Jammu, Jan 13 (KNN) The government in newly formed Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir has directed its departments and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and other institutions to procure goods and services from Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

The list contains 358 goods.

The move of the administration is aimed at boosting the economic activities of small entrepreneurs.

The government in its instructions circulated on Saturday by the Finance Department, has directed all the Administrative Secretaries and Heads of Departments to strictly adhere to the guidelines.

It has also asked them to direct all the line departments to comply with the instruction.
 
As many as 358 goods inlcude automobile head lights, bags, boots and shoes, buckets, sandals and chappals, coir items, diesel engines up to 15 H.P, domestic electric appliances, enamel and glass wares, garments, hand pumps, lockers, lubricators, plaster of paris, quilts/razais, razors, RCC pipes and poles, sanitary fittings, steel Almirahas, taps, tiles, transistor radios (up to 3 band), tyres and tubes (bicycles), utensils, water tanks (up to 15000 litres), jute furniture and woollen and silk carpe items.

The step has been taken in line with the public procurement policy notified by Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises in respect of goods and services produced and provided by Micro and Small Enterprises.

The policy envisaged procurement of minimum 20% of overall procurement of goods and services by Government institutions from these small time entrepreneurs.

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