg with a tolerance limit of 5 %

11. (a) Size of the Crate 153cm x 92cm

(b) Size of upper batten 6.35cm x 5.08cm x 153cm

(c) Size of lower Batten 10.16cm x 5.08cm x 92 cm

12. The wood used for making crates should be termite treated.

13. Crates should be coloured Black with name of the supplier firm and year of supply

stenciled on them.

ANNEXURE-II

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(On letter head of the Bidder)

TECHNICAL BID

From

_______________________ _______________________ _______________________

To

The Managing Director, Punjab State Grains Procurement Corporation, Anaaj Bhawan, Sector-39 C, Chandigarh-160036.

Subject: Offer for supply/ sale of Wooden Crates for RMS 2020-21 Dear Sir/Mam, Reference your tender notice that appeared in the press on 12-02-2020 for the purchase of Wooden crates. I/We hereby offer to supply/ sell __________(number) of Wooden Crates to Pungrain/State procurement Agencies as per the terms and conditions of the tender (duly signed copy enclosed) and agree to abide by such conditions. I/We hereby offer the rates for supplying/ sale of Wooden Crates as per Price Bid submitted online. 1) I/We agree to supply Wooden Crates as per the specifications mentioned in the terms and

conditions of tender. 2) EMD of Rs._____________ for supply of __________(number) of Wooden Crates @

Rs.50/- per crate for the total number of wooden crates offered has been deposited online. 3) The rates quoted in price bid are inclusive of all applicable taxes/levies. 4) I/We shall arrange my own transport for delivering the crates to the destinations specified by

Pungrain/State procurement Agencies. 5) The rates quoted will remain valid for 45 days from the date of opening of tenders which

would be further extendable at the discretion of MD, Pungrain 6) Acceptance of this offer by Pungrain or by any officer authorized by Pungrain shall

constitute valid/legal contract between me/us and Pungrain. 7) I/We hereby agree that in case I/We become successful bidder the EMD @ Rs.50/- per crate

for the total number of wooden crates offered, deposited by me/us may be converted into security deposit as per the terms and conditions of the tender document. I/We further agree that in case we fail to supply the material within the stipulated period as would be given in the supply order or could not fulfill the terms and conditions of this contract, our security as whole or part thereof may be forfeited by Pungrain for which I/We shall have no objection, whatsoever, in addition to the right of Pungrain to purchase crates from other suppliers at my/our risk and cost.

8) All documents mentioned in the Check list (Annexure-IV) have been uploaded on the portal.

9) Tender document duly signed on each page has been uploaded on the portal. Thanking you,

Yours sincerely,

Date: Signature of the tenderer

with Complete Address and Seal

ANNEXURE-III

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PUNJAB STATE GRAINS PROCUREMENT CORPORATION (PUNGRAIN)

CHECK LIST OF DOCUMENTS TO BE ATTACHED/ UPLOADED WITH TECHNICAL BID FOR THE E-TENDER DATED 12-02-2020 FOR PURCHASE OF

WOODEN CRATES FOR RMS 2020-21

1) Whether a valid license of the saw mill as per tender

terms & conditions of tender is uploaded? Yes/ No

2) Whether a valid registration certificate of the saw mill as per tender

terms & conditions of tender is uploaded?

(Only in case of units exempted from license under rule 7(4) of

"The Punjab Regulation of Wood based Industries Rules, 2019") Yes/ No

3) Whether the tender fee of Rs. 5,000/- ( Non refundable)

paid online Yes/ No

4) Whether the Earnest Money Deposit @ Rs.50/- per crate

for the total number of crates offered deposited ? Yes/ No

5) Whether the technical bid (Annexure III) has been uploaded? Yes/ No

6) Whether an affidavit (in prescribed format Annexure V) on the Non-judicial

stamp paper, duly attested by the Executive Magistrate/ Notary Public,

regarding non-black listing/ non prosecution of firm has been uploaded? Yes/ No

7) Whether valid PAN & GSTIN No. issued by the

competent Authority uploaded? Yes/No

8) Whether a copy of the constitution/partnership deed of

firm duly registered with Registrar Firms has been uploaded? Yes/No

9) Whether complete Tender form including Annexure I & II duly

signed on each page has been uploaded? Yes/No

10) Whether requisite documentary proof for claiming preference as per

the provisions of Public Procurement (Preference to Make in

Punjab) Order 2019 and/or as per notification No. COS/Start-ups/2019/

11288 dated 16-08-2019 uploaded? Yes/No

ANNEXURE-IV

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(Specimen of the Affidavit for non-blacklisting of the Firm)

AFFIDAVIT

(To be attested by Executive Magistrate/ Notary Public)

I,……………………………., s/o Sh……………………………, R/o……………………do

hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:

1. That I am the sole Proprietor/ authorized partner/ signatory of M/s ……………………

2. That my firm wants to bid for supply/ sale of wooden crates to Pungrain/ State

procuring agencies against tender notice that appeared in the press on 12-02-2020 for

the purchase of Wooden crates.

3. That neither me/my firm/Company / Society nor any of the partners /

Directors/Members has ever been blacklisted by any Central Govt.

Ministry/Department, State Govt. or Semi-Govt. or Co-operative Department/

Institution/ PSU/Board/Corporation.

4. That I/ my firm/ Company / Society shall abide by the Terms & Conditions of the

tender as laid down by the PUNGRAIN.

Deponent Verification: Verified that the contents of my above affidavit are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing has been concealed therein. Dated:………………………. Deponent

ANNEXURE-V

PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), AUGUST 19, 2019 (SRVN 28, 1941 SAKA) 6005Regd. No. NW/CH-22 Regd. No. CHD/0092/2018-2020

EXTRAORDINARY

Published by Authority

CHANDIGARH, MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2019 (SRAVANA 28, 1941 SAKA)

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GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE

(Controller of Stores)

NOTIFICATION

The 16th August, 2019

No.COS/Start-ups/2019/11288.-

Subject: Relaxations of Norms in Public Procurement for Start-ups based in Punjab.

In order to build a strong Ecosystem for nurturing innovation and Start ups in the State, by providing

opportunity to Start ups to scale up and to allow them to compete with experienced entrepreneurs and companies

in public procurement by relaxing the norms for public procurement for them, the following relaxations will be

provided to eligible Start ups of the State, subject to the condition that the Start ups meet the other quality and

technical specifications as part of qualifying requirements of the procurements:

1. Eligibility of start ups for the relaxations

1. The entity should be registered as a Startup as per chapter 16.1 of Detailed Scheme & Operational

Guidelines, 2018 of Industrial and Business Development Policy 2017, issued by Department of

Industries & Commerce, Government of Punjab.

2. Registered start ups will submit the self attested copy of the registration to the procuring agency

in order to avail the relaxations.

3. Registered Start ups should directly participate in tender and not through any intermediaries (their

dealers/agents/distributors), and will not subcontract to any other firm and carry out the entire

manufacturing/work/services at their enterprise.

2. Relaxations of Norms for Start ups in the State in Public Procurement.

Sr. Qualifying Relaxations allowed to Startups

No. requirements

1. Experience Exemption in respect of past experience as part of the qualifying requirements of the

tender.

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2. Turnover Exemption in respect of past turnover as part of the qualifying requirements of the

tender.

3. Purchase Startups will also be eligible for purchase preferences accruing to all Industries in

Preferences the State in the Public Procurement (Preference to Make in Punjab) Order, 2019.

This issues with the concurrence of Finance Department conveyed vide their I.D. No. 2/29/19-4FE5/

692 of dated: 24.05.2019.

The above instructions may be brought to the notice of all concerned and shall be applicable to all the

tenders floated/ invited after issue of these instructions.

The 8th August, 2019 VINI MAHAJAN, IAS

Additional Chief Secretary to Govt of Punjab,

Department of Industries and Commerce.

1840/8-2019/Pb. Govt. Press, S.A.S. Nagar

PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 (BHDR 13, 1941 SAKA) 6073Regd. No. NW/CH-22 Regd. No. CHD/0092/2018-2020

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CHANDIGARH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 (BHADRA 13, 1941 SAKA)

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE

(Controller of Stores)

ORDER

The 3rd September, 2019

No.COS/PPO-2019/ 11726.- Subject: Public Procurement (Preference to Make in Punjab)

Order 2019.

The Governor of Punjab is, hereby, pleased to accord Approval to Public Procurement (Preference to

Make in Punjab) Order 2019. This will give a fillip to the manufacturing sector in Punjab through incentivizing

local value addition, by providing them a purchase preference in public procurement done by the state Govt.

departments and its agencies.

Whereas, it is the policy of the Government of Punjab to promote manufacturing and production of

goods in Punjab with a view to enhance income and employment generation, and whereas, procurement by the

Government is substantial in amount and can contribute towards this policy objective.

Therefore, the following order is issued with regard to procurement of goods by procuring entities. It is

clarified that this order does not apply to procurement of services and works contracts:-

1. Definitions: For the purposes of this order:

Local content means the amount of value added in Punjab which shall be the total value of the item procured

minus the value addition to the item outside the state of Punjab (excluding taxes), as a proportion of the total

value, in percent.

Local supplier means a supplier whose product offered for procurement meets the minimum local

content as prescribed under this order or by competent Departments in pursuance of this order.

L-1 means the lowest tender or lowest bid or lowest quotation received in a tender, bidding process or

other procurement solicitation as adjudged in the evaluation process as per the tender or other procurement

solicitation.

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Margin of purchase preference means the maximum extent to which the price quoted by a local

supplier may be above the L-1 for the purpose of purchase preference.

Procuring entity means a department or subordinate office, autonomous body, boards, corporations

owned or controlled by the Government of Punjab, and includes the urban local bodies and PRIs in the

state.

Works Contract means a contract as defined u/s 65 of Finance Act.

Divisible goods mean goods which can be broken up into smaller units for procurement.

2. Requirement of Purchase Preference: Subject to the provisions of this order, purchase preference shall

be given to local suppliers in all procurements undertaken by procuring entities controlled by the Government of

Punjab in the manner specified hereunder.

a) In procurement of goods where there is sufficient local capacity and local competition so that there are

at least six local manufacturers/suppliers eligible as per the tender conditions as identified by concerned

department and where the estimated value of procurement is Rs. 30 lakhs or less only local suppliers

shall be eligible.

b) In the procurements of goods which are not covered by paragraph (a) i.e. estimated value of procurement

is more than 30 lakhs or there is not sufficient local capacity present and in case of goods which are

divisible in nature, the following procedure shall be followed.

i. Among all qualified bids, the lowest bid will be termed as L1.If L1 is from a local supplier/

manufacturer, the contract for full quantity will be awarded to L1(subject to capacity).

ii. If L1 bid is not from a local supplier, 50% (subject to capacity) of the order quantity shall be awarded

to L1. Thereafter, the lowest bidder among the local suppliers will be invited to match the L1 price

for the remaining 50% quantity subject to the local suppliers quoted price falling within the prescribed

margin of purchase preference and contract for that quantity shall be awarded to such local supplier

subject to matching the L1 price. In case such lowest eligible local supplier fails to match the L1 price

or accepts less than the offered quantity the next higher local supplier/manufacturer within the

margin of purchase preference shall be invited to match the L1 price for remaining quantity and so

on. And contract shall be awarded accordingly. In case some quantity is still left uncovered on local

suppliers, then such balance quantity may also be ordered on the L1 bidder.

c) In procurements of goods not covered by sub-paragraph (a) and which are not divisible and where

the bid is evaluated on price alone the following procedure shall be followed:

i. Among all qualified bids, the lowest bid will be termed as L1. if L1 is from a local supplier, the

contract will be awarded to L1.

ii. If L1 is not from a local supplier, the lowest bidder among the local suppliers will be invited to match

the L1 price subject to local supplier's quoted price falling within the margin of purchase preference

and the contract shall be awarded to such local supplier subject to matching the L1 price.

iii. In case such lowest eligible local supplier fails to match the L1 price, the local supplier with the

next higher bid within the margin of purchase preference shall be invited to match the L1 price and

so on and contract shall be awarded accordingly, In case none of the local suppliers within the

margin of purchase preference matches the L1 price then the contract may be awarded to the L1

bidder.

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3. Exemption of small purchases: Notwithstanding anything contained in paragraph 3, procurements where

the estimated value to be procured is less than Rs. 1 lakh shall be exempt from this Order. However, it shall be

ensured by procuring entities that procurement is not spilt for the purpose of avoiding the provisions of this

Order.

4. Minimum local content: The minimum local content shall ordinarily be 40%. The concerned department

may prescribe a higher or lower percentage in respect of any particular item and may also prescribe the manner

of calculation of local content.

5. Prescribed Margin of Purchase Preference: The prescribed margin of purchase preference shall

be 15%.

6. Requirement for specification in advance: The minimum local content, the prescribed margin of purchase

preference and the procedure for preference shall be specified in the notice inviting tenders or other form of

procurement solicitation and shall not be varied during a particular procurement transaction.

7. Exemption: Concerned Departments should enlist the items which are to be exempted from this order

within three months from date of issuance of this order and this list should be sent to Member Secretary,

Standing Committee.

8. Verification of local content:

a. The local manufacturer/supplier at the time of tender, bidding or solicitation shall be required to provide

self-certification that the item offered meets the minimum local content and shall give details of the

location(s) at which the local value addition is made.

b. In case of procurement for a value in excess of Rs. 2crores, the local manufacturer/supplier shall be

required to provide a certificate from the statutory auditor or cost auditor of the company (in the case of

companies) or from a practicing cost accountant or practicing chartered accountant (in respect of

suppliers other than companies) giving the percentage of local content.

c. Every local manufacturer/supplier shall be required to give a certificate detailing the local content in his

product. This list shall be put in public domain and 7 working days shall be provided for filing any claim/

objection regarding the genuineness of this certificate. If no claim/objection is received within the

prescribed period, the local content certificate shall be deemed to be correct.

d. Concerned Department may constitute committees with internal and external experts for independent

verification of self-declarations and auditor's/accountant's certificates on random basis and in the case

of complaints. For this purpose, the concerned department may seek help from Controller of Stores.

e. Any claim/objection regarding the genuineness of certificate of local content shall be filed by the

complainant on an affidavit of Rs.25.

f. False declarations under Para(8a) and (8b)will lead to debarment and blacklisting of such suppliers for

two years by the procuring entities.

g. A supplier who has been debarred by any procuring entity for violation of this Order shall not be eligible

for preference under this order for procurement by any other procuring entity for the duration of the

debarment. The list of such debarred suppliers under this Order by any procuring entity shall be sent to

O/o Controller of Stores, Punjab, and consolidated list of debarred and blacklisted suppliers shall be

circulated to all other Govt. Departments.

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h. A Committee under Chairmanship of Controller of Stores, is constituted with following members :

I. Finance department nominee: -Member

II. Excise and Taxation Commissioner or his nominee: - Member

III. Controller, Printing & stationary : - Member

IV. Additional Controller, Controller of Stores: - Member Secretary

V. Director, Department of Governance Reforms or his nominee: -Member

This Committee will look into all the issues related to debarment:

(i) The fact and duration of debarment for violation of this Order by any procuring entity shall be

promptly brought to the notice of this Committee through the concerned Department or in some

other manner.

(ii) On a periodical basis such cases will be consolidated and a centralized list or decentralized list of

such suppliers with the period of debarment will be maintained with this Committee.

(iii) In respect of procuring entities other than the one which has carried out the debarment, the

debarment shall take effect prospectively, from the date of debarment order issued, in such a

manner that ongoing procurements are not disrupted.

(iv) All disputes related to debarment by procuring entities shall be considered by this committee.

9. Specifications in Tender and other procurement solicitations:

a. Procuring entities shall endeavour to see that eligibility conditions, including on matters like turnover,

production capability and financial strength do not result in unreasonable exclusion of local suppliers

who would otherwise be eligible, beyond what is essential for ensuring quality or creditworthiness of the

supplier.

b. Procuring entities shall within 3 months of the issue of this policy review all existing eligibility norms and

conditions with reference to paragraph 'a' above.

10. Assessment of supply base by Departments: The Concerned Department shall keep in view the

domestic manufacturing/supply base and assess the available capacity and the extent of local competition while

identifying items and prescribing minimum local content or the manner of its calculation, with a view to avoid

cost from the operation of the Order.

11. Standing Committee: A Standing Committee is hereby constituted with the following membership:

1) Administrative Secretary, Department of Industries and Commerce - Chairperson

2) Administrative Secretary, Department of Finance - Member

3) Administrative Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare - Member

4) Administrative Secretary, Department of Public Works - Member

5) Administrative Secretary, Department of School Education - Member

6) Administrative Secretary, Department of Water Supply and Sanitation - Member

7) Administrative Secretary, Department of Local Government - Member

8) Administrative Secretary, Department of Rural Development and Panchayat - Member

9) Director, Industries and Commerce - Member Secretary

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The Secretary of the department concerned with a particular item shall be a Member in respect of issues

relating to such item. The Chairman of the Committee may co-opt technical experts as relevant to any issue or

class of issues under its consideration.

12. Functions of the Standing Committee: The Standing Committee shall meet as often as necessary as but

not less than once in six months. The Committee

a. shall oversee the implementation of this order and issues arising there from and make recommendations

to the procuring entities.

b. shall annually assess and periodically monitor compliance of this Order.

c. may require furnishing of details or returns regarding compliance of this Order and related matters.

d. may during annual review, or otherwise, assess issues if any, where it is felt that the manner of

implementation of the order results in any restrictive practices, cartelization or increase in public

expenditure and suggest remedial measures.

e. may consider any other issue relating to this Order which may arise.

f. shall take decisions on all complaints relating to implementation of this order.

g. May exempt any particular item or procuring or supplying entities or class or classes of items or procuring

or supplying entities from the operation of this policy or any part of the Order.

13. Removal of difficulties: Any difficulty arising in the implementation of this Order by any procuring entity

shall be referred by them to the Department of Industries and Commerce, Punjab, which shall issue such

clarification or instructions as may be necessary for removal of these difficulties.

14. Departments having existing policies: Wherever any Department has its own policy for preference to

local content, this Order shall prevail over the provisions of such existing policies.

15. Transitional provision: This Order shall not apply to any tender or procurement for which notice inviting

tender or other form of procurement solicitation has been issued before the issue of this Order.

This Order issues with the approval of the Council of Ministers, Government of Punjab conveyed vide

letter No.1/90/2019-1cabinet/ 2557 dated: 25.07.2019.

The 9th August, 2019 VINI MAHAJAN, IAS

Additional Chief Secretary to Govt. of Punjab,

Department of Industries and Commerce.

1853/9-2019/Pb. Govt. Press, S.A.S. Nagar

666 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ., DECEMBER 13, 2019

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LEGISLATIVE SUPPLEMENT

Contents Pages

Part I Acts

Nil

Part II Ordinances

Nil

Part III Delegated Legislation

1. Notification No. G.S.R.45/Const./Art.309

and 187/Amd.(8)/2019, dated the 26th

November, 2019, containing amendment

in the Punjab Civil Services Rules,

Volume-I, Part-I.

2. Notification No. G.S.R.46/C.A. 16/1927/

Ss. 32, 33, 35-A, 72, 76, 77 and 78/2019,

dated the 3rd December, 2019, containing

the Punjab Regulation of Wood Based

Industries Rules, 2019.

Part IV Correction Slips, Republications and

Replacements

Nil

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PART III


DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS AND WILDLIFE PRESERVATION

(FORESTS BRANCH)

NOTIFICATION

The 3rd December, 2019

No. G.S.R. 46/C.A.16/1927/Ss.32,33,35-A,72,76,77 and 78/2019.-

WHEREAS, the Government of Punjab had notified the Punjab Regulation of

Saw Mills, Veneer and Plywood Industries Rules, 2006 for regulating the

operation of Saw Mills, Veneer and Plywood Industries in the State of Punjab;

WHEREAS, in compliance with the directions contained in the order

dated 5.10.2015 passed by The Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in Writ Petition

(Civil) No. 202 of 1995 titled as T.N. GodavarmanThirumulpad Versus Union

of India and Others, the Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forests

and Climate Change issued the Wood-Based Industries (Establishment and

Regulation) Guidelines, 2016;

WHEREAS, the aforesaid Guidelines require that the States shall conform

their rules according to these Guidelines;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 32, 33,

35-A,72, 76, 77 and 78 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927 (16 of 1927), and all

other powers enabling in this respect, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to

make the following rules in conformity with the Wood Based Industries

(Establishment and Regulation) Guidelines, 2016 issued by the Ministry of

Environment, Forests and Climate Change, namely :-

1. Short title, extent and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called

The Punjab Regulation of Wood Based Industries Rules, 2019.

(2) They shall extend to the whole of the State of Punjab.

(3) They shall come into force on and with effect from the date of their

publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Definitions.-(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,

(a) 'Act' means the Indian Forest Act, 1927 (Central Act No. 16 of

1927);



(b) 'Charcoal' means a form of carbon derived from incomplete

combustion of wood derived from a tree;

(c) 'Divisional Forest Officer' means the incharge of any of the

Territorial Forest Divisions;

(d) 'Form' means the Form appended to these rules;

(e) 'Industrial Estate/Park' means an Industrial area or Estate or Park

set up by the Government or Private Agency for establishment or

promotion of Industries after seeking approval of its layout plan

from the competent authority;

(f) 'License' means the license issued to wood based units under these

rules;

(g) 'Principal Chief Conservator of Forests' means a Forest officer

of the rank of Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Head of

Forest Force) in the State;

(h) 'Primary units' include units which use or store unprocessed wood

such as saw mills, peelers, chipping units (having drum chipper

which can process round logs) and shall also include the units which

are categorised as primary units by the State Level Committee from

time to time;

(i) 'Registration' means the registration of wood based units under

these rules;

(j) 'Round log' means a piece of wood in its natural form, having

mid girth of thirty centimetres or more over bark and it will include

such round log even after its bark has been removed or its surface

has been dressed;

(k) 'Saw Mill' means plants and machinery in a fixed structure or

enclosure and the premises in which or in any part thereof, for

conversion of round logs into sawn timber;

(l) 'Sawn Timber' means beams, scantlings, planks, battons and such

other products obtained from sawing of a round log but does not

include finished products;

(m) 'Secondary units' meansthose units which take wood from primary

units for further storage and processing such as mills that produce



Medium Density Fibreboard, Particle Board, Block Board, Paper

Pulp, Rayon, plywood pasting units without peeling, Katha Bhatties

using boilers conforming to Indian Boiler Regulations (IBR) etc.

and shall also include the units which are categorised as secondary

units by the State Level Committee from time to time;

(n) 'State Government' means, the Government of the State of Punjab

in the Department of Forests and Wildlife Preservation;

(o) 'State Level Committee (SLC)' means a Committee constituted

underrule 3 of these rules;

(p) 'Veneer Mill’ means plants and machinery and the premises in

which or in any part thereof, conversion into required size, slicing,

peeling, fashioning of round logs is undertaken;

(q) 'Wood Based Industry' also referred to as WBI means any industry,

which processes wood as its raw material (Sawmills/veneer units/

plywood units/ pulp units/katha units/charcoal making unit/transit

depots/timber depots/furniture or any other type of wood based

units converting round logs); and

(r) 'Year' means a financial year.

(2) The words and expressions used but not defined in these rules but defined

in the Act or the relevant local Forest Act as applicable in the State of

Punjab and the rules framed thereunder, shall have the meaning assigned

to them in such Act or rules.

3. State Level Committee.-(1)A State Level Committee (SLC) shall be

constituted by the State Government with Principal Chief Conservator of

Forests (HoFF) as its Chairman.

The State Level Committee shall constitute as following :

a) Principal Chief Conservator of Forests/Head of Chairperson

Forest Department

b) A representative of the Regional Office of the Ministry Member

of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

c) A representative of the State Forest Department not below Member

the rank of a Conservator of Forests dealing with

preparation of Working Plans/Working Schemes

Section 76



d) Director/Additional Director of Department of Industries Member

e) Representative of the each Autonomous District Council Member

constituted in accordance with the provisions of the Sixth

Schedule to the Constitution, in case any such Council

exists in the State

f) Representative of the Forest Development Corporation, in Member

case any such Corporation exists in the state.

g) An officer not below the rank of Conservator of Forests Member

working in the Forest Head Quarters Secretary

(2) The State Level Committee may co-opt any number of other officers

working in the Department of Forests and Wildlife Preservation,

Department of Agriculture, Department of Revenue and Department of

Industries and Commerce.

(3) Till the constitution of the State Level Committee under these rules, the

earlier State Level Committee shall continue to function and decisions

taken by it shall be deemed to have been taken by the State Level

Committee constituted under these rules.

(4) The State Level Committee shall meet at least once in three months.

(5) The quorum of the State Level Committee meeting shall be at least fifty

percent of the permanent members.

(6) The State Level Committee shall invite one representative of the industry

nominated by the Wood Based Industries Association as a special invitee

to each and every meeting of the State Level Committee.

4. Powers and functions of the State Level Committee.- Following shall

be the powers and functions of the State Level Committee, namely:-

(i) To assess the availability of timber in the State by way of appropriate

study on demand and supply as and when it decides. State Level

Committee shall devise a suitable mechanism for sustainable use of timber

in a way that does not affect the forests in the State adversely.

(ii) To grant fresh license or registration certificate or enhancement of

the existing licensed capacity or transfer of units or change of

ownership or any other issue pertaining to license or registration, in

case the State Level Committee is satisfied that wood is available

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from trees outside forests as well as in forests, for the said Wood

Based Industries.

(iii) To examine and make appropriate recommendations to the State

Government on issues relating to Wood Based Industries.

(iv) To define or list out the agro-forestry species in the State from time

to time.

(v) To determine one-time payment for grant of license or registration,

license fee, registration fee and any other fee as may be deemed fit

from time to time.

(vi) To modify any Form appended to these rules or prescribe new

Form, if and when needed for the purpose of monitoring and

regulation of licensed or registered units.

(vii) To work out measures to improve transparency, use of technology,

capturing and better handling of information and create a portal to

provide a platform on which information can be uploaded and

utilised.

(viii) To ensure that the amount recovered from Wood Based Industries

and lying with the Department of Forests and Wildlife Preservation

is utilized for the purpose of afforestation and other ancillary purposes

to realise the aims and objects of these rules.

(ix) To approve the Annual Plan of Operations for afforestation submitted

by Territorial Divisional Forest Officers for utilization of the amount

of one-time payment realized from the Wood Based Industries and

lying with the Department of Forests and Wildlife Preservation.

(x) Such other powers and functions as may be entrusted by the State

Government from time to time.

5. Estimated annual consumption of timber by Wood Based Industries.-

For the purpose of assessing the wood requirement of the Saw mills, the

annual requirement of round wood for Saw mills of different capacities

may be fixed by the State Level Committee based on the criteria approved

by the Central Empowered Committee (Constituted by the Hon’ble

Supreme Court of India in Writ Petition Nos. 202 of 1995 and 171 of

1996). For other Wood Based Industries, the consumption of timber

would be taken based on the Government of India Guidelines of 2016

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or based on any scientific/technical study to the satisfaction of the State

Level Committee.

6. Restriction on Location of Wood Based Industries.-(1) No new

Wood Based Industry shall be granted licence within one kilometre aerial

distance from Government Forests notified as Reserve Forests, Protected

Areas, Protected Forests or unclassed forests but not the strips along

roads, canals, drains, bandhs, rails and escapes notified as Protected

Forests.

(2) Wood Based Industry can be set up within a Notified Industrial

Estate/Park or a municipal area irrespective of the aerial distance as

mentioned in sub-rule (1).

(3) The restriction imposed in sub rule (1) shall be applicable to only

those units which require license.

(4) Already existing units which are duly licensed shall not be required

to shift their location.

7. Grant, renewal and revocation of a license or Registration certificate

to a Wood Based Industry.-(1)No license to a Wood Based Industry

shall be granted or renewed without obtaining prior approval of State

Level Committee. However, State Level Committee may delegate the

power of renewal of license to a Wood Based Industry to the Divisional

Forest Officer of the concerned Division in which the Wood Based

Industry is located.

(2) All Wood Based Industries are required to be licensed or registered

under these rules.

(3) No person shall establish, expand the installed capacity, shift location

or operate Wood Based Industries, including the existing unit, unless

a license or registration certificate is previously obtained by him in

accordance with these rules.

(4) Following Industries or Processing units shall not require license

under these rules, namely :-

(i) Industries or processing units not operating with a band saw

or process already sawn wood;

(ii) Industries or processing units operating with a circular saw

Sections 32

and 76

Section 32

and 35 A



upto thirty centimeter diameter;

(iii) Industries having specialized requirement (as decided by the

State Level Committee) and using circular-saw upto sixty

centimeter diameter;

(iv) Industries or Processing units not using round logs of domestic

origin i.e. using imported wood or timber from outside the

country irrespective of size and type of saw. However, such

Industries or processing units shallbe required to provide the

requisite documentation regarding this as may be specified by

the State Level Committee; and

(v) Industries or processing units using round logs of the species

notified as agriculture or agroforestry produce and/or exempted

from the regime of felling and transit regulations,irrespective

of size and type of saw.

(5) All Industries or processing units mentioned in sub-rule (4) which have

been exempted from licensing shall, however, be required to get themselves

registered with the Department of Forests and Wildlife Preservation under

rule 10 of these rules and shall also have to establish the source of raw

material for their industry. Irrespective of the exemptions listed in sub-

rule (4), all existing units shall also be required to register themselves with

the Department of Forests and Wildlife Preservation within a period of

six months from the date of coming into force of these rules. If any unit

fails to get itself registered, such unit shall be deemed to be violating

these rules and shall, hence, be liable for action.

(6) Transfer of licence or registration certificate on sale/succession etc. shall

be done only with the prior approval of State Level Committee.

(7) The Wood Based Industry shall have to be set up within six months from

the date of grant of license or registration certificate, as the case may be,

failing which the license or registration certificate, as the case may be,

may be extended; or revoked by the Divisional Forest Officer after three

months' notice under intimation to the State Level Committee :

Provided that in case it is extended, not more than three months'

extension shall be granted by the Divisional Forests Officer.



(8) All Wood Based Industries shall follow all environmental and

other regulations laid down by the Punjab Pollution Control

Board, Central Pollution Control Board and Ministry of

Environment, Forest and Climate Change, as applicable to these

industries under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

(Central Act No. 29 of 1986) and other Central and State Acts.

8. Process of obtaining licence.-(1) Any person or Wood Based

Industry seeking a licence under these rules, shall make an

application in Form-I to the Deputy Commissioner of the

concerned District alongwith a copy to the General Manager,

District Industry Centre (DIC) for No Objection Certificate and

a copy to the concerned Divisional Forest Officer, specifying

that the applicant wants a license.

(2) A permanent District Level Committee (DLC) for Wood

Based Industries shall be constituted by the concerned

Deputy Commissioner under his chairmanship with

General Manager, District Industry Centre as Nodal

Officer-cum-Member Secretary and officers-in-charge of

the concerned department sat the District Level as

members. The concerned Board/departments shall be the

Punjab Pollution Control Board, Department of Industries

and Commerce, Department of Housing and Urban

Development, Department of Local Government,

Department of Agriculture, Department of Labour,

Department ofPWD (B&R),Department of Police or any

other authority with the prior approval of the concerned

Deputy Commissioner.

(3) It shall be the responsibility of the General Manager, District

Industry Centre to convene the meeting of the District

Level Committee and obtain the No Objection Certificate

of the concerned department other than that of the Forest

Department at the earliest possible. Based on these No

Objection Certificates, the Deputy Commissioner shall

issue a final No Objection Certificate for the establishment

of the Wood Based Industry and send it to the concerned

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76 and 78



Divisional Forest Officer.

(4) The Divisional Forest Officer shall then send the final No Objection

Certificate to the State Level Committee alongwith the application

form and other specified documents for its approval.

(5) After considering the application from all aspects, the State Level

Committee shall decide the application for its approval.

(6) Final approval of license shall be subject to the deposit of one-time

payment to the Department of Forests and Wildlife Preservation on

various categories of Wood Based Industries as may be determined

by the State Level Committee from time to time and also the license

fee to the Government as may be determined by the State Level

Committee from time to time. Thereafter, the administrative/

regulatory charges and Green Fees shall have to be paid by the

licensed unit annually at such rates as may be determined by the

State Government from time to time.

(7) The Divisional Forest Officer concerned shall then grant license in

Form III for a period of five years after receiving such fee as

decided by the State Level Committee within a fortnight.

(8) In case any discrepancy is noticed or found in the application or

supporting documents at any point of time during application process

or even after grant or renewal of license, the license may be cancelled

by the concerned Divisional Forest Officer with the prior approval

of the State Level Committee.

(9) Availability of wood other than that obtained from the agroforestry

species in the State shall be considered and accounted for only

against the licenses granted to the Wood Based Industries.

9. Regulation of Khair wood, traditional Katha Bhatties and Katha Bhatties

using boilers conforming to the Indian Boiler Regulations(IBR).-

(1)Traditional Katha Bhatties shall be regulated by the Divisional Forest

Officer as per provisions of the Management Plan approved by the

Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate

Change for the private forests closed under the Punjab Land Preservation

Act, 1900 (Punjab Act No. II of 1900).

(2) Register regarding consumption of Khair-wood and katha prepared

by the traditional kathabhatties and kathabhatties using Indian Boiler

Sections 32,

35 A and 76



Regulations (IBR) boilers shall be maintained in the following form,

namely :-

Consumption of Khairwood

1. Date

2. Quantity of Khair-wood consumed (in Metric Tonnes).

3. Source of Khair wood (Detail of the seller of Khair wood)

End Product i.e. Katha Prepared

1. Date

2. Quantity of Khair and kutch obtained.

3. Detail of quantity of Katha and Kutch sold (in Metric Tonnes).

(3) The operation of the Katha Bhatties using IBR boilers shall be

regulated as per the following conditions, namely :-

(i) The existing kathabhatties using IBR boilers shall be allowed

to operate at their current level of consumption of khair wood,

which shall be declared by the Wood Based Industry at the

time of submitting application for License along with details

of all machinery installed or being installed like Band Saw,

Chipper, Boiler, Autoclave, Evaporator, Cooling Chamber, etc,

if any.

(ii) If any kathabhatti using IBR boiler is found to be in possession

of unaccounted khair wood or khair wood from a source,

other than legal source, its license shall be cancelled without

any prejudice.

(iii) The baby boiler units shall upgrade their existing boilers to

IBR boilers and shall be brought under the purview of the

Boilers Act, 1923 (Act No. 5 of 1923) and rules made

thereunder. All the boilers shall have to be got registered in

accordance with the said Act.

(4) All the kathabhatti owners shall have to obtain requisite approval/

permission, if any, as required under any Act or rules. The procedure

for licensing laid down for all wood based industries under rule 8 of

these rules shall be applicable to all the katha units also.



(5) All types of fees as applicable to other Wood Based Industries

shall be applicable to all the katha units also.

(6) New licence or expansion shall be allowed on the basis of principles

of Sustainability Forest Development to the satisfaction of State

Level Committee.

10. Process of Registration of Wood based Industries not requiring

license.-(1) Any person or Wood Based Industry, not requiring license

under these rules, is required to be registered under these rules. For

registration, an application is to be made in Form-II to the Deputy

Commissioner of the concerned district along with a copy to the General

Manager, District Industry Centre for No Objection Certificate and a

copy to the concerned Divisional Forest Officer.

(2) A permanent District Level Committee (DLC) for Wood Based

Industries shall be constituted by the concerned Deputy

Commissioner under his chairmanship with General Manager, District

Industry Centre as Nodal Officer cum Member Secretary and

officers-in-charge of the concerned departments at the District Level

as members. The concerned Board/departments shall be the

Pollution Control Board, Department of Industries and Commerce,

Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of

Local Government, Department of Agriculture, Department of

Labour, Department of PWD (B&R),Department of Police or any

other authority with the prior approval of the concerned Deputy

Commissioner.

(3) It shall be the responsibility of the General Manager, District Industry

Centre to convene the meeting of the District Level Committee and

obtain the No Objection Certificate of the concerned departments

other than that of the Department of Forests and Wildlife

Preservation at the earliest possible. Based on these No Objection

Certificates the Deputy Commissioner will issue a final No Objection

Certificate for the establishment of the Wood Based Industry and

send it to the concerned Divisional Forest Officer.

(4) The Divisional Forest Officer shall then send the final No Objection

Certificate to the State Level Committee alongwith the application

form and other necessary documents for its approval.

Sections 32,

76



(5) After considering the application from all aspects, the State Level

Committee shall decide the application for its approval.

(6) Final approval of Registration certificate shall be subject to the deposit

of one-time payment of Registration to the Department of Forests

and Wildlife Preservation on various categories of Wood Based

Industry as may be determined by State Level Committee from

time to time and also the Registration fee to the Government as

may be determined by the State Level Committee from time to

time. Thereafter, the administrative/regulatory charges and Green

Fees shall have to be paid by the registered unit annually at such

rates as may be determined by the State Government from time to

time.

(7) The Divisional Forest Officer concerned shall then grant Registration

Certificate in Form III for a period of five years after receiving

such fee as decided by the State Level Committee within fortnight.

(8) In case any discrepancy is noticed or found in the application or

supporting documents at any point of time during application process

or even after grant or renewal of Registration certificate, the

registration may be cancelled by the concerned Divisional Forest

Officer with the prior approval of the State Level Committee.

11. Renewal of licence or registration.-(1) Any person who has been granted

license or registration under these rules shall apply for renewal of the same in

Form I or Form II, as the case may be, atleast six months before the expiry of

the period for which the licence or registration certificate was granted. Person

seeking renewal shall pay such renewal fee, as may be specified by the State

Level Committee from time to time.

(2) On receipt of an application under sub-rule (1), the Divisional Forest

Officer after satisfying himself that such application is in accordance

with the guidelines issued by the Government from time to time,

shall submit the renewal application along with his verification and

comments to the State Level Committee within a period of thirty

days from receipt of the application. The Divisional Forest Officer

shall renew the license or registration after obtaining the approval

of the State Level Committee for such period as may be determined

by State Level Committee. The State Level Committee may,

Sections 32

and 76



however, delegate the power of approval and renewal of license or

registration to the Divisional Forest Officer.

12. Maintenance of record.- (1) Every licensed and registered Wood Based

Industries shall maintain proper record of the receipt and disposal of

timber in Form-IV and V.

(2) The licensed and registered Wood Based Industry shall produce the

record for scrutiny and checking of the timber, whenever it is required

by the Divisional Forest Officer or any other officer authorised by

him.

(3) All licensed and registered firms shall be required to file the annual

return in Form VI regarding the consumption/usage of wood. Annual

return along with annual green fee shall be filed by 30thSeptember

of every year for the preceding financial year, failing which the

registration or license of the Wood Based Industry shall not be

extended and penalty shall be imposed as per rule 17 of these rules.

(4) In case a licensed firm does not use the installed capacity to the full

extent, theState Level Committee may take appropriate remedial

measure(s), including modification of license capacity and even

revoking of license in case the licensed firm is not using its optimal

capacity continuously for a period of eighteen months which is

extendable at the discretion of the State Level Committee after

examining the explanation given by the Wood Based Industry owner.

13. Green Fee.- (1) A green fee shall be levied annually, which shall be used

for promotion of agroforestry in the State in order to safeguard the interests

of the farmers and maintain the tree cover.

(2) The green fee referred in sub-rule (1) shall have to be deposited by

the licensed or registered units annually at the rate of ten rupees per

cubic meter of the installed capacity upto 31st March of each year,

which may be extendable upto 30th April, by the concerned

Divisional Forests Officer, failing which the Wood Based Industry

shall be liable to deposit simple interest of five percent per annum

on delay upto six months and ten percent per annum thereafter.

The rate of green fee may be revised by the State Government by

Section 32

Sections 32

and 76



way of a notification. The Green fee shall be deposited in the

Consolidated Fund of the State.

14. Power to search the premises.-Any Forest Officer holding the charge

of Forest Block or his superior, alongwith the team, if required, may at

any time, enter the premises of any wood based industrial unit and check

the records and take samples, if necessary, with a view to ascertain the

genuineness of the licence or registration or to check the legitimacy of the

source of wood, type of wood used and machinery installed.

15. Revocation of licence or registration.-Notwithstanding anything

contained in these rules, theDivisional Forest Officer, where he has

reason(s) to believe that a licensed or registered firm is operating in

contravention to the provisions of these rules or conditions of the licence

or registration or is indulging in activities prejudicial to the interest of

forest conservation, may after giving such licensed or registered Wood

Based Industry an opportunity of being heard, recommend to the State

Level Committee to cancel, suspend or revoke the licence or registration

granted under these rules. The State Level Committee shall take a final

decision in this regard.

16. Appeal against the refusal to grant or renew of licence/registration

or revocation of licence or registration.-Any person, who has been

refused grant or renewal of licence or registration, or whose license or

registration has been revoked under these rules, on receipt of information

of such refusal or revocation, as the case may be, may appeal against the

decision of the State Level Committee to the Administrative Secretary of

the Department of Forests and Wildlife Preservation within a period of

thirty days of the refusal/revocation.

17. Penalty.- (1) Whoever contravenes any provision of these rules shall be

punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years

or with fine which may extendto five thousand rupees or both.

(2) In case, any direction of the State Level Committee is not complied

within the specified time, a penalty upto one rupee per day per

Cubic Meter of the installed capacity may be imposed.

18. Rules not to apply in certain cases.-Nothing contained in these rules

shall apply to the ordinary operations of domestic carpentry, furniture

units, wooden toy and handicraft making units and firewood depots,

Sections 72

and 74

Sections 33,

74 and 77

Section 32

and 76

Sections 26,

33 and 77

Section 32



which do not use or have the facility for sawing, converting, cutting and

processing round log.

19. Repeal and savings.-The Punjab Regulation of Saw Mills, Veneer and

Plywood Industries Rules, 2006, are hereby repealed :

Provided that any order issued or any action taken under the rules, so

repealed, shall be deemed to have been issued or taken under the corresponding

provisions of these rules.



FORM - I

(See rule 8)

Photograph of

applicant

To

The Divisional Forest Officer,

……………………………………….

……………………………………….

Sub: Application to issue License to establish/renew/expand/operate theWood

Based Industries.

1. Name of the Applicant (Block Capitals)

(Owner, Partners, Director etc.) : ...………….………………

2. Father’s Name : ……………....……………

3. Adhar Card No. (copy attached) : ....…………………………

4. Postal Address : …....………………………

5. Permanent home Address : ….…………………………

6. Mobile No.

7. Email ID if any

8. Name of the firm, Location and address of place where the industry is to be

established/expanded/ renewal or operate. Attested copy of ownership document/

lease deed/rent deed etc.

……………………………………………………………………………………..

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………........................................

9. Title and kind of industry :(Saw mill/Plywood/Veneer/MDF/Particle Board/Katha/

etc.)

10. Whether the application for license to establish/renew/expand/operate (Tick which

ever applicable)

11. Detail of Machinery and power etc. required for the industry to establish /renew/

expand/operate.



(i) For Existing Units

a. Detail of machinery

Sr.No. Category of Size Number (in words)

Machinery

b. Detail of Species to be used:-

Agroforestry species Non-agroforestry species

Sr. No. Name of Proposed annual Name of Proposed

Species usage in cu.mt. species annual usage

in cu.mt.

1.

2.

3.

4.

Total Total proposed

proposed annual usage

annual usage

c. Annual quantity of timber to be used (Cu.mtr.) (For Agroforestry and

Non-agroforestry separately) ……..……....................……….

d. Power Connection Number:……………………………..

e. GST Number:……………………………………………….

f. No objection certificate of the District Magistrate (Attach

Copy)…….…………..

g. License/Registration Certificate issued from Punjab Forest

Department.(Attach Copy) ……………………………..

h. Date of establishment of existing unit ............……………………..

Note: Kindly attached the self attested copy of the documents mentioned in

d,e,f & g above.



(ii) For New Units

(a) Proposed capacity of the industry:

Sr.No. Category of Machinery Size Number (in words)

(b) Species to be used: …………………………………

(c) Annual quantity of timber to be used

(cu.mtr.)…………………………..

(d) Source of timber (in case of secondary units and non-agroforestry species or not

using imported wood) :……………………....................

(i) Name and address of the firm:

(ii) License/Registration Certificate number and date of the firm from timber to be

received:

(iii) Quantity of timber to be received (in cum).

(iv) Whether agreement have been signed or not. If signed copy of agreement be

attached.

For other source (full detail of the source)……………

(e) PAN No. …………………………………

(f) GST No. if any…………………………………

12. Other details, if any ……………………………………………………

13. On behalf of the company I undertake that provisions of these rules & other

applicable laws will be followed.

Place:

Date: ____________________

(Signature of the Applicant)



FORM - II

(See rule 10)

To

The Divisional Forest Officer,

……………………………………….

……………………………………….

Sub: Application to issue Registration certificate to establish / renew/ expand /

operate the Wood Based Industries.

1. Name of the Applicant (Block Capitals)

(Owner, Partners, Director etc.) :…...…………………………

2. Father’s Name :..……………………………

3. Adhar Card No. (copy attached) :......…………………………

4. Postal Address :......…………………………

5. Permanent home Address :...……………………………

6. Mobile No.

7. Email ID if any

8. Name of the firm, Location and address of place where the industry is to be

established/expanded/ renewal or operate. Attested copy of ownership

document/lease deed/rent deed etc. ……………………………………..

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………........................................

………………………………………………………........................................

………………………………………………………........................................

9. Title and kind of industry :(Saw mill/Plywood/Veneer/MDF/Particle Board/Katha/

etc.)

10. Whether the application for registration to establish/renew/expand/operate (Tick

which ever applicable)

11. Detail of Machinery and power etc. required for the industry to establish/ renew/

expand/operate.

Photograph of

applicant



(i) For Existing Units

a. Detail of machinery

Sr. No. Category of Machinery Size Number (in words)

b. Detail of Species to be used:-

Agroforestry species

Sr. No. Name of Species Proposed annual usage in cu.mt.

1.

2.

3.

4.

Total proposed annual usage

c. Annual quantity of timber to be used (Cu.mtr.) (For Agroforestry and Non-

agroforestry separately) ……..……....................……….

d. Power Connection Number:……………………………..

e. GST Number:……………………………………………….

f. No objection certificate of the District Magistrate (Attach Copy)…….…………..

g. License/Registration Certificate issued from Punjab Forest Department.(Attach

Copy) ……………………………..

h. Date of establishment of existing unit…………………………………..

Note: Kindly attached the self attested copy of the documents mentioned in

d,e,f& g above.

(ii) For New Units

(a) Proposed capacity of the industry:




(b) Species to be used : …………………………………

(c) Annual quantity of timber to be used (cu.mtr.)…………………………..

(d) Source of timber (in case of secondary units and non-agroforestry species or not

using imported wood) : ……………………....................

(i) Name and address of the firm:

(ii) License/Registration Certificate number and date of the firm from timber to

be received:

(iii) Quantity of timber to be received (in cum).

(iv) Whether agreement have been signed or not. If signed copy of

agreement be attached.

For other source (full detail of the source)……………

(e) PAN No. …………………………………

(f) GST No. if any…………………………………

12. Other details, if any ………………………………………………………

13. On behalf of the company I undertake that provisions of these rules & other

applicable laws will be followed.

Place:

Date: _____________________

(Signature of the Applicant)

License/Registration Certificate no.

Date:



FORM – III

(See rules 8 and 10)

License/Registration Certificate to establish/renew/expand or operate Wood Based

Industries

License/Registration Certificate is hereby granted/ renewed to Shri/M/s

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……

S/o ……………...........……… resident of ……………………………............……..

………………………………………………………………… (Hereinafter called

“Licensee”) to establish/renew/expand/operate Wood Based Industry located at (full

address) …………………

...............................................................................................................................

..............................................................................................................................

for the following machinery :


Subject to the provisions contained in the Indian Forest Act, 1927 (16 or 1927), as amended

from time to time and the rules made thereunder and on the following conditions, namely: -

1. The Licensee/Registration Certificate holder shall establish/renew/expand/operate

the Wood Based Industryat (full address) .....………………………….........................

..............................................................................................................................

..............................................................................................................................

Photograph of

applicant



2. The Licensee/Registration Certificate holdershall not alter the location of the industry

without obtaining prior permission in writing of the Divisional Forest Officer concerned.

3. The Licensee/Registration Certificate holder shall ensure that –

(a) the site of the sawmill including the depot/yard for storage of round timber,

sawn timber and waste wood is properly fenced/boundary wall erected with

proper gates;

(b) all the round timber, sawn timber and wood waste is properly stacked according

to the instructions that may be issued from time to time by the Divisional

Forest Officer;

(c) the Licensee/Registration Certificate holder shall not operate/establish the

industry within the 1 Km of block forests, notified wildlife sancturies, national

parks and demarcated protected forests of Pathankot region;

(d) the Licensee/Registration Certificate holder shall pay the regulatory charges

levied by the Government from time to time.

(e) the Licensee/Registration Certificate holder shall pay the annual Green fee of

mentioned in para 13 of the Punjab regulation of Wood Based Industries rules, 2019.

4. The Licensee/Registration Certificate holder shall not install/operate any machine

for which the Licencee is not issued. If the Licensee/Registration Certificate holder

is found to have installed/operate any machine for which license/registration

certificate is not issued, the license/registration certificate issued to the unit shall be

demed to have been withdrawn.

5. The License/Registration Certificate is issued as per the provisions contained in

The Punjab Regulation of Wood Based Industries Rules,2019.

Signature of the

Divisional Forest Officer

(Seal)

Endst. No. Dated

A copy is forwarded to the following:-

1. Chairman, State Level Committee for Wood Based Industries, Punjab in the office

of Principal Chief Conservtor of Forests (HoFF), SAS Nagar.

2. Sh. …………………………………………………………………..

Divisional Forest Officer

………………………………



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