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Union Minister Piyush Goyal praised the Yogi Adityanath-led UP government for its extensive procurement through the GeM portal. He highlighted UP's role in driving transparency and efficiency in public purchases. The GeM platform has processed over Rs 14 lakh crore in orders since its launch. Goyal emphasized that UP's success aligns with PM Modi's vision of a digital marketplace for government needs.

Key Points: Piyush Goyal Praises Yogi Govt for Leading GeM Procurement in UP

  • UP leads in GeM procurement with Rs 5.43 lakh crore orders
  • Goyal credits Yogi govt for simplifying processes
  • GeM platform crosses 2.9 crore purchase orders
  • Aligns with PM Modi's Digital India vision
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Piyush Goyal writes to CM Yogi, praises UP govt for extensive purchases from GeM platforms

Union Minister Piyush Goyal commends UP's extensive GeM purchases, aligning with PM Modi's Digital India vision and inspiring other states.

"This move will enhance transparency, efficiency, cheapness and ease of procurement process – Piyush Goyal"

New Delhi, June 18

Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has expressed happiness over Uttar Pradesh’s extensive procurement of goods and services from the Government e-marketplace (GeM) platforms and praised the latter for contributing to the vision of Digital India.

Union Minister wrote a letter to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and said that the UP government’s initiative towards procurement from GeM portals will inspire other states to follow suit.

He also shared the data of procurement done by the UP government through the GeM portals in the last five years and thanked it for reposing faith in it.

The GeM is a Central Public Procurement Portal that facilitates online procurement of goods and services by Central and State Government Ministries/Departments, Public Sector Undertakings, Autonomous Bodies and Local Bodies.

The platform has seen fast growth in the past few years, with financial year 2024-25 alone witnessing purchase orders of over 72 lakh through the GeM, amounting to Rs 5.43 lakh crore in value.

Since its launch, purchases worth over Rs 14 lakh crore have been made on GeM through more than 2.9 crore purchase orders. Today, the GeM boasts over 11,000 product categories and over 330 service categories.

In his letter to the Uttar Pradesh CM, Piyush Goyal credited the state government for taking the lead role in contributing to this extraordinary growth.

He also thanked the Yogi government for issuing a comprehensive order on November 26, 2024 and said that this will integrate various procurement-related notifications into a single document, simplifying processes and paving the way for 100 per cent adoption of GeM.

“This move will enhance transparency, efficiency, cheapness and ease of procurement process,” he said and also highlighted that this was in line with PM Modi’s vision of GeM as ‘one-stop marketplace’ for all types of needs of govt buyers.

He further pointed out that the UP government’s policy on GeM was aligned with the vision and broader objectives of the Digital India mission.

The minister further said that such an endeavour of the UP government will serve as a source of inspiration for other states to step in and undertake similar procurement from the GeM portals.

“I sincerely hope that your support will continue in the future as well,” he wrote in concluding remarks.

- IANS

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Rahul K.
This is a great initiative! Digital procurement reduces corruption and middlemen. UP leading the way shows how states can contribute to national progress. More power to GeM! 🇮🇳
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Priya M.
While GeM is good, I hope small local vendors are also getting equal opportunities. Sometimes these platforms favor big players. The government should ensure inclusive growth.
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Amit S.
₹14 lakh crore through GeM! That's massive savings for taxpayers. No more inflated bills and shady deals. UP's performance is impressive - hope my state Maharashtra learns from this.
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Neha T.
As someone who supplies stationery to govt offices, GeM has been a game-changer for my small business. Earlier we couldn't even participate in tenders. Now transparent process for all 👍
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Vikram J.
Good work but implementation needs monitoring. In my district, some departments still prefer offline purchases despite GeM mandate. Need strict compliance rules with penalties.
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Sunita R.
Digital India showing results! When government processes become transparent, everyone benefits. UP's success should motivate other states - healthy competition for good governance is welcome.

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