EXTRAORDINARY
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© Govt. of Haryana
58-2020/Ext.]CHANDIGARH, THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2020 (VAISAKHA 10, 1942 SAKA)
HARYANA GOVERNMENT
INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
Notification
The 30th April, 2020
No. 2/3/2020-1IB-II.— In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 10(2)(1) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005; the Chairperson, National Executive Committee-cum-Home Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India, New Delhi vide order No. 40-3/2020 DM-1(A) dated 24.03.2020 ordered that the offices of the Central Government, State Governments and various other Industries and Commercial Establishments shall remain locked-down for 21 days with effect from 25.03.2020, to contain the spread of COVID-19 epidemic in the country. Subsequently, the Government of India has extended the lockdown period up to 03.05.2020 vide order dated 15.04.2020.
In view of the difficulties faced by Industries and commercial establishments, the Government of Haryana announces the following allowances-
(i) Waiver of rent due against all Government/Panchayati Raj Institutions/Urban Local Bodies buildings and shops including Start-ups in the Start-up incubators of the Department of Information Technology for the period from 15.03.2020 to 15.05.2020.
(ii) 50% waiver of simple interest and extension of deferment period from the present limit of 30th April to 15th May, 2020 for all dues to Government Departments, Boards, Corporations and Authorities.
(iii) Waiver of two months of Motor Vehicle Tax for Commercial Vehicles.
(iv) Extension of the validity period of all the Government contracts entered into by various departments/ agencies, up-to-the the last date of the lockdown period i.e. 03.05.2020 or any other date further notified by the Government.In the wake of the epidemic, the standard "Force-Majeure" clause is being made applicable in all Government contracts covered under this notification. However, it will not include contracts entered into by the Government department/agencies for medical infrastructure/ facilities, the supply of items including Drugs, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, their raw materials and intermediaries, Disaster Management items, Food and Food products etc. required to fight against COVID 19 and other flood/emergency related activities. The Administrative Secretaries of concerned departments are authorized to effect changes in their contracts awarded by their departments accordingly.
T.V.S.N PRASAD, Additional Chief Secretary to Government Haryana, Industries & Commerce Department.
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