In the First Schedule to the said rules,-
(i) In item number 10 the words “and proposals for supplementary demands” shall be omitted.
(ii) In item number 12, the words "for value of land up to rupees five crores ", shall be omitted; and
(iii) For item number 1 5 and the entries relating there to, the following shall be substituted, namely: - “15. Administrative approval of work estimates and for procurement of Goods and Services, where–
(i) Original estimate exceeds rupees ten crores; or
(ii)Original estimate does not exceed rupees ten crores but the revised estimate exceeds rupees ten crores; or
(iii) Original estimate exceeds rupees ten crores and revised estimate exceed the original estimate by twenty-five percent or rupees ten crores whichever is less;
Provided that, in case of proposals of procurement of scale based items which are to be procured every year for the beneficiaries under ongoing schemes or procurement of Medicine and Consumables required for functioning of Hospitals including Veterinary, administrative department itself could take a decision on such proposals according to the guidelines issued by Finance Department from time to time.
Provided further that, in case of procurement of Goods and services relating to a new scheme announced in the budget, such proposals should invariably be placed before the Cabinet.
Explanation: Scale based items are the following items to be procured by the departments:
(i) Egg and milk distribution to Anganwadi and schools,
(ii) uniforms, text books, study materials, tool kits, training materials to school/colleges,
(iii) procurement of food grains, shuchi sambrama kits, and other items for Hostel/ Residentials schools
(iv) Prescribed uniforms for Service Personnel and Anganwadi Staff
Provided further that, the State Level Empowered Committee may accord administrative approval in respect of rural water supply projects costing more than rupees five crore but not exceeding rupees One Hundred crore under Centrally Sponsored Schemes.
Explanation: For the purpose of the proviso, State Level Empowered Committee means the Committee constituted vide G.O.No: ಗ್ರಾ ಅಪ 14 ಗ್ರಾ ನೀ ಸ (5) 2013, dtd: 11.03.2013 to accord administrative approval to any estimate or revised estimate of multi village water supply schemes of and above rupees five crores but not exceeding hundred crores, which are to be implemented under the funds of National Rural Drinking Water Programmes and 13th Finance Commission Note: Tender acceptance/approval proposals shall be decided by the concerned Tender Acceptance/ Approval Authority only.”
(iv) Item number 15A and the entries relating thereto shall be omitted.
(v) In item number 17, in the proviso for the words, figures and letter “They shall be processed as per entry 22A of the Second Schedule", the words" They shall be finalized with the approval of the Minister in charge of the department", shall be substituted.
(vi) After item number 18, the following explanation shall be inserted, namely:- “Explanation: the establishment of Ministers' means and includes the posts sanctioned or created in the establishment of Chief Minister's Secretariat or any other Minister i.e., Cabinet Minister, Minister of State, Deputy Minister and includes holders of office declared as equivalent to the rank of a Minister”; and
(vii) Item number 21 and the entries relating thereto shall be deemed to have been omitted w.e.f. 21.11.2019.