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State Health Resource Centre, Chhattisgarh
Subject: Selection of agencies for implementing pilots on provision of pure drinking water in Ayurvedgrams in
Chhattisgarh
Minutes of pre-bid meeting held on 16 May 2013
The Pre bid meeting for the above was held on 16 May 2013 in the SHRC Office as scheduled.
Following were Present:
From the potential bidders
• Shri Anuj Sharma From PWPL, Ahamdabad
• Shri Ajit Sharma from Indian Society of Agribusiness Professionals, Raipur
• Shri Madhusudan Sharma from water life, Raipur
• Shri Sanjay Mundhara, Tech no-water, Bilaspur
• Shri Jayant Khedekar, Himanshu Trading, Bhilai
From the SHRC
• Shri J P Mishra, Executive Director
• Dr. Ashutosh Misra, Programme Coordinator (Ayush)
• Dr. Sheetal Prakash Vyas, Program Associate
From the Directrate of Aayush
• DrVijaySaahu
The purpose of the meeting was to clarify such points to the representatives of potential bidders which may not be clear to them from
the reading of RFP document.

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Queries from Madhusudan Sharma. water life:
Shri Madhusudan Sharma from Water Life put these following queries:
S.No.
1.
Queries from water life
What is the source of water for implementation this pilot
project
Response given
The source will be bore well as selected villages have this facility.
2.
Has any current water analysis been done in Chhattisgarh
No, the analysis has to be done by the selected agency.
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It was also clarified that the scheme-C is to be implemented for approximately 500 families of the village.
Queries from PWPL:
Shri Anuj Sharma From PWPL, Ahamdabad sought clarification on a number of issues. These are summarized below:
S.No.
1.
2.
3.
Queries from PWPL
Does the project cost include the cost of office set-up
Is Chhattisgarh currently having Jal Panchayats or any other
related community structure for safe drinking water like other
states
Do the villages have 3 phase connections for electricity
Response given
No, the space for office setup would be given by the local/govt. bodies
like Gram Panchayat / local entrepreneur.
No, if required the agency may form the structures in the village.
Yes

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4.
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7.
8.
The price of the water product generated could be fixed
What standards will be followed for water products
For Scheme B and C who will be the decision making authority
for deciding the operator of water plant
The selling of the water should be limited to the concerned
village only and should not create after market.
Will any extra charges be levied for delivery of water to the
After discussions with all the bidders present following rates were
fixed:
• For Scheme-B water products could be sold a @ 10 paisa per
litre
• For scheme-C @20 paisa /litre
Water quality shall have to confirm to WHO standards, namely 50 -150
PPM.
Community will decide the plant operator and the person who
operates plant should be a resident of the village concerned.
The water generated/produced in the plant should be sold and
consumed within the boundaries of the concerned village only.
There is no fixed delivery points in this pilot villages, this will solely
households or other consumer
depend on the rural entrepreneur
(or the person who may be
9.
When will the scale-up of the pilot be initiated
appointed by the community in case of community managed model)
and the consumers.
After one year or may be after 3 years, depending on progress.

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Queries from ISAP. Raipur:
Mr. Ajit Sharma from ISAP put the following queries:
S.No.
Queries from ISAP
Response given
1.
What is the basis of selection of these sample villages for pilot
These villages were selected on the basis of convenience
and
project and is there any mobilization experience of these
proximity to State capital. There is no such experience
of
villages
mobilization of the districts, if some kind of problem arises
the
villages may be changed.
2
Does all the selected villages have Panchayat
Yes
Since the quires were mostly in the nature of seeking clarifications no change in the RFP document are foreseen.
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