Just before code of conduct could kick in, Karnataka increases ceiling in tenders works for SC/ST contractors to ₹1 cr through Ordinance

Karnataka SC/ST Contractors Association has been demanding the government to increase the ceiling from ₹50 lakh to ₹1 crore for a few years now

March 30, 2023 01:11 pm | Updated April 03, 2023 11:58 am IST - Bengaluru

Just before the election code of conduct kicked in on Wednesday, the Karnataka government promulgated an ordinance to increase the ceiling for tender works from ₹50 lakh to ₹1 crore for SC/ST contractors.

N Mahadevaswamy, president, Karnataka SC/ST Contractors Association, welcomed the government decision and said it would benefit a large number of SC/ST contractors. For the past couple of years, the Association has been demanding the government to increase the ceiling for tender works from ₹50 lakh to ₹1 crore for SC/ST contractors. Back in 2016, Congress government had introduced reservation in public tender works. A total of 24.10% of the public works under ₹50 lakh would be reserved for the SC/STs.

The government recently increased the quantum of reservation to SC and ST communities from 15% to 17% and for STs from 3% to 7%. It also introduced internal reservation for various sections of Scheduled Castes under four categories.

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