Installation of Water Vending Machines (WVMs) at Stations

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Installation of Water Vending Machines (WVMs) at Stations in lump sum terms should be fixed as Minimum License Fee.

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GOVERNMENT
OF INDIA
t<;r~MINISTRY
OF RAILWAYS
(W~)
(RAILWAY
BOARD)
No. 2015/TG-I1lI53111
New Delhi, dated: 1& .03.2021
The Principal Chief Commercial
Managers,
All Zonal Railways.
(Commercial
Circular No·O i-t of 2021)
Addendum
No.2 to Commercial
Circular No.36 of2015
Sub:
Installation
of Water Vending Machines (WVMs) at Stations.
Ref: (i) Board's
Commercial
Circular No.36 of2015
dated 16.06.2015.
(ii) Board's
Commercial
CircularNo.16
of2020
dated 08.07.2020.
(iii) WR's letter no. C45/15/l/(WVM)
VoU dated 21.07.2020.
(iv) NCR's
letter no. C-6S/Catg.lWVMINCR
dated 01.09.2020.
This
refers
to CC No.
36 of 2015
and CC No.16
of 2020
wherein
instructions
regarding
for
installation
of Water
Vending
Machines
on IR were
issued.
The
extant
guidelines
have been examined
and reviewed further by Board in view of observations
made
in the CVC/CTE's
report
and clarifications
sought
by Zonal
Railways
and following
is
advised:-
I. PCCM of the concerned
Zonal Railway, in consultation
with Finance,
is delegated
powers
to formulate the SBD for WVMs duly incorporating
the provisions
of extant WVM policy
and any other special conditions
to suit the technical
and operational
requirements
W.r.t
WVMs. Broad guidelines
for formulation
of SBD are enclosed as Annexure - I.
2. Para 5.3 and Para 6 ofCC No.6 of2015 are modified as under:-
Revised
Para 5.3
The second packet
(Packet-B)
will consist of financial
bid on license
fee in lump sum terms over and above the minimum reserve price.
12% of assessed sales
turnover expressed
in lump sum terms should be fixed as Minimum License Fee.
Revised Para 6.0 LICENCE
FEE
12% of assessed
sales turnover expressed
in lumpsum terms should be fixed
as minimum
reserve price in the tenders.
Highest bidding in lumpsum terms subject to above minimum
reserve price, will be fixed as the license fee.'
.
PCCM
of the concerned
Zonal Railway,
in consultation
with finance,
shall
have full
powers
to adopt criteria/formula for sales turnover assessment for all category of stations
which they deem fit depending
upon local conditions
and also keeping
in view the Last
Accepted Rate' (LAR)/ footfall,
volume of traffic of a similar station, for new stations.
At the time of renewal
of the licenses or fresh
bid for
the license, license fee should be
enhanced
based
on actual
sales
turnover
of the unit subject
to a minimum for
10%
increase over the prevailing
license fee of the unit.
There will be no additional
charges payable
except electricity
and water charges,
which
will be based on actual consumption
and chargeable
as per Railways policy guidelines
on
this issue.
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3. As regards
Schedule
of Power (SOP), Zonal Railways
are advised
to follow the extant
instructions/policy
(Refer
para
9.3.3
& 9.3.4
of CC No.20/20 17 and
Board's
letter
No.2017/TG-J II/600/1 0 dated 22.09.2017)
applicable for catering units in this regard.
4. In reference to Para 2 of the WVM Policy which specifically
vests the power with DRMs
to decide
upon the
WVM
locations,
based
on passenger
requirement,
installation
of
WVMs
in booking
offices,
waiting
rooms
etc may also be considered
for inclusion
in
master plan.
S. The above instructions
shall be applicable
on the prospective
tenders of WVM by Zonal
Railway.
This
issues
with the concurrence
of Finance
(Commercial)
Railways.
Directorate of Ministry Sf. :.-,/v
5~J
(Sumeet Singh)
DTC(G) as Dir.(T &C)
Railway Board
No.2015/TG-1l1/531/1
New Delhi, dated:
.03.2021
Copy to: PFA/All Zonal Railways for information and necessary action

Annexure-I
(Broad Guidelines
for SBD)
I.
Specified Mechanism
to assess quantum of wastage of water should be incorporated
in
the SBD.
2.
Method of disposal
of waste water along with Waste Management
Scheme should be
stipulated
in the SBD. Reference may be made to Indian Railway Water policy 2017 & Para
II of CC No.36/2015.
Railway should ensure proper Waste Management
Scheme for reuse
of RO water wastage.
3.
Basic
design
and
technical
specificatio

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• Mentions: Commercial Circular No. 16 of 2020
• Related: Commercial Circular No. 226 /2015
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• Related: Commercial Circular No. 10 of 2006
• Related: Commercial Circular No. 45 of 2001
• Related: Commercial Circular No. 16 of 2012

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