GeM signs MoU with Sikkim, completing coverage of all States and UTs
On 24 October 2024, in Gangtok, Government e Marketplace (GeM) signed an MoU with the Government of Sikkim to increase adoption of GeM, and with it GeM has covered all States and UTs of India.
Summary
On 24 October 2024, in Gangtok, the Government of Sikkim and Government e Marketplace (GeM), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, signed an MoU to increase adoption of GeM among Sikkim government buyers. With this MoU, GeM has achieved coverage of all States and UTs of India. As of 23 October 2024, Sikkim government buyers had procured about ₹90 crore through GeM, and 3,078 Sikkim-based sellers, 2,720 of them micro sellers, were onboarded on the portal.
Key facts
- Date
- 24 Oct 2024
- Place
- Gangtok, Sikkim
- Parties
- GeM and Government of Sikkim
- Milestone
- GeM now covers all States and UTs
- Sikkim buyers' procurement
- About ₹90 crore (as of 23 Oct)
- Sikkim sellers on GeM
- 3,078 (2,720 micro)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
What milestone did Government e Marketplace (GeM) achieve with its MoU with Sikkim signed in Gangtok on 24 October 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Coverage of all States and UTs of India
PIB, 24 Oct 2024: with this MoU, GeM has achieved the coverage of all the States and UTs of India.
As of 23 October 2024, buyers from the Government of Sikkim had procured goods and services worth approximately how much through GeM (PIB, 24 October 2024)?
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Correct answer: C — ₹90 crore
PIB, 24 Oct 2024: as of 23rd Oct 2024, buyers from Government of Sikkim have done procurement worth approximately ₹90 crore.