Chennai: In Tamil Nadu, on women’s wedding day, an 8-gram gold coin and a silk saree will be provided by the Tamil Nadu government as part of the brother’s gift, the TVK had announced in its election manifesto.
To implement this scheme, the Tamil Nadu government issued a government order allocating Rs. 812 crore in funds. Following that, the Social Welfare Department has now issued a tender notification for the purchase of 60,000 each of 8-gram gold coins and silk sarees.
The Department of Social Welfare has issued the following notice: 22-carat (916) 8-gram coins with the BIS hallmark stamp must be supplied. On one side of the coin, which is 22 mm in diameter, the state emblem must be engraved in Tamil. A deposit of Rs. 6 crore must be paid for this.
The average annual revenue for the past 3 financial years must not be less than Rs. 750 crore. The price of gold will be calculated based on the morning price on the day of the purchase order, and charges including making charges and GST will be added. They must be delivered within 30 days. Applications must be submitted by December 4.
In addition, only 100% pure mulberry silk sarees bearing the Silk Mark and Handloom Mark should be supplied. The saree should be 5.50 meters, and the blouse piece 0.70 meters, for a total length of 6.20 meters, and should weigh 430 grams (silk 380, zari 50).
Furthermore, a security deposit of Rs. 24 lakh must be paid. The average annual turnover for the past 3 financial years should not be less than Rs. 30 crore, and the sarees must be delivered within 120 days.
Applications must be submitted by December 7. The document fee for this is Rs. 5,725. More details can be found on the websites www.tntenders.gov.in and www.tnsocialwelfare.tn.gov.in. It said so in it.