GeM to launch carbon neutral services in govt departments

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Public procurement portal Government e-Marketplace (GeM) will soon launch carbon neutral services to estimate the carbon footprint of various central government ministries and departments and help them work towards carbon neutrality.
Ministries and government departments can also get mitigation plan and steps to achieve carbon neutrality

Gem – Government e-Market Place Portal

GeM is a one-stop National Public Procurement Portal to facilitate online procurement of common use Goods & Services required by various Central and State Government Departments/Organisations/Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs).
The procurement of goods and services by Ministries and the Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) is mandatory for goods and services available on GeM.
It also provides the tools of e-bidding and reverse e-auction to facilitate the government users achieve the best value for their money.
It functioned under Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
GeM has made it mandatory for sellers to enter the Country of Origin while registering all new products on GeM.
The Union Cabinet has cleared up a proposal allowing cooperatives to sell products on the Government-e-Marketplace (GeM) platform.
In October last year, GeM launched ‘forward auction’ service aimed at removing the clutters in government departments by auctioning disposable furniture, refrigerators, computers, air conditioners.