Rule 133 — GFR

Rule 133 (1) A Ministry or Department at its discretion may directly execute repair works estimated to cost up to [Rupees Sixty Lakhs]1 after following due procedure indicated in Rule 139, 159 & 160.

Rule 133 (2) A Ministry or Department may, at its discretion, assign repair works estimated to cost above [Rupees Sixty Lakhs]2 and original/ minor works of any value to any Public Works Organisation (PWO) such as Central Public Works Department (CPWD), State Public Works Department, others Central Government organisations authorised to carry out civil or electrical works such as Military Engineering Service (MES), Border Roads Organisation (BRO), etc. or Ministry/ Department's construction wings of Ministries of Railways, Defence, Environment & Forests, Information & Broadcasting and Departments of Posts, and Space etc.

Rule 133 (3) As an alternative to 133(2), a Ministry or Department may award repair works estimated to cost above [Rupees Sixty Lakhs]3 and original works of any value to:

(i) Any Public Sector Undertaking set up by the Central or State Government to carry out civil or electrical works or

(ii) To any other Central/ State Government organisation/ PSU which may be notified by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) for such purpose after evaluating their financial strength and technical competence. For the award of work under this sub- rule, the Ministry/ Department shall ensure competition among such PSUs/ Organisations. This competition shall be essentially on the lump sum service charges to be claimed for execution of work. In exceptional cases, for award of work under

(i) and

(ii) above, on nomination basis, the conditions contained in Rule 194 would apply. The work under these circumstances shall also be awarded only on the basis of lump sum service charge [

Note:

(i) Scientific Ministries/ Departments can assign repair Works estimated to cost up to Rs 5 crore on nomination basis even in normal cases only to the organizations specified in this sub-rule of GFRs.

(ii) This special provision will be applicable upto 31.03.2025. Thereafter review will be made by Department of Expenditure to decide on further extension of these powers.]4 Earth Sciences, Defence Research and Development Organisation, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), including its affiliated institutions and Universities, Department of Health Research (DHR), including Indian Council of Medical Research, Educational and Research Institutes conducting post-graduate/ doctoral level courses or research, under any Ministry/ Department. [Amendment notes: 1 Amended vide DoE OM No. F.1/3/2024-PPD dated 10.07.2024. 2. Amended vide DoE OM No. F.1/3/2024-PPD dated 10.07.2024. 3 Amended vide DoE OM No. F.1/3/2024-PPD dated 10.07.2024. 4 Inserted vide DoE OM No. F.20/42/2021-PPD dated 20.05.2024. The Scientific Ministries/ Departments/ Organization of Government of India are Department of Science and Technology, Department of Bio-technology, Department of Scientific & Industrial Research, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, Ministry of]