Govt Launches Vivad se Vishwas II Scheme To Resolve Pending Contractual Disputes
News 18In order to settle the pending contractual disputes of government and government undertakings, the finance ministry has launched the ‘Vivad se Vishwas II – ’ scheme, according to an official statement released on Wednesday. To be eligible for settlement under the scheme, the ministry has laid out two conditions — a) arbitral award passed on or before January 31, 2023, or b) court award passed on or before April 30, 2023. “For court awards passed on or before April 30, 2023, the settlement amount offered to the contractor will be up to 85 per cent of the net amount awarded/ upheld by the court. For arbitral awards passed on or before January 31, 2023, the settlement amount offered is up to 65 per cent of the net amount awarded,” the finance ministry stated.