Bharat Heavy Electricals Receives Relaxation on Land Border Procurement Norms
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) confirmed it has received a relaxation from the Department of Expenditure (DoE) regarding procurement norms for specific items. The clarification follows a news item published on the Economic Times website on March 27, 2026, concerning changes to Land Border norms for BHEL tenders.BHEL received Office Memorandum No. F.7/10/2021-PPD(II) dated March 27, 2026, from the DoE, Ministry of Finance. This allows BHEL a five-year relaxation under Rule 144(xi) of the General Financial Rules (GFR) for procuring 21 items from entities in countries sharing land borders with India.According to BHEL, there were no formal...