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The Government of West Bengal has allocated significant budget to take care of pregnant women and infants by providing nutritious food to the people. In the State, there are more than fifty thousand Anganwadi centres distributed across the state. A key project taken by the government to improve Anganwadi’s is Poshan Abhiyaan (National Nutrition Mission) to improve nutritional outcomes for lactating mothers and children. For improving the Anganwadi infrastructure in the West Benga; State, an excess of four thousand tenders were advertised during the last year.In these tenders, the government agencies such as Zilla Parishad sought to construct new Anganwadis and improve the existing Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) centres.. Zilla Parishad West Bengal and West Bengal Women Child Development Social Welfare (WCD&SW) were mainly involved in the development of Anganwadi infrastructure.
Nearly twenty million households have access to electricity in the state of West Bengal. In an effort to provide reliable electricity, the government of West Bengal has established over one hundred and twenty-five substations and twelve thousand kilometers of high-voltage transmission lines spread across the state of West Bengal. Funds are continually allocated to improve the power infrastructure under various initiatives like Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana and Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gramme Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY). More than three hundred tenders were published by the West Bengal government bodies for maintenance of the existing power lines. Also, many tenders were invited for the supply and installation of electrical sub-stations. West Bengal Public Works Department (WBPWD) and Kolkata Municipal Corporation are the major advertisers for the power line maintenance and construction. In these tenders, LT distribution boxes were set-up and AMF panels were installed.
The Air Force plays a major role in air defense, surveillance, and logistics across the state. West Bengal has five major Air Force stations to maintain the security for the state and country. During the last year, over seven hundred bids were advertised for the development and repair of Air Force Stations and the construction of various non-residential buildings therein. West Bengal Public Works Department and Air Force station entities advertised tenders for improvement of the air force station infrastructure.
Top ranked goods procurement by government agencies in West Bengal
Despite the extensive digitization of government organizations, stationery is still necessary for everyday chores, including marking key assignments and assisting with organizational planning and productivity. Over eighteen hundred tenders were published for the procurement of stationery in the state of West Bengal during the last year. The key advertisers of stationery tenders were re the West Bengal Health & Family Welfare Department (WB HFWD) and the West Bengal Department of Higher Education. Many different types of stationery were purchased such as A4 sheet, printing of government forms and greeting cards.
Though exact statistics on the count of street lights in not readily available, it is a reasonable estimate that there would be close a million street lights installed across all the districts and municipalities located in the State of West Bengal. There are many different types of street lights such as Solar based street lights, light-emitting diode (LED) street lights, and Sodium bulb street lights. Under the Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP), the government of West Bengal took the initiative to replace the traditional bulbs with LED and solar bulbs in an effort to reduce energy consumption. More than six thousand tenders were advertised by the government entities in West Bengal for improvement of the street infrastructure. Of this, more than 50% of the tenders were called for the installation and supply of solar street lights. A few of the solar street light tenders were LED based as well. Zilla Parishad of West Bengal and Gorkhaland territorial administration were the key advertisers of street light tenders during the last year.
Submersible pipes play a crucial role in the irrigation of agriculture and the supply of drinking water to the urban and semi-urban areas of the state. Approximately five million hectares of land in West Bengal is suitable for cultivation and they are provided with water using submersible pipes. West Bengal Accelerated Development of Minor Irrigation Project (WBADMIP) mission focuses on providing water to agricultural fields by enhancing minor irrigation systems across the state. During the last year, an excess of eighteen thousand tenders were published by government agencies in West Bengal for the supply installation of submersible pipes. The emphasis on submersible pipe procurement was so high that it was ranked as the fourth largest procurement done by the State, tender count-wise. West Bengal Public Health Engineering Department and district magistrates were the key buyers of submersible pipes. Many of the submersible pumps sought by the government required the vendor to sink the pump along with the installation of a 1000 liter tank. Often, the pumps are installed with a reservoir or the construction of pipeline to enable water supply.
Top ranked services procurement by government agencies in West Bengal
West Bengal boasts an extensive educational network with more than 80,000 schools including the primary and secondary institutions. Under the missions Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) and Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA), the government has taken the effort to improve the school infrastructure in the state. During the last year, West Bengal government agencies advertised more than sixteen thousand tenders to improve education and infrastructure in schools. Zilla Parishad West Bengal and West Bengal Urban Development and Municipal Affairs (WBUDMA) are the key advertisers in the state. These agencies published tenders for the construction of primary schools in different parts of the state. Also, tenders were invited for the renovation of existing school buildings.
More than one million government employees are working in West Bengal including all the sectors in the state. Despite which, there is a significant demand for staff which government hires on a contract basis. About 2000 tenders were published by government agencies during the last year for hiring of contract staff. Bids were advertised for hiring security personnel in different government entities. West Bengal Public Health Engineering Department isa key advertiser of tenders for hiring manpower. Additionally, requests for proposals were made to oversee and maintain cleaning operations at government buildings.
West Bengal is one of few states which strives to provide excellent healthcare to every family in the state from Primary Health Centres (PHC) to Super Speciality Hospitals. More than fifteen hundred hospitals are present across the state. The government has taken the initiative to improve medical infrastructure and to reach every small region of the state under the mission Swasthya Sathi Scheme and Ayushman Bharat (PMJAY). Over six thousand tenders were advertised by state government agencies for the construction of hospitals in different parts of the state. The West Bengal Public Works Department and the West Bengal Urban Development and Municipal Affairs (WB UD&MA) Department took the lead in building the hospital infrastructure. Furthermore, bids were published for the refurbishment of pre-existing buildings in various medical facilities.
What is the quarter on quarter break-up of the tenders published by the government agencies in West Bengal during FY 2023-2024?
A quarterly break-up of the tenders is provided below:
- April 2023 - June 2023: 129621 tenders
- July 2023 - September 2023: 125553 tenders
- October 2023 - December 2023: 164249 tenders and
- January 2024 - March 2024: 166774 tenders.
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