Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tamil Nadu – 620 015, India
Tel.: (0431) 2503257 Mobile : +919489089101 Email: nkumar@nitt.edu
Web-site: https://www.nitt.edu/home/academics/departments/eee/people/faculty/assocprof/kumra/

Dr. N. Kumaresan
Professor 21.05.2019

To
The Superintending Engineer (RD)
Directorate of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj
Panagal Maligai, Saidapet,Chennai-15
Sir,

Reference is invited to your mail dated 17th May 2019.

Thanks for your interest in inviting us to carry out the Third Party Pre-Dispatch inspection of Components to be
installed in SPV Home Lighting Systems under Chief Minister’s Solar Powered Green House Scheme in Tamil
Nadu. We have gone through the document sent by you. We are very happy to take up this work as consultancy
services since we have been working in the area of PV system design and development.

1. Sample Size:
As suggested, we shall carry out the PDI of 5% of 60,000 units to be procured by the Rural Development (RD).
Hence the sample size will be restricted to 3,000 units of SPV Home Lighting Systems.

2. Scope of Work:
a) To carry out the sample inspection of the components as furnished in Format 1 (vide your mail dated
17/05/2019) at the manufacturer’s location(s) and ensure the standards as applicable to the respective
components required by the RD, subject to production of relevant test certificates by the vendor/supplier
and existence of test facilities at supplier’s location
b) To conduct the test and prepare test report as specified in the Format B1 to B5 (vide your mail dated
17/05/2019) and
c) Recommend to the RD to issue dispatch clearance for the components which are qualified in the above
said conditions

3. Charges and Terms of Payment:

(i) We would like to quote Rs. 2000/unit for testing at the site of the manufacturer (excluding the travel, food
and accommodation costs).
(ii) We request your agency to arrange for our travel, food and accommodation at the manufacturer location.
(iii) The test location in manufacturer site shall have a full-fledged test set up for testing each unit. We would
also like to make an initial visit to the manufacturer site to examine the test set up facility.
(iv) 60% payment in advance excluding applicable Taxes. Balance 40% bill will be made after submission of
the report.

Kindly mail/call me for any clarifications.

(N. Kumaresan)